- The film is based on the 2022 book of the same name by Evan Hughes.
- This is David Yates’ first streaming exclusive movie.
- In May 2022, Emily Blunt joined the cast and Netflix acquired the film, which was titled Pain Hustlers, in a deal worth at least $50 million.
- Pain Hustlers had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 11, 2023, and was released in select theaters in the United States on October 20, 2023, before its streaming debut by Netflix on October 27, 2023. The film received generally negative reviews from critics.