# Clockwatchers (1997)

> A quiet temp worker and her office friends turn corporate boredom into a fragile rebellion against hierarchy, competition, and precarious employment.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/38026

## Facts

- Runtime: 96 min
- Genres: Drama, Comedy
- Director: Jill Sprecher
- Cast: Toni Collette, Parker Posey, Lisa Kudrow, Alanna Ubach, Helen FitzGerald, Stanley DeSantis, Jamie Kennedy, David James Elliott
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118866/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, deadpan, melancholic, lazy sunday, after work

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