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The Temp (1993)

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Reviews Counted:18

Fresh:6

Rotten:12

Average Rating:4.1/10

Runtime: 1 hr 39 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: Peter Derns (Timothy Hutton), a recently divorced junior executive at a successful cookie company, decides to hire a temp when things at the office get too hairy. Enter Kris (Lara Flynn Boyle), the... Peter Derns (Timothy Hutton), a recently divorced junior executive at a successful cookie company, decides to hire a temp when things at the office get too hairy. Enter Kris (Lara Flynn Boyle), the new secretary who seems to do no wrong. Peter is extremely grateful when Kris rescues him from some potential office disasters, but he begins to feel that he's in danger when it appears that her fierce loyalty to him is leading her to do away with some of his superiors in strangely bloody fashion. This dark satire veers recklessly between nasty horror and knowing office comedy, doling out laughs and shocks in equal measure. [More]

Starring: Timothy Hutton, Lara Flynn Boyle, Dwight Schultz, Oliver Platt

Starring: Timothy Hutton, Lara Flynn Boyle, Dwight Schultz, Oliver Platt, Faye Dunaway, Scott Coffey, Maura Tierney, Lin Shaye

Director: Tom Holland

Director: Tom Holland
Screenwriter: Kevin Falls

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07/28/06
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03/08/05
Jonathan R. Perry
Jonathan R. Perry
Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas)

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09/01/04
Ryan Cracknell
Ryan Cracknell
Movie Views

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07/08/04
Jake Euker
Jake Euker
F5 (Wichita, KS)

Cheesy, despite decent performances

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06/08/04
Sarah Chauncey
Sarah Chauncey
Reel.com

No review available.

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08/09/03
Jules Brenner
Jules Brenner
Cinema Signals

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

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
05/20/03
Janet Maslin
Janet Maslin
New York Times
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The gimmick of The Temp runs dry really fast and is not worth investing the time to see what happens.

Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment Comment
12/07/02
Jamie Gillies
Jamie Gillies
Apollo Guide

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08/05/02
Rob Blackwelder
Rob Blackwelder
SPLICEDWire

The Temp is a wholly ridiculous little thriller, yet it repeatedly goes above and beyond the ‘so bad it’s good’ realm.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
08/04/02
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
eFilmCritic.com

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07/26/02
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

The Temp manages to involve and entertain in a crafty B-movie way even if what it is is only a fraction of what it promises.

Full Review Source: Film Freak Central | comment Comment
05/12/02
Walter Chaw
Walter Chaw
Film Freak Central

If you're in need of a good giggle, go rent The Temp right now.

Full Review Source: Movieline | comment Comment
11/06/01
Stephen Rebello
Stephen Rebello
Movieline

As another entry in the 'don't-trust- anyone' paranoia thrillers that have taken over the fright genre of late, The Temp is one of the dumbest.

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01/01/00
Chris Hicks
Chris Hicks
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

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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01/01/00
Hal Hinson
Hal Hinson
Washington Post
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The Temp is as unimaginative as thrillers get, with a plot-by-numbers script and insipid direction.

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01/01/00
James Berardinelli
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01/01/00
Steve Davis
Steve Davis
Austin Chronicle
 
 
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