The Birthday Cake (2021) on Netflix
Ten years after his mob-connected father's death, Giovanni keeps the family's tradition of carrying a cake to his Uncle Angelo, a Brooklyn crime boss. On the way, he sees a murder.
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- Netflix1.7/5
- IMDb4.4/102,202 votes
- Rotten Tomatoes23%
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Plot summary
Giovanni, called Gio, is a young Italian-American whose father was tied to the mob and died ten years ago. Each year since, the family has marked the anniversary by taking a cake to his Uncle Angelo's house. Angelo is a crime lord who runs what remains of the Brooklyn Mafia, and this year the task falls to Gio, who takes it on without enthusiasm. He is on his way to the celebration when he witnesses a murder.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about The Birthday Cake (2021)
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- Paul Sorvino's last film role was in The Birthday Cake: the actor died on July 25, 2022, which made the crime thriller the final movie he starred in.
- Giannopoulos made his feature directorial debut with The Birthday Cake, after directing short films and working with Miley Cyrus, A$AP Rocky, Kid Cudi and others on music projects.
