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Emily the Criminal

R

Movie

97 Minutes

Emily the Criminal Movie Film Poster
August 12th, 2022
DIRECTOR:

John Patton Ford

STUDIOS:

Low Spark Films Evil Hag Productions

RATING:

R

RUNTIME:

97 Minutes

DIRECTOR:

John Patton Ford

STUDIOS:

Low Spark Films Evil Hag Productions

RATING:

R

RUNTIME:

97 Minutes

WHERE TO WATCH

Streaming

Reviews(1)

  • Emily Benetto is a fantastic character, as Aubrey Plaza stars in a morality tale with a very specific, very dark moral on its mind. A great title is always a thing of beauty, and by the end of the movie, Emily the Criminal has explained EXACTLY why it couldn't be called anything else.

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    8 /10

Synopsis

Emily the Criminal is a thriller directed by John Patton Ford, featuring Aubrey Plaza as Emily, a down-on-her-luck young woman drowning in student debt. Desperation leads her into a high-stakes credit card fraud operation that propels her into a dangerous criminal underworld. Co-starring Theo Rossi, the film explores themes of financial distress and moral ambiguity.


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Cast(5)

Aubrey Plaza
Headshot Of Theo Rossi In The 2023 Film Independent Spirit Awards
Theo Rossi
Headshot Of Megalyn Echikunwoke
Megalyn Echikunwoke
Gina Gershon
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Jonathan Avigdori

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Emily The Criminal Review: Aubrey Plaza Does Stunning Work In Intense Thriller [Sundance]
8/10

Elevated by an incredible, layered performance, writer-director John Patton Ford’s debut feature is a show-stopping, intense thriller with depth.

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