Sitting in Bars with Cake

Sitting in Bars with Cake
Directed byTrish Sie
Written byAudrey Shulman
Based onSitting in Bars with Cake
by Audrey Shulman
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyMatthew Clark
Edited byLauren Connelly
Music byJeff Cardoni
Production
companies
Distributed byAmazon Prime Video
Release date
  • September 8, 2023 (2023-09-08)
Running time
120 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Sitting in Bars with Cake is an American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Trish Sie and written by Audrey Shulman. It is based on Shulman's 2016 book of the same name and inspired by true events.[2] The film stars Yara Shahidi and Odessa A'zion, with Navid Negahban, Martha Kelly, Adina Porter, Ron Livingston and Bette Midler appears in supporting roles. Its plot follows talented but shy baker Jane and her best friend Corinne who convinces her to bring cakes to bars, to help her build confidence but when Corinne receives a brain cancer diagnosis, their lives change.

Sitting in Bars with Cake was released on September 8, 2023, by Amazon Prime Video. The film received generally positive reviews from critics.

  1. ^ de la Fuente, Anne Marie (October 3, 2023). "Amazon Studios Now Called Amazon MGM Studios, Exec Pablo Iacoviello Reveals in Iberseries Keynote". Variety. Archived from the original on October 4, 2023. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  2. ^ "'Sitting In Bars With Cake' (2023) Review: Prime Video's Film Is Underwhelming And Lacks Emotional Depth | Film Fugitives". September 7, 2023. Archived from the original on September 18, 2023. Retrieved September 18, 2023.