After having visions of a member of her support group who killed herself, a woman jennifer aniston who also suffers with chronic pain seeks out the widower sam worthington of the suicide. Nov 27, 2014 whether it is the latest studio trailer release, an evocative documentary, clips, tv spots, or other extra videos, the filmisnow team is dedicated to providing you with all the best new videos. Jennifer anistons cake set for oscarqualifying release. The oscars got a lot of things wrong with their recent nominations but they cant be faulted for snubbing jennifer aniston, who some had thought might get a best actress nod for cake. The drama stars aniston as claire, a woman suffering from constant and chronic pain following a car crash. Mar 01, 2020 stop applauding actresses who go ugly for a movie role everyones raving about jennifer aniston s physical transformation in cake, but lets not give her a cookie just yet. The latest movie cataloguing life with pain is cake, starring jennifer aniston. Watch jennifer aniston confront sam worthington in cake. Cinelou films, echo films, were not brothers productions. Jennifer aniston adriana barraza anna kendrick sam.
She becomes obsessed with the suicide of a fellow member of a support group, and eventually has to come to terms with her own pain and tragic. Cake stars jennifer aniston as an accident victim the. Stop applauding actresses who go ugly for a movie role. Cake the 2014 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. As she uncovers the details of ninas suicide and develops a poignant relationship with ninas husband, she also grapples with her own, very raw personal tragedy. Cake movie full download watch cake movie online english. Rent cake 2015 starring daniel barnz and jennifer aniston on dvd and bluray. Jennifer aniston, anna kendrick, britt robertson, sam worthington, lucy punch, chris. Aniston does a beautiful job of helping the viewer understand how claire became so chronically hurt.
Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Cake 2014 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Jan 23, 2015 watch the movie trailer for cake 2015. Cake movie storyline the acerbic, hilarious claire simmons becomes fascinated by the suicide of a woman in her chronic pain support group. Will claire clean up her act or simply have a doozy of a meltdown. You better believe it after the tumultuous standing ovation she received at the elgin theatre on monday afternoon for her potentially careerchanging film. Cake is not a movie that ill go out of my way to watch again, but theres something very captivating about the film. Cake is a 2014 american drama film directed by daniel barnz, written by patrick tobin, and starring jennifer aniston, adriana barraza, felicity huffman, william. But having struck variously angry or blackcomic notes in its. Jennifer aniston looks like hell in cake, and that is the point. For the movie cake, how did jennifer aniston prepare to play. A depressed claire comes to find solace in investigating the suicide of a woman from her chronic pain support group named nina anna kendrick, reported ace showbiz.
Aug 17, 2018 to get into character for her new film cake, jennifer aniston had to ditch her healthy lifestyle. Produced by courtney solomon produced, the film sees a collaboration between chinese tv producer shenghua entertainment and after dark films, said the hollywood reporter. Throughout the movie the viewer is taken through all the facets of claire. Cake indeed features a strong dramatic turn from jennifer aniston and it may or may not win her an oscar nomination. Macy and sam worthington headline this emotional indie drama. Cake is a 2014 american drama film directed by daniel barnz, written by patrick tobin, and starring jennifer aniston, adriana barraza, felicity huffman, william h. Jennifer is known for her lean diet and trim figure. It debuted in the special presentations section of the 2014 toronto international film festival. Starring jennifer aniston, cake is the story of claire simmons, a woman living with chronic pain after a car accident that took the life of her young son. Jennifer s character, claire simmons, suffers chronic pain after a car accident that left her scarred. Jennifer aniston plays a woman recovering from a horrific accident in cake, a drama directed by daniel barnz. The funny lady has gone dramatic before to fine effect in such indie outings as 2002s the good girl and 2006s friends with money.
Jennifer aniston sparks oscar buzz with cake movie in. Claire initiates a dubious relationship with a widower while confronting fantastical hallucinations of his dead wife. Jennifer aniston is convincing as a chronic pain sufferer in cake. Sam worthington, jennifer aniston, anna kendrick, paula.
