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Patti Cake$

R Released Aug 18, 2017 1h 48m Drama Music TRAILER for List
86% Tomatometer 170 Reviews 78% Popcornmeter 2,500+ Ratings
Fed up with life in her New Jersey hometown, Patricia Dombrowski, aka Patti Cake$, hopes to follow in the footsteps of her idol and hit the road to achieve stardom as a rapper. With help from her best friend, a mysterious musician and her loving grandmother, Patti leads the charge against an army of haters, unpaid bills and the broken dreams that are holding her back.
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Patti Cake$ hits a number of predictable beats, but adds enough fresh elements -- not least Danielle MacDonald's potentially starmaking turn -- to make its underdog story work.

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Robert Daniels 812filmreviews Patti Cake$ is the outsiders' plea for acceptance, even when those taste makers are deaf to the notes. Rated: 3/4 Aug 27, 2018 Full Review Peter Bradshaw Gulf News (UAE) [Patti Cake$] is a strangely old-fashioned heartwarmer about talent contests and "putting up flyers". Sep 21, 2017 Full Review David Stratton The Australian [Danielle McDonald] carries the movie, and that's no small feat for a newcomer. I'm sure we'll be hearing a great deal more from her. Rated: 3.5/5 Sep 15, 2017 Full Review Brian T. Carney Washington Blade New York cabaret singer Bridget Everett and acclaimed actress Catherine O’Hara turn in equally strong performances as her bitter alcoholic mother and her feisty grandmother. Dec 15, 2022 Full Review Kip Mooney College Movie Review One of the most entertaining movies you'll see all year, with just the right amount of emotional heft to make it memorable. Rated: B+ Aug 24, 2021 Full Review Richard Crouse Richard Crouse What begins as one rapper's a run-of-the-mill journey to get out from under the weight of her dreams snakes around to become a high-energy, fist-pumping story of overcoming odds with dignity and on your own terms. Rated: 4/5 Feb 28, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Julia S Ever since I saw this film I have been a BIG fan of Mcdonald. I think she will be a real star one day. I hope so! She is so good in this movie. Love the trio and was really excited about the story! 5 Stars! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/31/24 Full Review Cat S Underwhelming. Fell flat for me. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/15/23 Full Review isla s This film made me think of Precious - I suppose as its about a somewhat outcast adolescent/teenager dreaming of better things, getting by with a depressingly bleak urban domestic situation. There's obviously a heavy use of beatboxing and rap/hip hop type music present throughout (this is somewhat of a rap style musical, of sorts). I guess its about self expression, to an extent. It's aan entertaining enough watch, with some amusing scenes and some sobering ones, its quirky and worth a watch, yes. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Could not get into it, at all. Don't get the hype. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review cosmo p Great performances throughout . Great music . Great story . I don't know why this movie isn't huge . Just go watch it. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Great fantastic phenomenal heart warming movie starring some great actors that I want to see more of. This movie is legit amazing and everyone I wanted right now at this particular moment in time. The rapping and all the beats in this movie are amazing and I would legit listen to these songs in the car driving. I love the story of Patti cakes and all her ups and downs. Great time. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Fed up with life in her New Jersey hometown, Patricia Dombrowski, aka Patti Cake$, hopes to follow in the footsteps of her idol and hit the road to achieve stardom as a rapper. With help from her best friend, a mysterious musician and her loving grandmother, Patti leads the charge against an army of haters, unpaid bills and the broken dreams that are holding her back.
Director
Geremy Jasper
Producer
Michael Gottwald, Noah Stahl, Rodrigo Teixeira, Dan Janvey, Daniela Taplin Lundberg, Chris Columbus
Screenwriter
Geremy Jasper
Distributor
Fox Searchlight
Production Co
Department of Motion Pictures
Rating
R (Crude Sexual References|A Brief Nude Image|Language Throughout|Some Drug Use)
Genre
Drama, Music
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 18, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 7, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$774.5K
Runtime
1h 48m
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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