202612A

PAYDAY

Name: PAYDAY
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 2026-01-10

“The vicious cycle from one payday to another pushes a young woman to the very edge“

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63%

Tomatometer

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78%

Popcornmeter

Storyline

Emily, a young woman who's trying to find her feet in the modern world after leaving education, working full-time in the city to provide for herself, being overworked and unpaid, with the lingering fear of losing her home. Emily is forced to go to the most extreme measures to survive.

Trailers

Official Trailer

Details

DirectorAna Moise

ReleasedJan 10, 2026

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guide12AGB

Studio

Sheffield Hallam University

Reviews

7 reviews · 6 critics

3 fresh · 3 rotten

Pauline Kael

RTThe New YorkerSep 12, 2023

Payday doesn't have an expressive style that says there's something more than Maury Dann's corruption. There's no rage in the film, and no sensibility that goes beyond awareness, except in a few flashes.

Tony Rayns

RTSight & SoundMar 27, 2020

Such consistent recourse to convention is especially sad to see in a first feature.

Roger Greenspun

RTNew York TimesMay 21, 2003

It all seems unrealized, unrelated-like illustrative material for a movie not yet made.

Russell Davies

RTObserver (UK)Sep 27, 2023

Mr. Torn has got the cruel grin of moral nullity off to a fine art, and there is an equally excellent performance from Cliff Emmich.