Emily the Criminal (2022)

Directed by

John Patton Ford

Genre

drama film, crime film, thriller film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 37m

Rated

R

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 1,028 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A woman with student debt and a criminal record takes a job in a credit card scam. The scam pulls her deeper into Los Angeles's criminal underworld.

tensegrittysuspensefulgroundedanxiousbleakpropulsiveurgent

What happens

Emily the Criminal is a 2022 American crime thriller film written and directed by John Patton Ford in his feature directorial debut. It stars Aubrey Plaza as the titular character, alongside Theo Rossi, Megalyn Echikunwoke, and Gina Gershon in supporting roles. The film follows Emily Benetto, a young woman saddled with student debt and locked out of the job market due to a criminal record, who gets involved in a credit card scam that pulls her into the criminal underworld of Los Angeles. Emily the Criminal had its world premiere at the 38th Sundance Film Festival on January 24, 2022, and was released theatrically in the United States on August 12, 2022, by Roadside Attractions and Vertical Entertainment. The film received positive reviews from critics, with praise for its screenplay and Plaza's performance. It earned four nominations at the 38th Independent Spirit Awards, including Best First Feature, with Ford winning Best First Screenplay. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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