Take Home Pay (2019): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2019, Take Home Pay is an action and comedy film directed by Stallone Vaiaoga-Ioasa, running about 105 minutes.

What it’s about. 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 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 private investigator in his 40s. Alama begins to doubt his decision when Bob's unconventional methods take them on a wild goose chase. This New Action Comedy is brought to you by the Makers of hit Comedies; Three Wise Cousins and Hibiscus and Ruthless.

Who’s in it. Take Home Pay stars Vito Vito as Alama, Tofiga Fepulea'i as Bob Titilo, Yvonne Maea-Brown as Malia and Cindy of Samoa, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.6/10, Take Home Pay has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Take Home Pay page.

If you liked it. Fans of Take Home Pay tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.