Shiva Baby

2020 Directed by Emma Seligman

A near college graduate, Danielle, gets paid by her sugar daddy and rushes to meet her neurotic parents at a family shiva. Upon arrival, she is accosted by various estranged relatives about her appearance and lack of post-grad plans, while her confident ex-girlfriend, Maya, is applauded by everyone for getting into law school. Danielle's day takes an unexpected turn when her sugar daddy, Max, arrives at the shiva with his accomplished wife, Kim, and crying baby. As the day unfolds, Danielle struggles to keep up different versions of herself, fend off pressures from her family and confront her insecurities without completely losing it.

Rachel Sennott Molly Gordon Polly Draper Danny Deferrari Fred Melamed Dianna Agron Jackie Hoffman Sondra James Deborah Offner Vivien Landau Glynis Bell Ariel Eliaz

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Review by Karsten Runquist ★★★★½ 30

Interrupted my horror marathon (that I am aggressively behind on) to check this out and...fuck yes. But also, as someone who identifies as bisexual and has had a handful of uncomfortable experiences during family get-togethers because of that, this is at least SORT OF a horror movie. Right?
Depending on availability, I predict myself watching this at least 5 more times before the end of the year. Rachel Sennott rules.
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Review by allain ★★★★ 4

This is nothing like Uncut Gems (2019), but Danielle gave me the same stress and anxiety as Howard Ratner almost a year ago. Shiva Baby is a dramedy about a college student coincidentally meeting her sugar daddy in a funeral service. The film revolves around Danielle who, together with her parents, went to the last day of a shiva, a week-long mourning period, and unlucky crossed paths with her sugar daddy, raising the tension as both try to hide their illicit affairs.
Being lost, insecure, and unsure of your future is something every teenager feels at some point, and the feeling is heavier when everyone is pressuring you into something that you’re still uncertain of. The film molded this archetype…
Review by Lucy ★★★★½ 4

molly gordon... you have my attention
Review by iana ★★★★½ 1

a chaotic bisexual mess – i have never felt more seen!
Review by laura ★★★★ 2

personally i think i would be more willing to go to family gatherings where everyone asks what i’m doing with my life & if i have a boyfriend if i knew dianna agron would be there or molly gordon would make out with me outside the house. like i would simply say thank u for the invite.
Review by Jay ★★★★½ 6

the most stressful jewish movie since uncut gems
Review by jing ★★★★ 8

haven’t watched a film since last friday, and there couldn’t have been a better reminder of why i need movies in my life!!
clocking in at a runtime of 77 minutes, shiva baby is perhaps the definition of a perfect weeknight movie. beginning with the very first frame, or rather the sound of the first scene, we are dropped into an anxiety-inducing, yet comedic world that is cleverly built around the main character, danielle. as the story unfolds, the movie slowly touches on a variety of perhaps underrepresented subjects in film and explores different aspects of her character, like her personality, her relationships and her identity, to name a few.
during the short, but engagingly packed runtime, danielle, and subsequently the…
Review by aaron ★★★★★ 6

dianna agron as hot milf
Review by kyle dunne ★★★★

rachel is a 🌟STAR🌟 and should be addressed as such
my little gay heart went a flutter each time dianna agron was on screen. timeless, beautiful, ethereal. i shall now solely refer to her as the princess di of the gleek generation.
Review by aaron ★★★★★ 5

nothing can describe that feeling you get when the movie you've been highlyyyyyyy anticipating turns out to be an absolute serve !!!!!
Review by aaron ★★★★★ 2

make no mistake, this is a horror movie
Review by Jack ★★★½

Emma Seligman’s Shiva Baby is a swift & excruciatingly hilarious exercise in sweeping the viewer up in a whirlwind of discomfort. It’s equal parts off-kilter and delightful; a descent into utter chaos that never overstays its welcome—even if the sulky sarcasm grows a bit tired. A promising debut!

Recent reviews

Review by mar undateable ★★★★★

porfavor lo caótica que es. me FASCINA. la desesperación que sentí encima con la música fondo ESPECTACULAR. definitivamente una de mis favoritas de este año.
dianna agron con esa cara de víbora y milf ? mi tipo.
Review by Paula

my therapist can't help me but milf Dianna Agron could 🤣🤣
the Jewish mother! but in lieu of God there's a sugar daddy
Review by joaking ★★★★★

como Dean Munsch dijo una vez: "congratulations, on make this moment all about you".
Review by tere

se pone cada vez mejor
Review by flor ★★★★★

i'm once again watching an excellent movie for a character that is gay
Review by sofia 🍄 ★★★★★

fue sofocante ver esta película pero los movimientos de cámara son muy acertados, logran que el espectador este constantemente incomodo
molly gordon, i am looking respectfully
Review by Aylén ★★★★★

buenísimo conducta en los velorios de cortázar
Review by mariana ★★★★

quién iba a pensar que los shiva podían ser tan intensos. me encantó.
Review by ori ★★★★★

This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

La incomodidad que pase en toda la película por dios. Igual quien se olvida el celu desbloqueado aaaaa
Review by k r o ★★★★★

qué película irritante, me dió ganas de tomar té, hacer yoga y escuchar podcasts de meditación guiada
Review by gigi ★★★★★

when your circle small... but y'all crazy 😝
Review by irene scotti do ★★★★

esto es una peli de terror!!!
me gustó mucho el uso del diálogo y toooodas las actuaciones