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Sorry to Bother You’s Boots Riley brings his distinctive brand of surrealist humor to this tale of a ring of shoplifters who target a cutthroat fashion maven.
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Radhika Seth, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2026
Another wacky and satirical sci-fi comedy, this one centers on a group of shoplifters going after a fashion maven.
—Ben Rosenstock, Time, 26 Dec. 2025
Cox has said that the focus has been to target repeat, high-volume, and/or violent shoplifters.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 22 Dec. 2025
Roseville police have announced the arrest of 82 people and the recovery of $14,200 following a retail theft crackdown last week, part of a broader regional push targeting holiday-season shoplifters.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 17 Dec. 2025
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Radhika Seth, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2026
Another wacky and satirical sci-fi comedy, this one centers on a group of shoplifters going after a fashion maven.
—Ben Rosenstock, Time, 26 Dec. 2025
Cox has said that the focus has been to target repeat, high-volume, and/or violent shoplifters.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 22 Dec. 2025
Roseville police have announced the arrest of 82 people and the recovery of $14,200 following a retail theft crackdown last week, part of a broader regional push targeting holiday-season shoplifters.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 17 Dec. 2025
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“Shoplifter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shoplifter. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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shoplifter
noun
shop·lift·er
-ˌlif-tər 
: a person who shoplifts
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