The President's Cake fingerprintBig heart, strong craft, a touch of humor.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Much of it is about growing up and family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Politics, history, and growing up
Standout characters
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The President's Cake is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Emotionally, it's moving, melancholic, and cathartic. Much of it is about growing up and family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Politics, history, and growing up
Its world is built around politics, history, and growing up.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
The President's Cake is included with a subscription to Netflix in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 85/100 (IMDb 7.5, Rotten Tomatoes 99%, and Metacritic 84). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States.
1 h 46 min
The President's Cake runs 1 h 46 min.
Not quite. Critics rate The President's Cake higher (92) than audiences (79). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English, with some Arabic. Produced in United States.
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7.5
