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Emily the Criminal

  • 2022
  • R
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
43K
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POPULARITY
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Aubrey Plaza in Emily the Criminal (2022)
Down on her luck and saddled with debt, Emily gets involved in a credit card scam that pulls her into the criminal underworld of Los Angeles, ultimately leading to deadly consequences.
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Down on her luck and saddled with debt, Emily gets involved in a credit card scam that pulls her into the criminal underworld of Los Angeles, ultimately leading to deadly consequences.Down on her luck and saddled with debt, Emily gets involved in a credit card scam that pulls her into the criminal underworld of Los Angeles, ultimately leading to deadly consequences.Down on her luck and saddled with debt, Emily gets involved in a credit card scam that pulls her into the criminal underworld of Los Angeles, ultimately leading to deadly consequences.

  • Director
    • John Patton Ford
  • Writer
    • John Patton Ford
  • Stars
    • Aubrey Plaza
    • Theo Rossi
    • Bernardo Badillo
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    43K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    683
    94
    • Director
      • John Patton Ford
    • Writer
      • John Patton Ford
    • Stars
      • Aubrey Plaza
      • Theo Rossi
      • Bernardo Badillo
    • 267User reviews
    • 151Critic reviews
    • 75Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 9 wins & 23 nominations

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    Emily The Criminal: New Car
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    Photos54

    John Patton Ford at an event for Emily the Criminal (2022)
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    Theo Rossi at an event for Emily the Criminal (2022)
    Theo Rossi at an event for Emily the Criminal (2022)
    Theo Rossi at an event for Emily the Criminal (2022)
    Aubrey Plaza in Emily the Criminal (2022)
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    Theo Rossi in Emily the Criminal (2022)
    Theo Rossi and Aubrey Plaza in Emily the Criminal (2022)

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    Aubrey Plaza
    Aubrey Plaza
    • Emily
    Theo Rossi
    Theo Rossi
    • Youcef
    Bernardo Badillo
    Bernardo Badillo
    • Javier
    John Billingsley
    John Billingsley
    • Office Manager
    Kim Yarbrough
    Kim Yarbrough
    • Secretary
    Kara Luiz
    Kara Luiz
    • Bank Boss
    Janice Sonia Lee
    Janice Sonia Lee
    • Becca
    Wesley Han
    Wesley Han
    • Mike
    Wyatt Barrios
    • Javier's Son
    Megalyn Echikunwoke
    Megalyn Echikunwoke
    • Liz
    Brandon Sklenar
    Brandon Sklenar
    • Brent
    Ben Rodgers
    Ben Rodgers
    • Jason
    Ricarlo Flanagan
    • Mike
    Amje Elharden
    Amje Elharden
    • Robert
    Jonathan Avigdori
    Jonathan Avigdori
    • Khalil
    Victor Manso
    Victor Manso
    • Young Guy in Baseball Hat
    Lamar Usher
    Lamar Usher
    • Lamar
    Roman Arabia
    Roman Arabia
    • Security Guard
    • Director
      • John Patton Ford
    • Writer
      • John Patton Ford
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Shot in just 20 days in "the worst parts of L.A."
    • Goofs
      When Emily first goes to the Dummy Shopper meeting she's asked, who gave her the number, by Khalil. She tells him it was Javier. Khalil then calls Javier to confirm it. Later on while working together, Javier asks Emily if she texted the number, which he should know she did from the call he received.
    • Quotes

      Emily: If you want to tell me what to do, put me on the fucking payroll!

    • Connections
      Featured in Amanda the Jedi Show: Movies that Fixed (and Destroyed) My Faith in Humanity - Best and Worst of 2022 (2023)
    • Soundtracks
      String Sextet in A Major, OP. 48, B. 80: IV. Finale. Theme and Variations
      Written by Antonín Dvorák

      Performed by Anna Kreeta Gribajcevic, Jens Peter Maintz, Fine Arts Quartet

      Courtesy of Naxos of America, Inc.

    User reviews267

    Review
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    8/10
    Holy moly what a surprising gem...
    Holy moly what a surprising gem... with soooooo many terrible movies coming out and finding a decent, let alone, a good movie is like finding a needle in a haystack.

    Reminded me a bit of "Good Time," (Safdie brothers film) and I am certain the director was inspired by Good Time, from the opening of the interview to all the very tight shots of everything, documentary style, to the music. Also "Straight Time" (Dustin Hoffman) with the authentic style and BELIEVABLE acting. Never a dull moment from beginning to end, and this is coming from someone who basically gives 98% of movies coming out a bad review, and deservingly so.

    From the cinematography, camera work, and music, this was just excellent and Audrey was amazing.

    I literally had zero expectations of liking this, since I've been hitting 99 to 1 on finding good movies.

    The story was unique and surprising.

    This is what other indie filmmakers like Sean Baker should aspire to do. They have great natural approach to filmmaking, but lack story and excitement, as they have in this one.

    The movie got better and better, which was even more shocking.

    What a breath of fresh air that a movie has a great plot but never forgets about the characters and relationship, and most important, approaches it with such authenticity.

    Emily certainly wasn't the most likable character nor brightest of the bunch and they may have made her a bit too dumb, which seemed a bit inconsistent to the rest of her interactions, like going against their simple instructions of what not to do. Usually, that is the writer being lazy or unable to come up with a better way to create drama and/or conflict, so that is my minor criticism.

    Other than that, it was really good. In summary, I had know idea what to expect, but every minute was pleasantly surprising.

    I can't give it ten stars, because it wasn't without any problems, which I normally would list, but since there are so few good films out I will leave it out because I do recommend this.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 12, 2022 (Canada)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Arabic
      • Spanish
      • Korean
    • Also known as
      • Емілі - злочинниця
    • Filming locations
      • Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico(End scene after Emily left the U.S.)
    • Production company
      • Low Spark Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $3,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,156,296
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $669,161
      • Aug 14, 2022
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,157,673
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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