Clockwatchers
“Waiting for your life to change... can be a full time job.”
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Cast
Toni Collette 
Parker Posey Lisa Kudrow Alanna Ubach Helen FitzGerald Stanley DeSantis
Credits
Written by: 
Jill Sprecher
Plot
Four female temps working for a credit company find their friendship threatened by the arrival of a new hire, who lands a permanent position one of the women was vying for.
Sinekatalog’s take
Temp workers drifting through dull office days form a small, wry portrait of friendship under pressure. It is gentle and observational rather than dramatic, and anyone who has watched the clock at a job they did not choose will find it relatable.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Awards
- Torino Film Festival 1997: Best Film
Ratings
IMDb: 6.6 / 10 (7,960 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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