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Emily the Criminal

Emily the Criminal

High risks come with even higher rewards.

20226.71h 37m

Overview

Desperate for income, Emily takes a shady gig buying goods with stolen credit cards supplied by a charismatic middleman named Youcef. Seduced by the quick cash and illicit thrills, they hatch a plan to take their business to the next level.

Directed by John Patton Ford
Written by John Patton Ford
Produced by Aubrey Plaza, Tyler Davidson, Drew Sykes
Box OfficeBudget: $2.0MRevenue: $2.2M

Top Cast

Aubrey Plaza

Aubrey Plaza

Emily

Theo Rossi

Theo Rossi

Youcef

Megalyn Echikunwoke

Megalyn Echikunwoke

Liz

Gina Gershon

Gina Gershon

Alice

Jonathan Avigdori

Jonathan Avigdori

Khalil

Bernardo Badillo

Bernardo Badillo

Javier

Craig Stark

Craig Stark

Chip

John Billingsley

John Billingsley

Office Manager

Kim Yarbrough

Kim Yarbrough

Secretary

Kara Luiz

Kara Luiz

Bank Boss

Themes & Keywords

job intervieworganized crimelos angeles, californiacriminal underworldcredit card fraudcriminal recordfood deliverystudent debt

About Emily the Criminal

Emily the Criminal is a crime, drama, thriller film released in 2022 exploring themes of job interview, organized crime, los angeles, california, criminal underworld, credit card fraud, criminal record. Directed by John Patton Ford, it stars Aubrey Plaza, Theo Rossi, Megalyn Echikunwoke. Desperate for income, Emily takes a shady gig buying goods with stolen credit cards supplied by a charismatic middleman named Youcef. Seduced by the quick cash and illicit thrills, they hatch a plan to take their business to the next level.

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