Clockwatchers

PG-13

1997

1 hr. 45 min.

Comedy

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85%

27 Reviews

Tomatometer

61%

2,500+ Ratings

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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 or not to stand behind her new friend.

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Steve D

Not crazy about the script but it is at least more interesting than Office Space.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

09/20/23

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Scott H

A profoundly underrated film. Every frame is beautiful. It's like "Office Space" directed by Stanley Kubrick. I can't believe it took me 25 years to see this. Do not miss it!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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r w

Did no one think a film called "Clockwatchers" would not invite longing for it to end? I like Parker Posey, independent films, and droll humor. I'll have to rethink Parker Posey; the other elements aren't here. 95 minutes of sophomoric characters filling the space for theatrical release may be the point: likening a meaningless film to a meaningless life. I got the joke fifteen minutes in when I realized that was the only joke. Watching paint dry; drivel.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

10/11/22

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Audience Member

An amusing little comedy that tends to lean towards pessimistic ideals in entertaining fashion.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/20/23

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Audience Member

I can't say it's a ‘fun' movie or even a suspenseful or dramatic one soooo what is it? A somewhat dated character study of office temps... and stolen office supplies. It is as trifling as it sounds but the characters create good contrast among their selves to make things mildly engaging. May seem foreign, even alien, to young people due to no Ubers, Starbucks, iPhones, or laptops.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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the s

This is the perfect example of a movie not holding up well over time. In 1997, standards were a little different. Honestly, if a movie had Parker Posey, it qualified as "good" during the indie film rush of the 90s. And despite the talent power of the actresses involved, the story is cliche, boring and almost offensively simple. If you took Ferris Bueller's Day Off and Office Space and combined them together in a sort of a woman's version of both. You just have to remove the charm and originality of the originals to get to Clockwatchers. Despite the positive reviews, it's a very mediocre movie. Sub-mediocre If I'm being honest. And to be even more honest, I could barely make it through the whole thing in 2021. Either my standards have changed for what a good movie is or this kind of film was just a hiccup of the indie era where people were cukoo for Cocoa Puffs over really generic, mindless independent films for no other reason then they weren't major studio blockbusters. Parker Posey will always be awesome and can bring value to anything she's in but this movie may be the one exception where she wasn't able to salvage this one.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Jill Sprecher

Director

Toni Collette

Iris Chapman

Parker Posey

Margaret Burre

Lisa Kudrow

Paula

Alanna Ubach

Jane

Helen FitzGerald

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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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Globe and Mail

Rated: 3/4

Apr 12, 2002

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

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

Rated: 3.5/4

Jan 1, 2000

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Dave Giannini

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Clockwatchers, given its expectations, is surprisingly bittersweet and heartfelt.

Feb 23, 2024

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Chase Burns

The Stranger (Seattle, WA)

I wonder if we'd all know about this film if it featured four leading dudes from the '90s, say Keanu Reeves or River Phoenix or Kevin Costner or Mark Wahlberg. Watch and make amends.

Jan 5, 2022

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Cole Smithey

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Rated: 3/5

Nov 15, 2007

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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 or not to stand behind her new friend.

Director: Jill Sprecher
Executive Producer: John Flock
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
Sound Mix: Surround

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