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.
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Emily the Criminal

Emily the Criminal
2022. 93 m. John Patton Ford. Roadside Attractions. US. English. Rated R.
Tickets: $11 (members), $16 (nonmembers)
"Entertaining and sharp-edged"
"[Aubrey] Plaza is a force to be reckoned with"
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