Emily the Criminal

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Original title: Emily the Criminal
Year: 2022
Running time: 95 min.
Country: United States
Director: John Patton Ford
Screenwriter: John Patton Ford
Music: Nathan Halpern
Cinematography: Jeff Bierman
Cast: Aubrey Plaza, Theo Rossi, Jonathan Avigdori, Bernardo Badillo, John Billingsley, Kim Yarbrough, Kara Luiz, Janice Sonia Lee, Wesley Han, Megalyn Echikunwoke, Brandon Sklenar, Ben Rodgers
Producer: Low Spark Films
Genre: Drama. Thriller | Crime
Synopsis: Follows Emily, who gets involved in a credit card scam after being saddled with debt, what pulls her into the criminal and deadly underworld of Los Angeles.

Critics' reviews

"A cool, confident debut whose steady build mirrors the increasing stakes faced by its namesake (...) Plaza commands the screen here, playing a character many will relate to"

John DeFore: The Hollywood Reporter
"[Plaza] has managed to turn her pitch-black sarcasm into something with real depth and nuance (...) 'Emily the Criminal' moves toward a shocking, wholly necessary end."

Kate Erbland: IndieWire
"Plaza is enjoyably grim in the role (...) but compared to some of her more nuanced work in things like 'Ingrid Goes West', it’s a little surface-level and straightforward"

Jacob Oller: Paste Magazine
"A taut, gripping but nevertheless damning portrait of how much ground has been lost in the last 40 years."

Damon Wise: Deadline
"[Ford] displays a keen awareness of racking up the tension when necessary and not overdoing it when it’s not"

Gregory Ellwood: The Playlist
"Aubrey Plaza elevates the simplistic thriller (...) 'Emily the Criminal' keeps up the pace to deliver an entertaining ride but misses the audacity to leave a genuine mark"

Jordan Raup: The Film Stage
"Aubrey Plaza shines (...) She may be a wanton criminal, but she's also a woman very much for these times: Not the anti-heroine we knew we needed, maybe, but one that we deserve"

Leah Greenblatt: Entertainment Weekly
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