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Cashback (2007): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot

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Cashback is a 2007 comedy drama directed by Sean Ellis, starring Sean Biggerstaff and Emilia Fox. It runs 1 hour 42 minutes and earned $2.3 million worldwide. Critics gave it 47% on Rotten Tomatoes and 54 on Metacritic.

Rotten Tomatoes
47%
worldwide gross
$2.3M
Metascore
54
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Cashback (2007) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 42m (102 min)
Director
Sean Ellis
Genres
Drama , Comedy , Romance
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Cashback About?

The premise of Cashback without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Following a painful breakup, a young artist takes a job working the night shift at a supermarket. Surrounded by a group of eccentric coworkers, he finds unexpected friendship and a renewed sense of creativity. Through shared stories and imaginative games, Ben rediscovers joy and begins to heal, ultimately finding beauty in the ordinary and opening himself up to new possibilities.

Cashback Themes & Keywords

· 50 tags
  • supermarket
  • female nudity
  • night shift
  • artist
  • nude drawing
  • grocery store
  • female full frontal nudity
  • female rear nudity
  • breakup
  • voyeur
  • exotic dancer
  • frozen time
+38 more
  • art show
  • strip club
  • art school
  • stripper
  • time freeze
  • nude model
  • undressing
  • model
  • nudity
  • insomnia
  • younger version of character
  • sainsbury's
  • man undresses a woman
  • time stopped
  • student
  • boredom
  • longing
  • employer employee relationship
  • department store
  • exhibit
  • blonde
  • voice over narration
  • teenage girl
  • ex boyfriend ex girlfriend relationship
  • stopped time
  • sleeplessness
  • sexual tension
  • sexual attraction
  • sadness
  • drawing
  • boyfriend girlfriend relationship
  • art class
  • painting
  • swedish
  • based on short film
  • pokies
  • written by director
  • erotica
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Cast & crew

Cashback Cast

Sean Biggerstaff leads the cast, with Emilia Fox. Directed by Sean Ellis.

From the director

More from Sean Ellis

More films directed by Sean Ellis, best-rated first: Metro Manila, Anthropoid, The Cursed and The Cut.

Full filmography
Ratings

Cashback Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave Cashback 47% on Rotten Tomatoes and 54 on Metacritic.

Plot

Cashback Plot Summary

What happens in Cashback from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 11 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

After a heart-wrenching split from his first girlfriend Suzy, portrayed by Michelle Ryan, Ben Willis, an aspiring artist and played by Sean Biggerstaff, finds himself grappling with insomnia. To distract himself from his emotional turmoil, he takes a night job at a local supermarket, a setting that introduces him to an array of eccentric characters who color his nocturnal world. During this time, he becomes enchanted by his co-worker, Sharon Pintey, brought to life by Emilia Fox.

Full summary

The whole story of Cashback, scene by scene

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Box office

Cashback Box Office

Cashback grossed $2.3 million worldwide. $25,343 came from the US and Canada and $2.3 million (99%) from the rest of the world.

2007 box office

Worldwide gross

$2.3M

US & Canada
$25.3K
International
$2.3M
US & Canada 1% Rest of the world 99%
Videos

Cashback Trailers & Videos

The trailer of Cashback.

CASHBACK Trailer
Quiz

How Well Do You Know Cashback?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

Question 1 of 10

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What triggers Ben's insomnia in the movie?

Cars

Cars in Cashback

5 cars on screen, including the AEC Routemaster and the Volkswagen Golf III Typ 1H.

All 5 cars
  • AEC Routemaster in Cashback AEC Routemaster Minor role
  • Volkswagen Golf III Typ 1H in Cashback Volkswagen Golf III Typ 1H Background role
  • Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet I Typ 17 in Cashback Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet I Typ 17 Background role
  • 2001 Volkswagen Golf GTI IV Typ 1J in Cashback 2001 Volkswagen Golf GTI IV Typ 1J Background role
Details

Cashback Also Known As

24 alternative titles, including “Сдача” and “Возврат”.

Also known as
  • Сдача
  • Возврат
  • 爱情回水
  • 现金回馈
  • 找零
  • 超市未眠夜
  • Bem-Vindo ao Turno da Noite
  • Возврат денег
  • Живот на пауза
  • Cashback: La beauté du temps
  • 愛情回水
  • Visszajáró pénz
+12 more
  • フローズン・タイム
  • Gryni pinigai
  • Belleza invaluable
  • 캐쉬백
  • 超市夜未眠
  • Zamana güzellik Kat
  • Решта
  • קאשבק
  • Кешбек
  • Cảm Xúc Tình Yêu
  • คืนฝันมหัศจรรย์จินตนาการ
  • كاش باك

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FAQ

Cashback FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Cashback, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Cashback?

Cashback runs 1 hour 42 minutes (102 minutes).

When was Cashback released?

Cashback was released on July 20, 2007.

Who directed Cashback?

Cashback was directed by Sean Ellis.

More films by Sean Ellis

Who is in the cast of Cashback?

Cashback stars Sean Biggerstaff and Emilia Fox.

How much did Cashback make at the box office?

Cashback grossed $2.3 million worldwide ($25,343 domestic, $2.3 million international).

How is Cashback rated?

Cashback has 47% on Rotten Tomatoes, 54 on Metacritic and 69% on TMDB.

Does Cashback have a post-credit scene?

No. Cashback has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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