Shiva Baby Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Last modified: Feb. 27, 2021

Shiva Baby

Release Date: Friday, April 2, 2021 Limited

A young woman struggles to keep up different versions of herself when she runs into her sugar daddy and her ex-girlfriend at a shiva with her parents.

Director: Emma Seligman

Starring: Rachel Sennott • Molly Gordon • Dianna Agron • Danny Deferrari • Polly Draper

NR Drama 1 hr, 18 m

3.7 / 5

36% WILL SEE 64% WON'T SEE

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A young woman struggles to keep up different versions of herself when she runs into her sugar daddy and her ex-girlfriend at a shiva with her parents.

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot: 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.

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Shiva Baby.

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Rachel Sennott
Saturday Night, Bodies Bodies Bodies
M
Molly Gordon
Three Bags Full: A Sheep Detective Movie, Good Boys
Dianna Agron
Tumbledown, Glee: The 3D Concert Movie
D
Danny Deferrari
P
Polly Draper
Little Brother, Second Best
F
Fred Melamed
A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas, In a World…

Crew Behind the Film

The Shiva Baby behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Emma Seligman last directed Bottoms. The film's writer Emma Seligman last wrote Bottoms.

Director: Emma Seligman
Screenwriter: Emma Seligman
Producers: Kieran Altmann
Katie Schiller
Lizzie Shapiro

Studio: Utopia
Production Companies: —

Production Details

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Production Updates for Shiva Baby

Feb 2021

Completed

Changed Shiva Baby movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: NR Not Rated
Runtime: 1 hr, 18 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

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Release Dates

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Shiva Baby was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, April 2, 2021. There were 10 other movies released on the same date, including French Exit, Every Breath You Take and Say Your Prayers. As a limited release, Shiva Baby was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

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2021-04-02 Limited

United States

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2021-06 Estimated Release DVD

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Sat., Feb. 27, 2021 2021-02-27

Added photos to the photos gallery

Added a poster to the photo gallery

Added Lizzie Shapiro as producer to movie credits

Added Katie Schiller as producer to movie credits

Added Kieran Altmann as producer to movie credits

Set the MPAA rating to NR

Set film release to Limited

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