10 2017 Movies That Definitely Deserve Sequels
5. Patti Cake$
With a killer hip-hop soundtrack and a simple tale of ambition butting heads with reality, Patti Cake$ is one of the year's most straightforwardly pleasant films. It tells the story of a young woman in New Jersey who is desperate to achieve her dream of becoming a famous rapper.
When the film leaves Patti, her song receives its first airplay on the radio after an impressive performance at a music night. This sees Patti's career just beginning to take off, as her relationship with her mother is being rebuilt thanks to the shared dream of achieving musical success.
Patti Cake$ ends with the protagonist's career still at an embryonic stage, so it would be interesting to pick up where her life is in a year or two's time. A sequel could explore whether Patti is able to continue to move towards her dream, or whether she is forced to confront the fact she has already missed the boat on her 15 minutes of fame.