Full Time

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Full Time

2023

1h 27m

Mystery & Thriller

Drama

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Single mother Julie (César award-winning actress Laure Calamy) works a grueling job as a head chambermaid in a five-star Parisian hotel. Julie's daily balance of commuting from her remote suburb into Paris, tenuous childcare and search for a new job to get her out of debt, becomes unmanageable during a paralyzing transport strike in Paris. Literally running from dawn to sunset to get to her job and back home in time to fetch her children, Julie is constantly on the verge of a breakdown. When she finally gets a job interview for a position more suited to her skill set, Julie has to walk a very tightrope between keeping her current job, and sneaking out while calling on co-workers to cover for her as more obstacles pile up in front of her.

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Critics Consensus

Led by Laure Calamy's gripping performance, Full Time serves as a sobering reminder that just staying financially afloat can sometimes feel like a white-knuckle thriller.

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Linda Marric

The Jewish Chronicle

May 24, 2023

4/5

Full Time goes further in its quest for realism than anything ever released by the Dardenne brothers or Britain’s purveyor of miserabilist social realism, Ken Loach.

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Cath Clarke

Guardian

May 24, 2023

4/5

It’s such an authentic and relatable film – so meticulously observed, in fact, that to be perfectly honest, I assumed it had been made by a woman.

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Josh Kupecki

Austin Chronicle

Mar 16, 2023

4/5

Full Time never loses the focus of what it is, which is one of the best thrillers of the year.

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Grant Watson

Fiction Machine

May 11, 2024

8/10

Full Time (À Plein Temps) is nothing like a thriller or a horror movie, and yet it must rank among the most tense and uncomfortable films I have ever seen. Every second feels like walking on eggshells.

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David Parkinson

Radio Times

Feb 9, 2024

4/5

The result is a propulsive depiction of working life that will no doubt prove gnawingly familiar to many viewers.

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Felix Vasquez Jr.

Cinema Crazed

Jan 14, 2024

It’s a film that pretty much anyone tasked with caring for children can click in to an empathize with.

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Logan C

Jul 6, 2023

They turned an emotionally charged slice of life into a suspense thriller which is super interesting. I think the content may be too close to home for some. This was a fine movie, but not the kind easily recommended to others.

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Malieckal

Mar 5, 2023

Expertly directed propulsive storyline, amplified by an excellent cut. Stressful, but fulfilling. Strong performances by an almost uniformly female cast. Recommended!

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Roy J

Feb 15, 2023

Most stressful movie I've seen since Uncut Gems. Fast paced and edge of the seat. Ending was great!

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Judith K

@ziqiongmom Feb 7, 2026

A movie that shows the frenetic effect of being a single mother in charge of two young children (her ex-husband does not seem that involved with them). She has a long commute to her job in Paris, and a transit strike plays havoc with her life, jeopardizing her job and her child care situations. The film captures the stressful life of a woman who is effectively a single parent very well. And the lead actress was wonderful in a difficult role that required her presence in every scene!

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sue b

@RT96121712 Sep 2, 2025

Excellent film that sets the pace from the get-go, whilst also taking us from the dull burbs to the city. Works on multiple levels

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Dusky P

@Pteropus Jul 25, 2025

Wow, what a movie. This is the best action flick that isn't an action flick, it's a ride that will grasp you, shake you, crumple you and spit on you whilst somehow still manage to please you. Will grip you the first minute and spit you out 90 minutes later never letting go an inch. Definitely a must see movie, with a fantastic performance by the lead actress. 10/10 - and here I thought I'd never give a French film more than 5. Go figure.

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Eric Gravel

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Laure Calamy

Julie Roy

Anne Suarez

Sylvie

Geneviève Mnich

Madame Lusigny

Cyril Gueï

Vincent

Lucie Gallo

Jeanne Delacroix

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Synopsis

Single mother Julie (César award-winning actress Laure Calamy) works a grueling job as a head chambermaid in a five-star Parisian hotel. Julie's daily balance of commuting from her remote suburb into Paris, tenuous childcare and search for a new job to get her out of debt, becomes unmanageable during a paralyzing transport strike in Paris. Literally running from dawn to sunset to get to her job and back home in time to fetch her children, Julie is constantly on the verge of a breakdown. When she finally gets a job interview for a position more suited to her skill set, Julie has to walk a very tightrope between keeping her current job, and sneaking out while calling on co-workers to cover for her as more obstacles pile up in front of her.

Director: Eric Gravel
Producer: Raphaëlle Delauche, Nicolas Sanfaute
Screenwriter: Eric Gravel
Distributor: Music Box Films
Production Co: Novoprod
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language: French (France)
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 3, 2023, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA): $42.1K
Runtime: 1h 27m

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