Sitting in Bars with Cake

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Sitting in Bars with Cake

PG-13

Released Sep 8, 2023

2h 0m

Romance

Comedy

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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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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

Better than it sounds, thanks to terrific performances and a perceptive screenplay.

Sep 13, 2023

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Kaely Monahan

Arizona Republic

It's refreshing to see a beautiful, character-driven story that feels small, but oh-so relatable.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 13, 2023

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Amy Nicholson

Variety

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.

Sep 13, 2023

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Marya E. Gates

Cool People Have Feelings, Too. (Substack)

A charming, gen-z answer to Beaches (and even features Bette Midler in a small role).

Feb 13, 2024

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Pete Vonder Haar

Houston Press

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.

Rated: 2.5/5

Jan 25, 2024

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Shawn Edwards

Fox 4 Kansas City

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.

Rated: 2/5

Oct 27, 2023

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Chris L

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.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

09/09/25

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Izabella A

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.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/14/25

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Micaela M

No movie has any right to be this freaking sad, cried so hard I had a migraine the next morning, overall amazing though

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/24/25

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Justine 3

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.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/06/24

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Jane H

You get the idea from reading the plot summary but also: Women get to struggle with their lives without men being the determining factor, all the characters are nuanced but forgivable, acting is great and Bette Midler plays a great Bette Midler role so I guess that is big up the casting director. Yes obviously it is sad but there is growth and some positivety. I think it has a much more realistic view of having cancer than I have ever seen in a movie. So some laughs some tears some highs some lows. Its a powerful woman centred film about difficult stuff and fun stuff. Totally engaging great acting.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/15/23

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Ashley H

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.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/30/23

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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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