Pain Hustlers: Emily Blunt experiences the side effects of success in the new trailer for the Netflix film

Last Updated on October 12, 2023

The world of peddling pharmaceuticals and the sudden financial success that comes with it is bound to have some side effects. The new Netflix comedy/drama, Pain Hustlers, is a new cautionary tale of breaking laws and business ethics for massive flows of cash. The recently released trailer showcases Emily Blunt taking a chance on a career opportunity that puts her in over her head. Joining Blunt is Chris Evans and the cast of the movie includes Catherine O’Hara, Chloe Coleman, Jay Duplass, Brian d’Arcy James, Amit Shah, Aubrey Dollar, Willie Raysor and Andy Garcia. Check out the trailer above!

The official synopsis from Netflix reads,
“Liza Drake (Emily Blunt) is a blue-collar single mom who has just lost her job and is at the end of her rope. A chance meeting with pharmaceutical sales rep Pete Brenner (Chris Evans) puts her on an upwards trajectory economically but dubious path ethically as she becomes entangled in a dangerous racketeering scheme. Dealing with her increasingly unhinged boss (Andy Garcia), the worsening medical condition of her daughter (Chloe Coleman), and a growing awareness of the devastation the company is causing forces Liza to examine her choices. Pain Hustlers is a sharp and revealing look at what some people do out of desperation and others do out of greed. The film is directed by BAFTA award winner David Yates, produced by Lawrence Grey, and also starring Catherine O’Hara, Jay Duplass and Brian d’Arcy James.”

The executive producers of this movie include Emily Blunt, Mark Moran, Yvonne Walcott-Yates, Lewis Taylor, and Ben Everard. In addition to Lawrence Grey, the director David Yates is also listed as a producer of the Netflix original. The script is written by an up-and-coming screenwriter, Wells Tower. The screenplay is based on the book written by Evan Hughes.

Yates is a veteran of a little fantasy series called Harry Potter as well as the Fantastic Beasts films, but the director wanted to explore a change of pace. “I’d spent a good deal of time on soundstages and with visual effects teams in the [Harry Potter] wizarding world, a giant train set of a place to be, and I’d been looking for a while for a contemporary story that felt both immediate and immersive,” Yates told Netflix. Producer Lawrence Grey glows about the list of names he felt blessed to gather for the ensemble of actors, “I feel like it’s been bucket list name after bucket list name. It is such an incredible cast.”

You can read the review from our own Chris Bumbray from the TIFF premiere HERE.

Pain Hustlers will play in select theaters on October 20, 2023, then streams on Netflix starting October 27, 2023.