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Patti Cake$

2017

Geremy Jasper

Danielle Macdonald, Bridget Everett, Siddharth Dhananjay, Mamoudou Athie ...

6.1

740

Comedy. Drama Straight out of Jersey comes Patricia Dombrowski, a.k.a. Killa P, a.k.a. Patti Cake$, an aspiring rapper fighting through a world of strip malls and strip clubs on an unlikely quest for glory.

	Media	Author	Review
		Todd McCarthy The Hollywood Reporter	"Geremy Jasper’s dynamic debut crackles with energy and grass roots authenticity."
		Peter Debruge Variety	"Geremy Jasper launches an unlikely rap star — and unforgettable indie underdog — in his high-energy feature debut."
		Gregory Ellwood The Playlist	"Small town underdog looking to make it in the music business isn’t exactly the most original idea (...) [but it] breaks through that familiar convention with flying colors."
		Benjamin Lee The Guardian	"Placing crowd-pleasing quirk over authenticity is a frustrating misstep throughout and makes the film feel like less of a miraculous discovery and more of a carefully positioned money-maker (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"
		Fionnuala Halligan Screendaily	"A full-flavoured film (...) While it breaks no new narrative ground, 'Patti Cake$' cloaks the classic trajectory in a sprinkling of fresh fairy dust"
		Elise Nakhnikian Slant	"Patricia Dombrowski’s struggles and triumphs are detailed with a gravity that honors and elucidates her feelings (...) Many of the film's parts are too flimsily constructed (…) Rating: ★★½ (out of 4)"

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