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Clockwatchers (1997)

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Reviews Counted:23

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Rotten:3

Average Rating:7.1/10

Runtime: 1 hr 36 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: A black comedy about four young women - shy Iris (Collette), brash Margaret (Posey), wannabe starlet Paula (Kudrow), and pampered Jane (Ubach) - who become fast friends while temping at a big... A black comedy about four young women - shy Iris (Collette), brash Margaret (Posey), wannabe starlet Paula (Kudrow), and pampered Jane (Ubach) - who become fast friends while temping at a big company where looking busy is a full time occupation. But when their boss hires a new assistant, their jobs - and their friendship - are suddenly in danger. [More]

Starring: Toni Collette, Lisa Kudrow, Parker Posey, Alanna Ubach

Starring: Toni Collette, Lisa Kudrow, Parker Posey, Alanna Ubach, Paul Dooley

Director: Jill Sprecher

Director: Jill Sprecher
Screenwriter: Jill Sprecher, Karen Sprecher
Producer: Gina Resnick
Composer: Mader

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Dec 21, 1999

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Cole Smithey
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A gem of a small movie.

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Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz
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A jewel of a film.

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Eric Melin
Eric Melin
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A bold drama about the strange and often outrageous things that happen in the work-a-day world.

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
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James Brundage
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Expertly captures the drudgery of 9-5 office gigs

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Jon Niccum
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Lawrence Journal-World

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Mick LaSalle
Mick LaSalle
San Francisco Chronicle
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Complex characterization makes Clockwatchers a far more interesting picture than it would have been as a simple, breezy comedy.

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Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

This keenly observed and darkly comic indie is named for a quartet of office temps who toil at Global Credit while receiving no credit of their own.

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Russell Smith
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Insightful and well-acted comedy of inter-office angst.

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