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The Birthday Cake

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Gio brings a cake to a memorial celebration for the 10th anniversary of his father's mysterious death, hosted by his uncle (Val Kilmer), a Brooklyn mafia boss. His life begins to change as he pieces together what really happened to his father.
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Leslie Felperin Guardian 07/14/2021
2/5
Given its meandering script and absurdly grand guignol ending, it's astonishing that The Birthday Cake could attract such a starry cast. Go to Full Review
Richard Roeper Chicago Sun-Times 06/18/2021
2/4
No matter how you slice it, this star-studded mob film still seems undercooked. Go to Full Review
Jeannette Catsoulis New York Times 06/17/2021
Giannopoulos might be inexperienced, but he's canny with mood and unafraid to experiment with the rhythms of violence. I, for one, am keen to see what he does next. Go to Full Review
Daryl MacDonald InSession Film 04/26/2024
C
It's a paean to better movies and you might end up asking yourself why you didn't just watch one of those instead. Go to Full Review
Susan Granger www.susangranger.com 07/30/2021
2/10
There may be a great deal of competition in the category, but I nominate this crime drama as the worst Mob movie ever made! Go to Full Review
Rich Cline Shadows on the Wall 07/22/2021
2/5
A barrage of mob movie cliches undermines what might have been an intriguingly offbeat tale. Go to Full Review
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Donna L Nov 25 I liked this movie it is very underrated See more Stephen C @bob25009 Jul 12 Success in 1 hour and 23 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Steve C 06/25/2024 More muddled than the batter used for baking a cake. Oh yeah, happy birthday....enjoy your slice of cake. There's a widowette party going on too. See more Peter R 05/14/2024 Complete mess. Would not advise watching. Everything about it confused. Poor acting, even from the big names. Amateurish. Story could have been good if done differently. See more Damian P 04/10/2024 This film was genuinely unclear, underwhelming and lacked clear direction. Also noting you can't understand one word that Uncle Angelo speaks throughout the entire movie (which I found to be ridiculous and unnecessary). Some genuine stars cast here as well as stating its a combination of 'Layer Cake and The Godfather' in the movie description (absolutely reaching) it was all too promising but what an absolute let down in the end. Some poor audio too which didn't help. Giving it two stars as it was entertaining in some moments and nice to see some familiar faces however ultimately it missed the bar. See more 09/17/2022 Great Cast! But… The acting, script, cinematography, music…. Horrific. An embarrassing film for all who were involved. A real cinematic steaming pile of sh*t! See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Gio brings a cake to a memorial celebration for the 10th anniversary of his father's mysterious death, hosted by his uncle (Val Kilmer), a Brooklyn mafia boss. His life begins to change as he pieces together what really happened to his father.
Director
Jimmy Giannopoulos
Producer
Diomedes Raul Bermudez, Carlos Cuscó, Shiloh Fernandez, Siena Oberman, Danny Sawaf
Screenwriter
Diomedes Raul Bermudez, Shiloh Fernandez, Jimmy Giannopoulos
Distributor
Screen Media Films
Production Co
Glanzrock Productions, Foton Pictures, Artemis, Tucci & Company, SSS Entertainment, Oceana Studios, Carte Blanche Film, SSS Film Capital, Purpose Films
Rating
R (Nudity|Drug Use|Pervasive Language|Some Sexual References|Violence)
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 18, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 18, 2021
Runtime
1h 23m
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