The Cakemaker fingerprintStrong craft, a touch of humor.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and romantic
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, mystery, and the mind
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Cakemaker is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and romantic
Emotionally, it's moving, romantic, and melancholic.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Everyday modern life, mystery, and the mind
Its world is built around everyday modern life, mystery, and the mind.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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The Cakemaker is included with a subscription to Chai Flicks in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Fandango at Home Free, and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 81/100 (IMDb 7.3, Rotten Tomatoes 97%, and Metacritic 74). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
1 h 53 min
The Cakemaker runs 1 h 53 min.
Not quite. Critics rate The Cakemaker higher (86) than audiences (77). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in Hebrew, with some German, English. Produced in Germany, Israel.
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