The Temp

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The Temp

R,

1993,

1h 35m,

Mystery & Thriller

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32%

22 Reviews

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18%

1,000+ Ratings

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32%

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18%

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1,000+ Ratings

When his assistant, Lance (Scott Coffey), goes on paternity leave the night before a big report is due, cookie company executive Peter (Timothy Hutton) is saved by temporary replacement Kris (Lara Flynn Boyle). Though Kris proves to be efficient and eager to please, Peter grows disturbed when his business rivals repeatedly end up dead or injured under suspicious circumstances. As Kris climbs the corporate ladder, he begins to wonder if she is a murderer.

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Critics Consensus

The Temp has an intriguing résumé, but consistently underperforms; immediate reassignment is recommended.

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Janet Maslin

New York Times

May 20, 2003

2/5

As written by Kevin Falls and directed by Tom Holland, The Temp starts well and runs into trouble about midway through.

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Hal Hinson

Washington Post

Jan 1, 2000

Some of the movie plays as if it were intended to be tongue-in-cheek, but other parts are played straight, making it appear that Holland and his screenwriter Kevin Falls couldn't make up their minds about what sort of movie they wanted to make.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

Jul 13, 2022

2.5/4

...an erratic thriller that ultimately fares best in its briskly-paced and engrossing first half...

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Jul 19, 2015

C

The crass story-line went off the rails at the midway point and thereafter just turns into a train wreck.

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JoBlo

JoBlo's Movie Network

Jul 28, 2006

7/10

Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Jul 4, 2005

1/5

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Leia L

Jun 4, 2018

The stars are for LFB. Again the woman is cold and evil. Even when during the cold open we find out Tim Hut has a Mr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde complex. There is a couple twists that a casual watcher would miss. Lile me the first two times. Take: An enjoyable 90's quasi-thriller with a psycho ex-girlfriend flavor. Watch it w/friends for an awesome Movie night. Laughs abound. Your temp 2Reel z

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Abraham S

Jun 24, 2017

He can't decide if he is imaging things or not.

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Tom Holland

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Timothy Hutton

Peter Derns

Lara Flynn Boyle

Kris Bolin

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Synopsis

When his assistant, Lance (Scott Coffey), goes on paternity leave the night before a big report is due, cookie company executive Peter (Timothy Hutton) is saved by temporary replacement Kris (Lara Flynn Boyle). Though Kris proves to be efficient and eager to please, Peter grows disturbed when his business rivals repeatedly end up dead or injured under suspicious circumstances. As Kris climbs the corporate ladder, he begins to wonder if she is a murderer.

Director: Tom Holland
Producer: David Permut, Tom Engelman
Screenwriter: Kevin Falls, Tom Engelman
Production Co: Paramount
Rating: R
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 12, 1993, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $6.0M
Runtime: 1h 35m
Sound Mix: Surround

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