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Take Home Pay

  • 2019
  • PG
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
188
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David Tua, Ronnie Taulafo, Cindy of Samoa, Tofiga Fepulea'i, Vito Vito, and Yvonne Maea-Brown in Take Home Pay (2019)
ActionComedy

Two brothers; Alama and Popo, arrive for the first time in NZ as Seasonal Workers, making plenty of money to take back home to their family in Samoa. But things take a turn for the worst whe... Read allTwo brothers; Alama and Popo, arrive for the first time in NZ as Seasonal Workers, making plenty of money to take back home to their family in Samoa. But things take a turn for the worst when Popo steals Alamas' money and runs away. Alama is determined not to return home empty ha... Read allTwo brothers; Alama and Popo, arrive for the first time in NZ as Seasonal Workers, making plenty of money to take back home to their family in Samoa. But things take a turn for the worst when Popo steals Alamas' money and runs away. Alama is determined not to return home empty handed, but the only relative that answers his call for help is Bob Titilo; an aspiring priv... Read all

  • Director
    • Stallone Vaiaoga-Ioasa
  • Writer
    • Stallone Vaiaoga-Ioasa
  • Stars
    • Tofiga Fepulea'i
    • Vito Vito
    • Ronnie Taulafo
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.3/10
    188
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Stallone Vaiaoga-Ioasa
    • Writer
      • Stallone Vaiaoga-Ioasa
    • Stars
      • Tofiga Fepulea'i
      • Vito Vito
      • Ronnie Taulafo
    • 9User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    Tofiga Fepulea'i
    Tofiga Fepulea'i
    • Bob Titilo
    Vito Vito
    Vito Vito
    • Alama
    Ronnie Taulafo
    Ronnie Taulafo
    • Popo
    Cindy of Samoa
    Simon Clark
    • Tony Green
    Yvonne Maea-Brown
    Yvonne Maea-Brown
    • Malia
    James Maeva
    Tim Waikiki Mitipelo
    Louis Ova
    • Yoga Instructor
    Lydia Peckham
    Lydia Peckham
    Lucinda Jane Tarrant
    Lucinda Jane Tarrant
      David Tua
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      10elizabethculhane

      Great movie!

      So happy it made it to the states! Was able to watch with the family & it had us laughing a lot. Obviously most people won't find it funny if you don't understand the language, culture & people. Also loved how it showed the raw island life. loved it!
      7davidplevu

      Island life

      Awesome, refreshing to see polynesian people and especially samoan actors and actresses doing their thing. My kids when do not speak samoan know the man name Tofiga. They could not stop laughing through the movie. I dont except a lot of people to understand this type of comedy. As David Tua put it O for Owesome lol. Faafetai lava.
      8bwfarr_01

      Pleasantly surprised

      I watched this movie not knowing what to expect. I don't soak samoan but subtitles made the dialog easy to follow. I loved this movie. It was funny, moving, and inspiring all at the same time. The character of Bob Titilo was so funny. The relationship between Alama and Popo was very touching but at times I wanted to beat Popo up. Overall a very enjoyable movie.
      7theredhairedcrow

      A Showcase of Samoan Humor, Challenges & Cultural Values

      Be an open-minded guest welcomed into contemporary Samoan stories that showcase their cultural values, challenges and humor. Its a tale about seasonal workers relocating to New Zealand looking to get ahead but one of which desires a wider range of fun and double crosses his friend in the process.

      There's a lot of comedy sketches and phrasing one might recognize if they are familiar with Tofiga, of the comedy duo "The Laughing Samoans" and other Poly productions. Solid performances by the other actors, supporting and incidental, also keep this comedy action film pretty interesting and enjoyable.

      With audio in Samoan and English, because the accents were sometimes harder to understand, I wish there had been subtitles for both languages. I toggled between a 6 and 7 rating, but chose the latter because it is a great but fun "slice of life" film most of the family can enjoy together, and highlights the importance of family values.
      2SkXTyler

      "Take home pay"

      What the f$#* is this ?!

      These are my notes

      Characters have no development, the whole movie is completely pointless with meaningless cameos and a repetitive objective. And every 5 seconds there are stupid jokes about a person being fat or telling someone to get out of here. This movie is a complete waste of time and talent and I would not recommend it to anybody unless I hate them.

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      • Release date
        • August 25, 2019 (New Zealand)
      • Countries of origin
        • New Zealand
        • Samoa
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      • Language
        • English
      • Filming locations
        • Auckland, New Zealand
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        • Cadness Street
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        • $673,954
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        1 hour 45 minutes
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