The Pay Day

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The Pay Day

Released Nov 11, 2022

1h 33m

Comedy

Mystery & Thriller

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Jennifer (Kyla Frye) is a broke and frustrated IT technician who is tapped by crime boss Gates (Simon Callow) to steal valuable data in a sophisticated hack worth millions on the black market. As if the dangerous pitfalls of her mission weren't enough, the sting grows more complicated when a charming con artist (Sam Benjamin) attempts to swipe the loot for himself.

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Joel Fisher

Battle Royale With Cheese

The Pay Day seems to be a movie designed on a smaller budget than the production could allow, so despite good performances from its leads, it just doesn’t seem to fit together as well as it thinks it should.

Nov 21, 2022

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Michael Clark

Epoch Times

“The Pay Day” is a great example of why most short films aren’t adapted into features. Even at a scant 92 minutes, it feels stretched, padded, and overlong by more than half. The only true triumph here is the sinewy funk-jazz-ambient hybrid score.

Rated: 2/5

Nov 18, 2022

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Evan Dossey

Midwest Film Journal

A funny, focused, and confident two-hander that knows exactly how to tell its story in the most charming way possible.

Nov 15, 2022

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Sumner Forbes

Film Threat

The Pay Day has something for everyone and shouldn’t be missed for those wanting a good time.

Rated: 8/10

Nov 14, 2022

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Federico Furzan

Movie-Blogger.com

The Pay Day is a heist comedy thriller that goes by in a flash. Much faster than you would expect. Fortunately director Sam Bradford lets a more natural approach take control of the script.

Rated: 3.4/5

Nov 10, 2022

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Kane W

Great film got me glued to the screen from start to finish.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/15/22

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sam b

Great movie, really fun watch. Was awesome making it too.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Synopsis

Jennifer (Kyla Frye) is a broke and frustrated IT technician who is tapped by crime boss Gates (Simon Callow) to steal valuable data in a sophisticated hack worth millions on the black market. As if the dangerous pitfalls of her mission weren't enough, the sting grows more complicated when a charming con artist (Sam Benjamin) attempts to swipe the loot for himself.

Director: Sam Bradford
Producer: Kyla Frye, Grace Sargeant, Sam Bradford
Screenwriter: Kyla Frye, Sam Bradford
Distributor: Vertical Entertainment
Production Co: Showdown Productions, Praxima, Fryeday Entertainment
Genre: Comedy, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: British English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 11, 2022, Limited
Runtime: 1h 33m

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