Jennifer anistons best scenes from the movie cake, take a. Jennifer aniston, anna kendrick, sam worthington, mamie gummer, william h macy. Jennifer aniston didnt have to look far for advice on her starring role in cake as a woman who suffers from extreme chronic pain after a horrible car crash her stunt double of about eight years. Since her career grew in the early 1990s, aniston has been one of the. Jan 21, 2015 music, film, tv and political news coverage. Watch jennifer anistons sexy scene on aznude for free 1 minute and 3 seconds. Cake is an emotionally moving film carried by anistons sharp performance. But all that steam dissipated last thursday morning when anistons name didnt get called. In order to play claire simmons, a woman who suffers chronic pain after a debilitating car accident, the friends alum had to. But aside from that its just a solid smallscale character study.
After having visions of a member of her support group who killed herself, a woman jennifer aniston who also suffers with chronic pain seeks out. Daniel barnzs new film, cake, features jennifer aniston and sam worthington as a friend and husband, respectively, of a woman anna kendrick whose decision to. I live with someone who suffers from severe, chronic, lifealtering pain, and we were transfixed by jennifer anistons perfectly nuanced performance. Jennifer aniston has the recipe for success 15 daniel barnz, 102 mins starring. Here is a list of all the jennifer aniston movies on netflix, including the switch with jason bateman and along came polly with ben stiller. You could be mistaken for thinking the subject of this film is depressing and gloomy, but it is actually a film about hope, following recent traumatic events in the life of the main character claire, played by jennifer aniston. Watch cake full movie streaming online 2014 1080p video. I just watched cake about a couple of days ago and. By the end of the movie we learn that she has not only physical pain but also is. Some people might say that the film has an unusual ending, but i smiled at the end and that cant be a bad thing.
The data is only saved locally on your computer and never transferred to us. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. Heres a ranking of the best jennifer aniston movies of all time. Every actor in this film delivered, and we were moved to tears. Jennifer aniston has a stellar supporting cast, including chris messina, but cake is a maudlin confection thats more calculating than surprising. Jennifer aniston was born in sherman oaks, california, to actors john aniston and nancy dow. Directed by daniel barnz and starring jennifer aniston, anna kendrick, britt robertson and sam worthington. Jennifer aniston is known for playing rachel green on friends, but shes also appeared in dozens of movies. Jennifer aniston does a great job at playing the victim. From a central perk friend to awards nominated film actress photos a native californian, jennifer joanna aniston was.
The dark comedy has received an immense amount of attention including a sag and golden globe nomination for ms. Claire becomes fascinated by the suicide of a woman in her chronic pain support group while grappling with her own, very raw personal tragedy. Watch the cake trailer starring jennifer aniston in a rare serious role. Jan 23, 2015 romance isnt exactly in the air, yet there is a connection. Jennifer aniston to star in cake entertainment news. Jan 07, 2015 jennifer aniston didnt have to look far for advice on her starring role in cake as a woman who suffers from extreme chronic pain after a horrible car crash her stunt double of about eight years.
A clip of jennifer aniston in her new film cake has been released. At its monday afternoon premiere at the toronto international film festival, organizers called anistons new movie careerdefining from the stage which sounded like. A remarkable film, absolutely compelling, deep, wise, and moving. But it is worth sitting through just to watch jennifer aniston pull off a performance of a lifetime. Claire becomes fascinated by the suicide of a woman in her chronic pain. A downer, depressing movie for a while, but the story is good enough and jennifer aniston as claire bennett is good enough to keep you watching. Jennifer spent a year of her childhood living in greece with her family. Despite anistons diverting drabact as a bitchy, suicidal woman in constant pain, this humdrum. Jennifer aniston really threw her weight behind her role in cake. The film had its world premiere in toronto at the 2014 toronto film festival. Jennifer aniston portrays chronic pain in cake, aniston plays a haunted woman who is suffering from debilitating pain. Or will a shady stranger suddenly show up and agree to bake her a cake to better justify the title of the movie.
