Employee of the Month

Lionsgate | Release Date: October 6, 2006

5.1	USER SCORE Mixed or average reviews based on 69 Ratings

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DanD.Nov 10, 2006

As a HUGE fan of Dane Cook, and a 14 year employee of Costco (they used one of our stores to film in)- I had really high hopes for this film. As soon as I heard about it, I was craving Costco meets CLERKS, but alas it came nowhere close. As a HUGE fan of Dane Cook, and a 14 year employee of Costco (they used one of our stores to film in)- I had really high hopes for this film. As soon as I heard about it, I was craving Costco meets CLERKS, but alas it came nowhere close. First off, it had very few similarities with Costco or any retailer I've been in- it was a goofy store, and the employees were totally unrealistic. You could tell that none of the actors or crew had ever worked in retail, let alone for a warehouse club. Secondly, Dane Cook may not be leading man material, I hate to say. His stand up is unbeatable, but his roles so far, have been too tame, and don't have the taste of his acts. I'm not sure what would be his type of role, but... Thirdly... Jessica, Jessica, Jessica. Well... she looked good on the posters. Nuff' said.… Expand

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donbearOct 30, 2006

Not the worst, but certainly not the greatest film I've ever seen. Bit of a lame story but in a lot of places it was fun to watch, especially Andy Dick. Simpson is pretty nice to look at and I'm sure she's got a lot of talent Not the worst, but certainly not the greatest film I've ever seen. Bit of a lame story but in a lot of places it was fun to watch, especially Andy Dick. Simpson is pretty nice to look at and I'm sure she's got a lot of talent in other areas. However, acting right now really isn't one of them. I hope she'll improve and get serious and allow herself to shine in much better offerings. But you know how people love to hate some of the actors out there so she may not even get the chance. Over all the movie was okay. Could have been better. Not a total waste of the admission price.… Expand

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ERICAJ.Jan 16, 2007

Since when do people work 30 days in a row? Aside from the obvious uncomprehensive elements of this movie, there are aspects that make it entertaining. I would not suggest for anybody who wants to watch a good movie, but if your into Since when do people work 30 days in a row? Aside from the obvious uncomprehensive elements of this movie, there are aspects that make it entertaining. I would not suggest for anybody who wants to watch a good movie, but if your into something that you know will be stupid yet still have some funny parts, this is it. Cook is worth the watch and even Simpson wasn't that awful.… Expand

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MarkB.Nov 14, 2006

Lionsgate Films is definitely falling into some familiar patterns. Every spring they give us a soap opera/ melodrama/ comedy/ drag show from quintuple-hyphenate Tyler Perry, every late October they bring us a Saw sequel, and every early Lionsgate Films is definitely falling into some familiar patterns. Every spring they give us a soap opera/ melodrama/ comedy/ drag show from quintuple-hyphenate Tyler Perry, every late October they bring us a Saw sequel, and every early October we get a working-stiff slob comedy with aspirations (or pretensions) to social satire. Last year's entry, Waiting... revealed the untold story of what those Applebees and TGIF waiters are putting in your food when you're not looking; it was surprisingly quite consistently funny and even occasionally thought-provoking. This year's would-be equivalent, Employee of the Month, dealing with the cashiers, salespeople and other clockpunching personnel at a Costco-type warehouse market, is less accomplished, but it'll do. It chronicles the rivalry between two Super Club employees for the titular title: snooty preppie Vince (Dax Sheppard) has won it for 17 consecutive months, and an 18th win would get him a beautiful new car...but slacker Zack (Dane Cook) suddenly decides he wants the honor because a comely new hire (Jessica Simpson) will supposedly only sleep with EOTM winners. (Of course, some may very understandably ask the question of why, since Vince has worked so long and so hard to get the car, shouldn't he rightfully go all the way and why shouldn't we root for him to do it, regardless of his personality flaws? Relax...the movie DOES address this issue, although none too convincingly.) The movie itself appears to be in some kind of competition with 2004's Dodgeball: A True Underdog story to see which of the two can cram in the greatest number of puns and double entendres involving some form, derivative or compound of the word "balls", but the moviemakers DO deserve credit for loading the last half hour with more plot twists, climaxes and reversals than you'd get from an average suspense thriller. Some of the performances help, too: Cook is a generic comic leading man in the Tim Matheson mold, but Sheppard's effete superciliousness frequently reminded me of how boring the TV game show Hollywood Squares got after they fired Paul Lynde. And I never thought I'd be making this statement with a straight face, but here it is: Jessica Simpson is even better here than she was in Dukes of Hazzard! ((She admittedly doesn't do much more than smile pretty for the camera, but that goes a long way in smoothing over her character's apparent contradictions.) And even though Employee of the Month ultimately scores more points on the silly side of the board than the funny one, I must admit, having never worked in a big box store (or ANY convenience store or supermarket) that I learned quite a bit. F'rinstance, I never quite realized that the working relationship between a cashier and his box boy roughly parallels that of Luke Skywalker and R2D2!… Expand

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