Clockwatchers

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Clockwatchers

PG-13,

1997,

1h 45m,

Comedy

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29 Reviews

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2,500+ Ratings

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29 Reviews

61%

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2,500+ Ratings

While she tries to determine her career goals, Iris (Toni Collette) becomes a temporary worker for Global Credit. There, all the regular employees ignore her, so she becomes friendly with three other temps: socializing actress Paula (Lisa Kudrow), conceited Jane (Alanna Ubach) and rebellious Margaret (Parker Posey). Though Margaret pines for a permanent job with the company, a rash of office thefts makes people suspicious of her, and Iris wonders whether to stand behind her new friend.

Melissa Anderson

4Columns

Apr 16, 2021

A downbeat yet pungent comedy about the indignities of temp life, the film keenly dissects the tenuousness of camaraderie forged among those deemed disposable, and quietly but unequivocally diagnoses the ills of end-of-millennium corporate culture.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Jan 1, 2000

3.5/4

This is a rare film about the way people actually live.

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Brian Orndorf

Blu-ray.com

Mar 17, 2025

B+

It's not huge on laughs, but the details of the writing and the performances are excellent, with Sprecher landing a lot of uncomfortable truths about relationships and behavior along the way.

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Chance Solem-Pfeifer

Willamette Week

Jan 22, 2025

This workplace comedy gets its kicks on both lightly Kafkaesque mystery and the disappointment of young people seeking identity outside of work while perched precariously and anonymously on the edge of career opportunity.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Oct 14, 2024

3/4

It’s all very funny, and it’s all very sad.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

Jun 5, 2024

2.5/4

There’s little doubt, ultimately, that Clockwatchers fares best in its compelling, relatable first act...

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Jill Sprecher

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Toni Collette

Iris Chapman

Parker Posey

Margaret Burre

Lisa Kudrow

Paula

Alanna Ubach

Jane

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Synopsis

While she tries to determine her career goals, Iris (Toni Collette) becomes a temporary worker for Global Credit. There, all the regular employees ignore her, so she becomes friendly with three other temps: socializing actress Paula (Lisa Kudrow), conceited Jane (Alanna Ubach) and rebellious Margaret (Parker Posey). Though Margaret pines for a permanent job with the company, a rash of office thefts makes people suspicious of her, and Iris wonders whether to stand behind her new friend.

Director: Jill Sprecher
Producer: Gina Resnick
Screenwriter: Jill Sprecher
Production Co: Goldcrest Films International, John Flock Productions
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 30, 2020
Box Office (Gross USA): $444.4K
Runtime: 1h 45m
Sound Mix: Surround

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