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The Parking Lot Movie

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Following a select group of artistic and overeducated parking lot attendants as they wage war against the people who park in their lot.
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Ronnie Scheib Variety 08/05/2010
Unfortunately, pic's concept doesn't stretch to 74 minutes. Go to Full Review Nick Schager Village Voice 08/03/2010
Their sense of superiority toward the petty SUV drivers and rude midlife-crisisers who frequent the lot is matched by introspective considerations of traditional social contracts. Go to Full Review Adam Keleman Slant Magazine 08/03/2010
2/4
What's missing from the film is a real feel-the quiet moments of daily conduct-for the parking lot itself and its inhabitants. Go to Full Review Brian D. Johnson Maclean's Magazine 08/26/2019
The Parking Lot Movie is a slice of Zen heaven, a tiny perfect movie shot in a single location. Go to Full Review Shelagh Rowan-Legg That Shelf 05/18/2018
The film is incredibly entertaining, managing to turn a seemingly mundane job into a source of philosophical thought and social experiment. Go to Full Review Sara Maria Vizcarrondo Boxoffice Magazine 08/06/2010
3.5/5
An uplifting, high energy doc about an independent parking lot in Charlottesville, Virginia, this film has what so many films reach towards and miss: character. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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02/21/2016 The most accurate depiction of the relationship that boys have with their summer job. See more 03/05/2014 A very interesting very independent doc that might not sound good at a glance. What happens when you have a group of highly educated intelligent grad students at a menial job with lots of down time. They spend there time inventing games and coming up with clever parking lot related jokes. I guess i related to these guys a lot. See more 10/24/2013 A seemingly boring niche subject transforms into a deep journey of self discovery and personal growth in The Parking Lot Movie, a doc that follows the lives of parking lot employees (most of whom are well educated), chronicling their frustrations, hopes, and pleasures (work or otherwise), as well as each individual's thoroughly entertaining and insightful musings on the importance/place of the job in their lives. See more 06/23/2013 a little more to it that it seems on the surface, but it's just that little more. I did love their comments about cars and the mindset we get into as drivers. See more 12/23/2012 Somewhat anthropologically and philosophically interesting. See more 11/21/2012 fun little documentary about the most mundane of subjects, a parking lot in Virginia and the group of parking attendants who retain order within See more Read all reviews
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Meghan Eckman

Director

Chris Farina

Actor

James McNew

Actor

Mark Schottinger

Actor

Meghan Eckman

Producer

Eric Hurt

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Movie Info

Synopsis Following a select group of artistic and overeducated parking lot attendants as they wage war against the people who park in their lot.
Director
Meghan Eckman
Producer
Meghan Eckman
Production Co
Redhouse Productions
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 1, 2013
Runtime
1h 14m
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