Patti Cake$
An unlikely rapper (Danielle Macdonald) finds her voice as a one-of-a-kind hip-hop legend in the making in the first feature film from acclaimed commercial and music-video director Geremy Jasper. Set in gritty strip-mall suburbia, Patti Cake$ chronicles an underdog's quest for fame and glory. Nominated for the Grand Jury Prize (Dramatic) at Sundance.
- Director:
- Geremy Jasper (feature debut)
- Writer:
- Geremy Jasper
- Cast:
- Danielle MacdonaldBridget EverettSiddharth DhananjayMamoudou AthieWass StevensCathy MoriartyMcCaul LombardiPatrick Brana
Reviews & comments
Flicks, Adam Fresco
flicksA Satisfying Treat
There's no nice way to say this: Patti Cake$ is not an original film. It won't win any accolades for innovation. The story structure's so formulaic you can practically see the dotted "CUT AND PASTE HERE" lines at the edge of frame. With that said, it's worth noting that the movie never pretends to be more (or less) than it is, and I defy even the most...
Vulture
pressIt's a real crowd-pleaser, and I hope a lot of people will be inspired by its mixture of grittiness and uplift.
Variety
pressMusic video director Geremy Jasper launches an unlikely rap star - and unforgettable indie underdog - in his high-energy feature debut.
The New York Times
pressThe 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.
Sydney Morning Herald
pressEven with the fantasy elements, there's a sense of authenticity about some of this...
Stuff
pressOffers the perspective that humour is the best way of coping with life's struggles.
Screen Daily
pressJasper 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.
Los Angeles Times
pressA hearty feel-good stew of hip-hop and tough love served up by the writer-director Geremy Jasper.
Hollywood Reporter
pressJasper'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...
Flicks, Adam Fresco
flicksVulture
pressIt's a real crowd-pleaser, and I hope a lot of people will be inspired by its mixture of grittiness and uplift.
Variety
pressMusic video director Geremy Jasper launches an unlikely rap star - and unforgettable indie underdog - in his high-energy feature debut.
The New York Times
pressThe 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.
Sydney Morning Herald
pressEven with the fantasy elements, there's a sense of authenticity about some of this...
Stuff
pressOffers the perspective that humour is the best way of coping with life's struggles.
Screen Daily
pressJasper 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.
Los Angeles Times
pressA hearty feel-good stew of hip-hop and tough love served up by the writer-director Geremy Jasper.
Hollywood Reporter
pressJasper'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...
A Satisfying Treat
There's no nice way to say this: Patti Cake$ is not an original film. It won't win any accolades for innovation. The story structure's so formulaic you can practically see the dotted "CUT AND PASTE HERE" lines at the edge of frame. With that said, it's worth noting that the movie never pretends to be more (or less) than it is, and I defy even the most...
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