Emily The Criminal Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Oct. 29, 2022

Emily The Criminal

Release Date: Friday, August 12, 2022 Limited

Director: John Patton Ford

Starring: Aubrey Plaza • Gina Gershon • Megalyn Echikunwoke

N/A Drama 1 hr, 37 m

3 / 5.0

81% WILL SEE 19% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: Emily (Aubrey Plaza) is saddled with student debt and locked out of the job market due to a minor criminal record. Desperate for income, she takes a shady gig as a “dummy shopper,” buying goods with stolen credit cards supplied by a handsome and charismatic middleman named Youcef (Theo Rossi). Faced with a series of dead-end job interviews, Emily soon finds herself seduced by the quick cash and illicit thrills of black-market capitalism, and increasingly interested in her mentor Youcef. Together, they hatch a plan to bring their business to the next level in Los Angeles.

Drama Suspense Thriller

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Who stars in Emily The Criminal – Cast List

Aubrey Plaza
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Gina Gershon
High Rollers, Tapawingo
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Megalyn Echikunwoke
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Who is making Emily The Criminal – Crew List

The film's writer John Patton Ford last penned Rothchild.

Director: John Patton Ford
Screenwriter: John Patton Ford
Producers: Tyler Davidson
Aubrey Plaza

Studios: Roadside Attractions; Vertical
Production Company: Low Spark Films

Production – What we know about the Emily The Criminal

Key Facts

The film was financed by Davidson’s Low Spark Films in association with Fear Knot Productions and produced by Plaza’s Evil Hag Productions and Low Spark. The film is executive produced by Kevin Flanigan, Dexter Braff, Angus Wall, Kent Kubena, Lowell Shapiro, and Mike Dill. The score was composed by Nathan Halpern, cinematography by Jeff Bierman, editing by Harrison Atkins, casting by Chelsea Ellis Bloch and Marisol Roncalli, costume design by Amanda Wing Yee Lee, and production design by Liz Toonkel.
In heavy competitive bidding, Roadside Attractions and Vertical Entertainment won the North American rights to the Sundance 2022 critically-acclaimed thriller (2/12/2022).

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Feb 2022

Completed

Changed Emily The Criminal movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Aug 2021

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in 'development hell.'

Aug 2021

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. The movie is currently being filmed.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: N/A Not available
Runtime: 1 hr, 37 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

Emily The Criminal Trailers and Clips

Emily The Criminal

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Emily The Criminal Release Date: When was the film released?

Emily The Criminal was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, August 12 , 2022. There were 13 13 other movies released on the same date, including Inu-Oh, Mack & Rita and Fall. As a limited release, Emily The Criminal was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.