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Sitting in Bars with Cake

Play trailer 2:19 Poster for Sitting in Bars with Cake PG-13 2023 2h 0m Romance Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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Corinne convinces her baker best friend, Jane, to commit to a year of baking cakes and bringing them to bars with the goal of meeting people and developing confidence.
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Critics Consensus

A well-acted if slightly formulaic story of friendship, Sitting in Bars with Cake moves between laughter and tears without succumbing to melodrama.

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Robert Levin Newsday 09/13/2023
Better than it sounds, thanks to terrific performances and a perceptive screenplay. Go to Full Review
Kaely Monahan Arizona Republic 09/13/2023
4/5
It's refreshing to see a beautiful, character-driven story that feels small, but oh-so relatable. Go to Full Review
Amy Nicholson Variety 09/13/2023
It’s lucky that A’zion, as the cancer-stricken friend, pulls our attention away from the titular plotline until we practically forget the film claims to care about baked goods. Go to Full Review
Marya E. Gates Cool People Have Feelings, Too. (Substack) 02/13/2024
A charming, gen-z answer to Beaches (and even features Bette Midler in a small role). Go to Full Review
Pete Vonder Haar Houston Press 01/25/2024
2.5/5
The only real conflict arises from Corinne's annoyance that her friend won't stand up for herself. The two work in the same music industry talent agency, where the boss is played Bette Midler in the truest "What is she doing here?" fashion. Go to Full Review
Shawn Edwards Fox 4 Kansas City 10/27/2023
2/5
Generix as white sheet cake, It's full of lazy rom-com vibes and turns this true story into sort of this of Gen Z beaches. Go to Full Review
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Chris L Sep 9 It's exceedingly difficult to tell a story that is, at once, a coming-of-age yarn and an end-of-life tale. SIBWC pulls off that nifty feat with plenty of bitter-sweet heart and feel-good charm to spare. A delightfully curious confection; like a chocolate-chili or carrot-cardamom cake that shouldn't work, but somehow does. See more Izabella A May 14 I was pleasantly surprised, i thought this was going to be just another movie without depth. I related to it, and it brought out complex feelings with laughter and tears. See more Micaela M Jan 24 No movie has any right to be this freaking sad, cried so hard I had a migraine the next morning, overall amazing though See more Justine 3 01/06/2024 I haven’t cried to a movie since I was like 8 years old, but when I tell you I SOBBED to this movie, I truly did. Something about it really struck a chord with me. The portrayal of the different relationships in this film and how the two main characters were able to grow from them was absolutely beautiful. I thought the acting was raw, and the cinematography was great. Overall, it was an amazing movie that I was not expecting to love as much as I did. See more Ashley H 10/30/2023 just beautiful. the story, the cakes, the music, beautiful. And the fact that it's based on a real story, makes it so much better than it already is. See more Alejandro E @Alex970 10/13/2023 The story, although it is not entirely new, has something that makes it attractive even though its first 30 minutes lack rhythm. The second hour is the one that attracts the most attention and has the greatest emotional charge. Its biggest attraction is the cake parade, of course. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Corinne convinces her baker best friend, Jane, to commit to a year of baking cakes and bringing them to bars with the goal of meeting people and developing confidence.
Director
Trish Sie
Producer
Susan Cartsonis, Suzanne Farwell, Nick Moceri, Brent Emery
Screenwriter
Audrey Shulman
Distributor
Amazon Studios
Production Co
Amazon Studios, All Night Diner, Resonate Entertainment
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Romance, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 8, 2023, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 8, 2023
Runtime
2h 0m
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