Emily the Criminal

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.

“A genre movie with its feet firmly on the ground, small in scale and tight in focus.” ~Benjamin Lee, The Guardian

“A nail-biter that makes the most of the tough side Aubrey Plaza has shown in even her most comic performances.” ~John DeFore, The Hollywood Reporter