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College student Danielle must cover her tracks when she unexpectedly runs into her sugar daddy at a shiva - with...
College student Danielle must cover her tracks when she unexpectedly runs into her sugar daddy at a shiva - with her parents, ex-girlfriend and family friends also in attendance.
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97 %174 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
78 %580 reviewsAudience score rating
"Emma Seligman's film effectively builds tension from what is a relatively familiar, low-key scenario."
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Slant Magazine
Slant Magazine"A perfectly engineered and performed piece of comic cringe."
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Vulture
Vulture"Enter Shiva at your own risk... a hell of Danielle's own making maybe, but still a witty, jittery trip."
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Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly"Seligman's debut feature Shiva Baby is in the running for the most anxiety-inducing, claustrophobic film experience of the year."
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Chicago Reader
Chicago Reader"Sennott is a revelation..."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"What keeps you watching is the way "Shiva Baby" puts us on Danielle's side throughout, even as she's sabotaging herself with further lies and lox."
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Boston Globe
Boston Globe"A perfectly painted portrait that also makes for sharp social commentary..."
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Empire Magazine
Empire Magazine"Wish we got to spend more than 77 mins with these characters."
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Little White Lies
Little White Lies"The film is maybe a little callow, but it's an undoubtedly impressive and accomplished debut."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"Could Rachel Sennott be to the bagel what Lauren Bacall was to the cigarette?"
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Daily Telegraph
Daily TelegraphShiva Baby | Details
- Rating
- M, Mature themes, sex and coarse language
- Runtime
- 78
- Genre
- Comedy, Drama
- Country of origin
- USA
