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Patti Cake$

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Patti Cake$

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Drama starring Danielle Macdonald. Young aspiring rapper Patti dreams of escaping her humdrum New Jersey town to become a star. Her friend thinks they should form a group together, but the project doesn't go well - until the pair encounter a misfit musician who could provide the missing ingredient their sound needs.

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A star rating of 4 out of 5.

Dave Aldridge

It's a rare film that both puts a smile on your face and has you urging others to see it. Like Once, Brooklyn and Sing Street, this is one of those films. Essentially, its tale of an outsized New Jersey girl with an equally outsize ambition to make it in rap music is standard star-is-born stuff, albeit with a contemporary twist. But Patti Cake$ largely transcends such corn and cliché. It's vibrant, feel-good fun, and infused with more energy and creative spark than a dozen "dinosaur" superhero films. There are some great rap and blues tunes, too. Aussie actress Danielle Macdonald plays Patti, and instantly becomes the new poster woman for the billions who aren't built like supermodels. She's terrific. So is the film. See it for entertainment and uplift.

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6.8/10

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Cast

rolenamePatricia Dombrowski / Killa P / Patti Cake$Danielle MacdonaldBarbBridget EverettJheriSiddharth DhananjayBasterdMamoudou AthieO-ZSahr NgaujahDannyMcCaul LombardiOfficer NicholsWass StevensRayNick SandowNanaCathy MoriartySlazPatrick Brana

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Crew

rolenameDirectorGeremy Jasper

Details

Theatrical distributor

20th Century Fox

Released on

2017-09-01

Languages

English

Guidance

Swearing

Formats

Colour

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