Patti Cake$

R13
2017
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108 mins
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An unlikely rapper (Danielle Macdonald) finds her voice as a one-of-a-kind hip-hop legend in the making in the first feature... More

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Patti Cake$ is available to stream in New Zealand now... More on Apple TV Store and Disney+.

Patti Cake$ | Ratings & Reviews

"Geremy Jasper’s fictional story of plus-sized would-be New Jersey rapper Patricia Dombrowski, a.k.a. Killa P, a.k.a. Patti Cake$, is a clichéd crowd-pleaser that’s so energetic, the “been-there, seen-that” cynic in me surrendered to its gritty simplicity."

Flicks, Adam FrescoFlicks

"It's a real crowd-pleaser, and I hope a lot of people will be inspired by its mixture of grittiness and uplift."

VultureVulture

"Music video director Geremy Jasper launches an unlikely rap star - and unforgettable indie underdog - in his high-energy feature debut."

VarietyVariety

"The story of a white suburban redhead chasing hip-hop glory may set off alarms about cultural appropriation, but the film mostly disarms them, or mixes them into the soundtrack."

The New York TimesThe New York Times

"Don't believe the hype."

The GuardianThe Guardian

"Even with the fantasy elements, there's a sense of authenticity about some of this..."

Sydney Morning HeraldSydney Morning Herald

"Offers the perspective that humour is the best way of coping with life's struggles."

StuffStuff

"Jasper has said Patti is part-modelled on his own life, and there's a real feeling on display here for her internal and external struggles, a gift which Mcdonald makes the most of in her own debut."

Screen DailyScreen Daily

"A hearty feel-good stew of hip-hop and tough love served up by the writer-director Geremy Jasper."

Los Angeles TimesLos Angeles Times

"Jasper's dynamic debut crackles with energy and grass roots authenticity. But it wouldn't have worked at all without the right leading lady, which it found in Danielle Macdonald..."

Hollywood ReporterHollywood Reporter

"Patti Cake$ hits all the right beats."

FilmInkFilmInk

Patti Cake$ | Details

Rating
R13, Offensive language, sexual references & drug use
Runtime
108
Genre
Drama
Country of origin
USA