The Birthday Cake

Name: The Birthday Cake
Genre: Thriller, Crime
Released: June 18, 2021
Rating: 58
Cast: Aldis Hodge, Ashley Benson, Ewan McGregor, Jeremy Allen White, John Magaro

2021

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Screen Media Films | Release Date: June 18, 2021

Starring: Aldis Hodge, Ashley Benson, Ewan McGregor, Jeremy Allen White, John Magaro, Lorraine Bracco, Luis Guzmán, Penn Badgley, Val Kilmer, William Fichtner

Summary: On the 10th anniversary of his father's death, Giovanni reluctantly accepts the task of bringing a cake to the home of his uncle, a mob boss, for a celebration. Just two hours into the night, Gio's life is forever changed.

Director: Jimmy Giannopoulos

Genre(s): Thriller, Crime

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Jeannette Catsoulis

Jun 17, 2021

Giannopoulos might be inexperienced, but he’s canny with mood and unafraid to experiment with the rhythms of violence. I, for one, am keen to see what he does next. Read full review

Alex Saveliev

Jun 18, 2021

It may not be a perfect confection, but this cake’s got layers. Read full review

Richard Roeper

Jun 18, 2021

It will keep reminding you of better movies in the same genre. Read full review

The Guardian Leslie Felperin

Jul 14, 2021

Odd though the film is and full of peculiar needle drops showcasing classic tunes that don’t especially fit the action, the whole thing looks pretty good thanks to cinematographer Sean Price Williams. Read full review

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icotzabb

Jun 18, 2021

Very spirited film, accomplishes so much with a fraction of the budget of some huge bloated expensive movie.

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Skilgannon27

Feb 23, 2022

Very enjoyable and tense thriller. I loved the tempo of the movie and the central character Gio was very well acted. It's no classic but it delivers as a well thought out and emotionally charged thriller. Kudos to Shiloh Fernandez. Some of the scores here are ridiculous, zero is not a scoreVery enjoyable and tense thriller. I loved the tempo of the movie and the central character Gio was very well acted. It's no classic but it delivers as a well thought out and emotionally charged thriller. Kudos to Shiloh Fernandez. Some of the scores here are ridiculous, zero is not a score so don't listen to those experts, give this movie a go, worth the admission price!… Expand

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freygary

Nov 23, 2021

This film went nowhere! You keep thinking and wondering what the hell is going to finally be revealed, only to get to the end without so much as a trace of a plot. Terrible and an absolute waste of time. Thoroughly disappointed.

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LindsayS

Sep 22, 2021

Absolute dumpster fire. I don’t think I’ve ever hated the movie more than I’ve hated this movie in my entire life. There is no plot, nothing ties together and to add insult to injury the ending sucks.

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