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Take Home Pay

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 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.

Year

2019

Duration

1h 45m

IMDb

5.3

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Cast

Stallone Vaiaoga-Ioasa

Director

Tofiga Fepulea'i

Bob Titilo

Vito Vito

Alama

Cast

Stallone Vaiaoga-Ioasa

Director

Tofiga Fepulea'i

Bob Titilo

Vito Vito

Alama

Ronnie Taulafo

Popo

Simon Clark

Tony Green

Yvonne Maea-Brown

Malia

LO

Louis Ova

Yoga Instructor

DT

David Tua

Self

Stallone Vaiaoga-Ioasa

Writer

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10 Comments

David ProdFeb 11, 2026

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Betsnat BtMay 23, 2023

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.

kess rui🇲🇿May 23, 2023

If you want to watch a film with the intent of being a film critic you can spout pretentious negative comments about just about anything. When the credits roll, the only question asked should be "Was that entertaining?". If you laughed, cried, or thought about something more deeply then the film delivered. This is not Citizen Kane but how many of us are always in the mood for a movie like Citizen Kane? This movie is obviously a regional, indie-style film intended to give the folks of Samoa something to be proud of. It's lighthearted, incredibly optimistic and quite funny. As a Canadian with pretty much no knowledge of the islands I was very surprised to find myself quickly interested in the film and delighted to be laughing so frequently. Tofiga Fepulea'i will have you giggling throughout at his sheer absurdity. If you're one of those folks who Googles while you watch you'll find yourself looking up a number of obvious cameos just to feel like you've done them credit. Is this an international classic? Nope. Was it intended to be? Definitely not. The idea was to expose you to a culture you might know little about and make you laugh. It certainly did both for me.

sophia 🌹May 23, 2023

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.

Kaddijatoubah BahMay 23, 2023

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!

هند البلوشيMay 23, 2023

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.

اسلومه المدولي 🇱🇾May 23, 2023

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.