The gimmick of The Temp runs dry really fast and is not worth investing the time to see what happens.
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12/07/02
The Temp (1993)
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Reviews Counted:18
Fresh:6
Rotten:12
Average Rating:4.1/10
Runtime: 1 hr 39 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: Peter Derns (Timothy Hutton), a recently divorced junior executive at a successful cookie company, decides to hire a temp when things at the office get too hairy. Enter Kris (Lara Flynn Boyle), the... [More]
Starring: Timothy Hutton, Lara Flynn Boyle, Dwight Schultz, Oliver Platt
Director: Tom Holland
Reviews for The Temp
1 - 19 (sorted by source; UK critics are listed first)
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07/26/02
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01/01/00
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08/09/03
As another entry in the 'don't-trust- anyone' paranoia thrillers that have taken over the fright genre of late, The Temp is one of the dumbest.
01/01/00
The Temp is a wholly ridiculous little thriller, yet it repeatedly goes above and beyond the ‘so bad it’s good’ realm.
08/04/02
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07/04/05
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07/08/04
The Temp manages to involve and entertain in a crafty B-movie way even if what it is is only a fraction of what it promises.
05/12/02
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07/28/06
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09/01/04
If you're in need of a good giggle, go rent The Temp right now.
11/06/01
As written by Kevin Falls and directed by Tom Holland, The Temp starts well and runs into trouble about midway through.
05/20/03
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The Temp is as unimaginative as thrillers get, with a plot-by-numbers script and insipid direction.
01/01/00
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08/05/02
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03/08/05
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03/17/09
Top CriticSome of the movie plays as if it were intended to be tongue-in-cheek, but other parts are played straight, making it appear that Holland and his screenwriter Kevin Falls couldn't make up their minds about what sort of movie they wanted to make.
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