Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- irreverent
- frantic
- darkly comic
- casual movie night
- dark comedy night
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as an unsuccessful comedy with little appeal beyond its basic criminal premise.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
David loses his bank job and fiancée before robberies and millions of dollars intensify his day from bad to worse.
David’s routine life becomes entangled with bank robberies rather than beginning as a deliberate criminal plan.
The bank and David’s fired employee status provide the ordinary setting for escalating heist-related chaos.
David’s dream job, broken engagement, and sudden proximity to millions of dollars connect self-worth to work and money.
Films like Employee of the Month, and why
The Big Lebowski
darkly comic criminal misadventure, escalating bad luck, and a hapless protagonist pulled into a heist
Fargo
absurd crime comedy driven by bungled schemes, abrasive humor, and escalating chaos
Office Space
comic heist mechanics, workplace-adjacent criminality, and an underdog protagonist facing cascading complications
Movie Details
- Director
- Mitch Rouse
- Release Date
- 2004-01-17
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Rating
- 5.7 / 10 (165)
Cast
- Matt Dillon
- Steve Zahn
- Christina Applegate
- Andrea Bendewald
- Dave Foley
- Jay Leggett
- David Pasquesi
- Peter Jason
- Paul Dooley
- Noel Gugliemi
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Howdy Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Employee of the Month about?
- After losing his bank job and fiancée in quick succession, a hapless man is swept into a chaotic world of robberies, revenge, and unexpected money.
- What is Employee of the Month like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Employee of the Month as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Employee of the Month violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Employee of the Month as mild.
- What did critics think of Employee of the Month?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as an unsuccessful comedy with little appeal beyond its basic criminal premise.
- Which films are like Employee of the Month?
- Films with a similar feel include The Big Lebowski, Fargo, and Office Space.
- How long is Employee of the Month?
- Employee of the Month runs 98 minutes.
- Where can I watch Employee of the Month?
- In United States, Employee of the Month streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Howdy Amazon Channel.
