What is the Metascore for Cake?

Cake has a Metascore of 76 out of 100 on Celluloid.

Drama Family Editor's Pick

Cake Review (2018) — 81% Celluloid Score

Item: Cake
Rating: 4
Author: Kaiser Khan

Directed by Asim Abbasi · 2018 · Last reviewed July 23, 2026

Answer Summary

Cake (2018) earns a 81% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

Quick Verdict

Averaged from five public sources (critic, audience, Metascore, Letterboxd, IMDb). See how we calculate scores.

81%

Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

88% Critic Score

86% Audience

76 Metascore

★★★½☆ Letterboxd 3.7

7.9 IMDb /10

Runtime: 2h 5m
Cast: Aamina Sheikh , Sanam Saeed , Adnan Siddiqui , Mohammad Ahmed

🏆 1 award win — Won Best Film, Lux Style Awards 2019

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Official theatrical poster for Cake (2018)

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Where to watch in the United States

Not yet streaming in the United States — check local listings.

Why this score?

Majority of critics rated it fresh (88%).
General viewers mostly liked it (86%).
Metascore is generally favorable (76/100).
Celluloid Score 81% averages all five public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.

Best for

Viewers who want a well-regarded drama, family pick

Not ideal for

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Is Cake worth watching?

Yes — Cake earns a 81% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

Critics Consensus

Pakistan's ensemble drama at its finest — Cake won Lux Style Awards Best Film with performances from Aamina Sheikh and Sanam Saeed that treat sibling rivalry as tragedy and comedy simultaneously.
Celluloid Critics Consensus

Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

What is Cake about?

Three siblings reunite in Karachi to care for their aging parents, unearthing resentments, secrets, and unexpected grace — Asim Abbasi's Lux Style Awards Best Film winner reframes the family drama as a meditation on duty, diaspora, and the lies we tell to survive together.

Critic Reviews

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Cake (2018) Review: Lux Style Best Film Family Ensemble

★★★★☆ 4/5

Pakistan's ensemble drama at its finest — Cake won Lux Style Awards Best Film with performances from Aamina Sheikh and S…

Essential [Pakistan](/country/pakistan/) cinema on [Best of Asia 2016–2026](/best/asia-2016-2026/) — Pakistan's ensemble drama at its finest — Cake won Lux Style Awards Best Film wi