Career Opportunities

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Career Opportunities

PG-13

1991

1h 24m

Comedy

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When night-shift custodian Jim (Frank Whaley) is accidentally locked up alone in the store he cleans, he realizes he has access to the entire building and decides to indulge in the abundance of free food and merchandise at his fingertips. Surprisingly, he bumps into local rich girl Josie (Jennifer Connelly), who is also imprisoned in the store for the night, and they quickly bond. But, just as romantic sparks fly, Josie and Jim are interrupted by two small-time robbers.

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Variety Staff

Variety

01/08/2008

[The film] has plenty of absorbing characters, smart, snappy dialog and delightful stretches of comic foolery.

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Janet Maslin

New York Times

05/20/2003

3/5

Scenes like the one in which Jimmy's father eats fried chicken dipped in peanut butter should appeal to kids of all ages.

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Hal Hinson

Washington Post

01/01/2000

Jennifer Connelly is very easy to look at. Career Opportunities isn't.

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Grant Watson

Fiction Machine

02/23/2025

5/10

It is rather sad to see such an iconic run of films end on such a comparatively weak note.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

05/19/2024

3/4

Career Opportunities improves considerably as it progresses...

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Combustible Celluloid

06/27/2021

2.5/4

[Connelly] goes a long way toward making Career Opportunities watchable.

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Albert W

@CommonSenseAl Jul 26

Stupid but nostalgic. And easy on the eyes.

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Farah R

@Farah Nov 25

Although John Hughes was only a writer and producer on this project, his style is evident in the characters and their dialogue. Sadly, it's not one of his best stories, as it shifts from a young adult love story to a heist comedy, which feels jarring. Furthermore, the lack of character development made it pointless.

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tommy J

@RT55566390 Nov 1

What a dumb movie. A waste of time. The only positive is how absolutely beautiful Jennifer Connely is. Thats it. And then Dermot mulroney, after young guns for this movie, the dirt face character in Young Guns took a shower to play this dumb character.

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Melissa L

@Agent99 Sep 4

Cute early '90s John Hughes movie.

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thiago s

@Thiagostone 07/12/2025

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom

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Jarkko T

@RT07438649 06/25/2025

Totally underrated movie. More relatable connection between the costars than in most movies. Also it is true that you don't need to be the most handsome guy ever to catch the attention of someone special - just treat them with respect, be open about your thoughts and feelings and don't tone down the quirky side of yourself

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Bryan Gordon

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Frank Whaley

Jim Dodge

Jennifer Connelly

Josie McClellan

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Synopsis

When night-shift custodian Jim (Frank Whaley) is accidentally locked up alone in the store he cleans, he realizes he has access to the entire building and decides to indulge in the abundance of free food and merchandise at his fingertips. Surprisingly, he bumps into local rich girl Josie (Jennifer Connelly), who is also imprisoned in the store for the night, and they quickly bond. But, just as romantic sparks fly, Josie and Jim are interrupted by two small-time robbers.

Director: Bryan Gordon
Producer: John Hughes, Hunt Lowry
Screenwriter: John Hughes
Production Co: Universal/Universal Int
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 30, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $11.0M
Runtime: 1h 24m
Sound Mix: Surround

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