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24 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle Post-IntelligencerIt's an agreeable comedy that makes its priorities clear: It wants to be funny at the expense of almost everything else.
- 70VarietyRobert KoehlerVarietyRobert KoehlerFalling short of being truly memorable but sharper than the general slagheap of comedies.
- 63New York PostKyle SmithNew York PostKyle SmithFor short stretches, the movie has a touch of surreal "Office Space" brilliance, but it's broadly acted, its characters are thin, and the production values are ragged. Still, it's hard to resist its goofy hostility: "You're like the drummer from REO Speedwagon. Nobody knows who you are."
- 60The Hollywood ReporterMichael RechtshaffenThe Hollywood ReporterMichael RechtshaffenManages to retain a certain goofy appeal thanks to the stand-up efforts of its comically adept cast members.
- 60L.A. WeeklyL.A. WeeklyDon Calame and Chris Conroy's script is witty and peppered with good laughs, but cops out a bit at the end with an overly conventional resolution. As for Jessica Simpson... her character is virtually irrelevant, as is her acting ability.
- This may be a just-for-fun comedy, but that shouldn't mean that it must entirely disconnect from the world.
- 50New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanNew York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanUltimately, we're looking at a discount "Office Space."
- 40The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisThe New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisEmployee of the Month is more tired than a Wal-Mart greeter at the end of a Saturday shift. One can only hope its halfhearted suggestion that winning isn't everything is some comfort if the movie's grosses are as disappointing as its jokes.
- 38USA TodayClaudia PuigUSA TodayClaudia PuigYou're bound to have more fun working overtime than watching Employee of the Month.
- 38Boston GlobeWesley MorrisBoston GlobeWesley MorrisPerhaps Employee of the Month, which was typed then directed by Greg Coolidge, is unfolding in the key of satire. But you'd have to be a dog to hear it.