The relationship between four female temps all working for the same credit company is threatened with the arrival of a new hire, who lands a permanent position one of the women was vying for... Read allThe relationship between four female temps all working for the same credit company is threatened with the arrival of a new hire, who lands a permanent position one of the women was vying for.The relationship between four female temps all working for the same credit company is threatened with the arrival of a new hire, who lands a permanent position one of the women was vying for.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 1 nomination
- Coffee Lady
- (as Irene Olga Lopez)
- Director
- Writers
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaLisa Kudrow postponed her honeymoon to shoot this film.
- GoofsWhen Iris attempts to retrieve the bag Paula drops on the bus, the small child who was sitting immediately in front of Paula vanishes. Iris immediately sits where the missing child was last seen.
- Quotes
Iris Chapman: Everything is temporary. Everything begins and ends and begins again. When I look ahead, I imagine infinite possible futures repeated like countless photocopies, a thousand blank pages, and in each one I see myself, never hiding, never sitting silently, and never just waiting and waiting and watching the world go by.
- Crazy creditsThe opening credits are shown over the sound of the loud ticking of a clock.
- SoundtracksSnooky's Theme
Written by Joey Altruda
Performed by Joey Altruda
Published by Josho Publishing/Careers-BMG Music Publishing, Inc. (BMI)
Courtesy of Ocean Park Music Group
The cast is particularly superb. Parker Posey was born to play her role. There is no actress that can play the arrogant, hyper, rude yet somehow lovable female as Posey. Lisa Kudrow adds a thorough discomfort the movie is trying to achieve. In "Clockwatchers", she plays her stereotypical "comic bimbo" role in a way that doesn't seem funny. Her character is more sad. In a typical office comedy, her character would get the most laughs. Not here. She plays it in a way you can only feel sorry for her, and you can only hope she finds a better life. Somehow, you know that she can't.
This is certainly not a comfortable movie to sit through. You have to be more in the mood to see "Saving Private Ryan" than you would, say, "Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion". It digs too deep, and most people wouldn't be in the mood to see that on a Friday night. If you look deep enough, however, and are patient enough, there are so many great gifts this movie can provide. My rating: 10/10.
- deputydoofus
- Feb 12, 2000
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- Countries of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Esperando la hora
- Filming locations
- 110 East Union St, Pasadena, California, USA(former Clothes Heaven location; Jane's fiance picks her up)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $537,948
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $34,838
- May 17, 1998
- Gross worldwide
- $537,948