---
title: 'Emily the Criminal (2022)'
type: 'film'
director: 'John Patton Ford'
released: '2022-01-24'
runtime_minutes: 97
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Crime'
  - 'Thriller'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/emily-the-criminal-2022'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15255876/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Emily the Criminal (2022)

2022 · R · 97 min · Drama, Crime, Thriller · United States


## Synopsis

Emily the Criminal is a 2022 American crime thriller film written and directed by John Patton Ford in his feature directorial debut. It stars Aubrey Plaza as the titular character, alongside Theo Rossi, Megalyn Echikunwoke, and Gina Gershon in supporting roles. The film follows Emily Benetto, a young woman saddled with student debt and locked out of the job market due to a criminal record, who gets involved in a credit card scam that pulls her into the criminal underworld of Los Angeles.

## Credits

- **Producer:** [Aubrey Plaza](https://cinepixo.com/people/aubrey-plaza), [Angus Wall](https://cinepixo.com/people/angus-wall)
- **Director:** [John Patton Ford](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-patton-ford)
- **Screenplay:** [John Patton Ford](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-patton-ford)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Nathan Halpern](https://cinepixo.com/people/nathan-halpern)
- **Director of Photography:** [Jeff Bierman](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeff-bierman)
- **Editor:** [Harrison Atkins](https://cinepixo.com/people/harrison-atkins)

## Cast

- [Ben Rodgers](https://cinepixo.com/people/ben-rodgers) as Jason
- [Jonathan Avigdori](https://cinepixo.com/people/jonathan-avigdori) as Khalil
- [Kimiko Singer](https://cinepixo.com/people/kimiko-singer) as Sarah
- [Ricarlo Flanagan](https://cinepixo.com/people/ricarlo-flanagan) as Mike
- [Amje Elharden](https://cinepixo.com/people/amje-elharden) as Robert
- [Theo Rossi](https://cinepixo.com/people/theo-rossi) as Youcef
- [Sheila Korsi](https://cinepixo.com/people/sheila-korsi) as Luna
- [Aubrey Plaza](https://cinepixo.com/people/aubrey-plaza) as Emily
- [Bernardo Badillo](https://cinepixo.com/people/bernardo-badillo) as Javier
- [Wyatt Barrios](https://cinepixo.com/people/wyatt-barrios) as Javier's son
- [Gina Gershon](https://cinepixo.com/people/gina-gershon) as Alice
- [Tomas Pais](https://cinepixo.com/people/tomas-pais) as Taylor
- [Lamar Usher](https://cinepixo.com/people/lamar-usher) as Lamar
- [Janice Sonia Lee](https://cinepixo.com/people/janice-sonia-lee) as Becca
- [Jack Topalian](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-topalian) as Vaz

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Official site: https://www.emilythecriminal.com
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/emily-the-criminal-2022
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