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Paying for It

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When an introverted cartoonist's girlfriend wants to redefine their relationship, he begins sleeping with sex workers and discovers a new kind of intimacy in the process.
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Chris Azzopardi New York Times Jan 29, 2026
Paying for It keeps its narrative tight, perhaps overly simple. Go to Full Review Adam Nayman Sight & Sound Dec 18, 2025
Paying For It may be a modest movie, but it’s not prudish or squeamish in the least; it’s got a humane spirit. Go to Full Review Barry Hertz Globe and Mail Jan 29, 2025
It doesn’t matter which prism you view Lee’s film through -- they all intersect and add up together so seamlessly and confidently that you can choose your own adventure without sacrificing the whole. Go to Full Review Dennis Harvey 48 Hills May 6, 2026
This is one of those offbeat, low-key relationship dramedies that don’t aim for any big payoff, yet ingratiate with its smartly insightful script, character delineation and performances. Go to Full Review Joseph Neff Spectrum Culture Feb 5, 2026
An adaptation of a graphic novel covers a mostly-true and controversial story with depth and breadth. Go to Full Review Mark Dujsik Mark Reviews Movies Jan 30, 2026
2.5/4
Sonny's presence in this story is an unnecessary complicating factor to a tale that is already complicated and odd enough without it. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Sook-Yin Lee

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Dan Beirne

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Emily Lê

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Andrea Werhun

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Noah Lamanna

Suzo Jones

Chris Sandiford

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Movie Info

Synopsis When an introverted cartoonist's girlfriend wants to redefine their relationship, he begins sleeping with sex workers and discovers a new kind of intimacy in the process.
Director
Sook-Yin Lee
Producer
Matt Code, Sonya Di Rienzo, Aeschylus Poulos
Screenwriter
Sook-Yin Lee, Joanne Sarazen, Sook-Yin Lee, Joanne Sarazen
Distributor
Film Movement
Production Co
Wilding Pictures, Hawkeye Pictures
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 30, 2026, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
May 1, 2026
Runtime
1h 25m
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