Acerbic outbursts and visions of a dead woman with a cake. From all the accolades jennifer aniston has been getting for playing a scarred, suicidal, painridden accident victim in cake, youd think shed. She plays claire, a caraccident survivor whos struggling with chronic pain, and she has scars on her. Jan 23, 2015 the modestly scaled, sadfunny indie drama cake centers on a woman and the kind of grief thats so unbearable this movie cant even handle it. The film doesnt go into too much detail about what happened but instead lets each viewer make up their own mind.
They completed their first film just last year 2014 titled cake starring jennifer aniston, adriana barraza, anna kendrick and sam worthington. Plus, it has to be jennifer anistons best serious performance ever. Cake takes us into the darkly funny world of claire bennett jennifer aniston who initiates a dubious relationship with a widower sam worthington while. Cake, which world premieres on monday afternoon at the toronto film festival, features a breakthrough performance from jennifer aniston as a. Directed by daniel barnz, indie drama also stars anna kendrick and sam worthington. In this drama, jennifer aniston plays a woman who has been coping with chronic pain since she survived a car accident that killed her son. Aniston, word had it, was working the awards circuit hard. When the ageing patriarch of the jamali family is taken ill, his eldest daughter and sole caregiver, zareen, is forced to reconnect with her sister, zara, on her return from. The drama film was directed by daniel barnz and written by patrick tobin. Jennifer joanna aniston born february 11, 1969 is an american actress, film producer, and businesswoman. Cake stars jennifer aniston as an accident victim the new.
Whether it is the latest studio trailer release, an evocative documentary, clips, tv spots, or other extra videos, the filmisnow team is dedicated to providing you with all the best new videos. Cake, which morrison lensed for director daniel barnz, premiered at the 2014 toronto international film festival. Moviestorerex a t first, this film certainly promises something difficult and challenging. Her first major film role came in the 1993 horror comedy leprechaun. You could be mistaken for thinking the subject of this film is depressing and gloomy, but it is actually a film. Jan 22, 2015 jennifer aniston may be right for the role of a women badly coping with chronic pain and related life issues her tired, scarred and sad face is a fa. Cake news jennifer aniston gets deglammed for cake.
Her family then relocated to new york city where her parents divorced when she was nine. The film stars stars jennifer aniston, anna kendrick and sam worthington and will open nationwide on january 23, 2015. Relationships in real life are complex and cake portrays this brilliantly. Jennifer aniston played the role of claire bennett in the film cake which released in the year 2014. Pass up jennifer anistons halfbaked cake usa today. With jennifer aniston, adriana barraza, anna kendrick, sam worthington.
Cake movie, starring jennifer aniston, portrays chronic pain. Jennifer anistons performance is intelligent and deeply felt, but the film fails to match. Jennifer aniston, adriana barraza, anna kendrick, sam worthington claire. Jan 27, 2015 youve probably heard that jennifer aniston looks a little rough in cake. The daughter of actors john aniston and nancy dow, she began working as an actress at an early age with an uncredited role in the 1987 film mac and me. Cake takes us into the darkly funny world of claire bennett jennifer aniston who initiates a dubious relationship with a widower sam worthington while confronting fantastical hallucinations of his dead wife anna kendrick.
Jennifer aniston, anna kendrick, sam worthington, mamie gummer. Jennifer aniston performances in this movie and i know im. Jennifer aniston stopped working out to gain weight for cake. As a nurse and someone who suffers from chronic pain, i found jennifer aniston s portrayal of claire bennett in cake so moving. The movie is about claire who is wracked with physical pain and has a complicated obsession with a woman. Macy, mamie gummer, chris messina, misty upham, camille guaty, felicity huffman duration. Jennifer aniston, britt robertson, adriana barraza, lucy punch, rose abdoo, sam worthington, manuel garciarulfo, anna kendrick, william h. The acerbic, hilarious claire bennett becomes fascinated. Her father is greek, and her mother was of english, irish, scottish, and italian descent. With her feisty housekeeper cum caretaker adriana barraza ever at her side, claire searches for human connection and selfforgiveness in this tale of personal redemption. The film opens with claire in a chronic pain support group.
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