23-year-old Patricia "Patti" Dombrowski works as a bartender and lives with her alcoholic mom Barb and ailing grandmother in small-town New Jersey.

Danny, a small-time drug dealer, hands her a flyer for an upcoming rap show that he and his friends will perform at.

While visiting her dad's grave with her grandmother, Patti spots Basterd going through a tunnel known as the Gates of Hell.

Patti comes across Basterd's secret spot where he records music and beats and she calls Jheri to meet her there.

The film received distribution offers from Lionsgate, Focus Features, Neon, Amazon Studios, The Orchard and Annapurna Pictures.

The site's critical consensus reads, "Patti Cake$ hits a number of predictable beats, but adds enough fresh elements -- not least Danielle MacDonald's potentially starmaking turn -- to make its underdog story work.

"[14] On Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating, the film has a score of 67 out of 100, based on 37 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

[16] USA Today reported that star of the film Danielle Macdonald was met with a standing ovation when she took the stage after the world premiere at Sundance.

[18] The film has been compared to Hustle & Flow and 8 Mile,[19] which both also portray a person struggling to create a career as a rapper.