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Cast
- Seann William ScottDoug Stauber
- John C. ReillyRichard Wehlner
- Jenna FischerJen Stauber
- Lili TaylorLori Wehlner
- Gil BellowsMitch
- Rick GonzalezErnesto
- Adrian MartinezOctavio
- Fred ArmisenScott Fargas
- Bobby CannavaleDr. Timms
- Masi OkaRealtor
Recommendations
- 75
ReelViews
There are enough laughs to justify it being labeled as a comedy but a stronger storyline than one normally associates with this kind of film. It's an enjoyable diversion amidst the big guns of summer. - 70
Village Voice
As to whether a smart comedy about work and family can itself succeed in a marketplace overrun by idiot farces about reluctant bridesmaids (male and female), shotgun Vegas weddings, and finding or losing Mr./Ms. Right . . . this remains to be seen. - 67
The A.V. Club
It's a sweet, human movie, if not an entirely successful one. - 63
Chicago Tribune
Then there's screenwriter Steve Conrad. He's interesting. He likes his protagonists to suffer a little en route to finding a better place, and not in the usual sitcomic ways. - 60
The New York Times
As this sweet, ineffectual comedy follows two sad sacks competing for the job of manager at a new branch of a Chicago grocery chain, it pointedly avoids the raucous bad-boy clowning of the typical Everyguy farce. Think of it as a polite, tightly muzzled "Clerks." - 60
New York Daily News
There's still a lot to like here, but ultimately the movie reflects its hapless hero a little too well. While we're constantly rooting for it to succeed, the finish line seems forever out of reach. - 50
Chicago Reader
Chicago native Steve Conrad, who scripted "The Weather Man" and "The Pursuit of Happyness," makes his feature directing debut with this low-budget comedy, which isn't as broad as its premise might suggest. - 50
Chicago Sun-Times
It's one of those off-balance movies that seems searching for the right tone.
