Patti Cake$
2017 · Movie · R · 109 min · ★ 6.6 · 76% critics
A young woman in New Jersey dreams of becoming a rapper while juggling low-paying jobs and a tough home life. As she pushes into local scenes and builds confidence, she has to decide what to hold onto, who to trust, and how far she’ll go to chase a shot at something bigger.
Also known as Patti Cakes
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Streaming on Cinemax.
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Details
- Years
- 2017
- Release date
- 2017-08-18
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Critic score
- 76/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (213 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a scrappy, feel-good music underdog story with humor and family tension, in the vein of 8 Mile or Wild Rose; Not for you if predictable arcs or secondhand-embarrassment scenes turn you off.
Pros: big-hearted underdog story; catchy rap moments; strong supporting performances | Cons: familiar beats; can feel cringey; sometimes too depressing
Themes
- rap music
- new jersey
- aspiring musician
Cast & crew
Danielle Macdonald
as Patricia Dombrowski
Bridget Everett
as Barb Dombrowski
Siddharth Dhananjay
as Jheri
Mamoudou Athie
as Basterd
Cathy Moriarty
as Nana
McCaul Lombardi
as Danny
Patrick Brana
as Slaz
Wass Stevens
as Nickel
Adam Scarimbolo
as Pony
John Sharian
as Lou
Directed by Geremy Jasper