Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #8008 in DVD
• Released on: 2007-09-10
• Rating: Suitable for 12 years and over
• Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
• Formats: Anamorphic, PAL
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 104 minutes

Synopsis
For years, Zack Bradley (Dane Cook) has worked hard at not working hard at all, coasting under the radar as an ambitiously invisible trolley-boy at the local warehouse-sized supermarket. Living with his grandmother, and spending his free time with his trolley-boy crew, Zack keeps people’s expectations of him as low as his profile. So when his suck-up co-worker Vince (Dax Shepard) earns the Employee of the Month title for the 17th time in a row, Zack couldn't care less. But when sexy cashier Amy (Jessica Simpson) joins the store’s staff, and rumours being circulating that she only dates winners of this award, the stakes are instantly raised. What begins as a plan to win Amy’s heart slowly morphs into a much greater challenge, with Zack’s low aspirations gradually growing into earnest attempts at excellence. With the crazed Vince always in his way, Zack must prove his worth to his superiors, his friends, Amy, and himself. New director Greg Coolidge takes few risks here, but manages to deliver laughs thanks to a solid cast of comic actors including Andy Dick, Tim Bagley, Brian George, Danny Woodburn, and Efren Ramirez. Likewise, Cook gives the film a certain charm without trying too hard. Like OFFICE SPACE and THE 40-YEAR-OLD VIRGIN, EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH benefits from its banal setting. The wholesale-size proportions of the props contrast nicely with the small story being told, with Cook and his fellow actors taking full advantage of the set’s comic possibilities. Though the script does not give Jessica Simpson much to do, she makes the best of her limited character. By seeming aware of the role her own sex appeal plays, she adds a little tongue-in-cheek sass to the mix, and helps the film get away with its cheeky obsession with her body.

Customer Reviews

enjoyable
lightweight to be sure but its enjoyable enough,its not that bad or maybe im in a good mood but i liked this movie and would recommend it.jessica simpson proves theres nothing more to her than t&a but we knew that already

Pretty likeable rom com
Employee of the Month is a light hearted and often funny little movie. The plot could be summed up on the back of a postage stamp, but the cast and director manage to squeeze some good laughs out of it. The bad guy is probably the show stealer and I found myself rooting for him at times because he was so sneaky and devious. Most of the characters are likeable and although there isn't much of a plot to keep it going the film is quite short and the jokes are never too far apart.
There's nothing new or original in here, but Jessica Simpson puts in a charismatic performance (Mad, I know) as do most of the others and at no point did I feel that this wasn't worth the effort. In fact it gets funnier as it goes on.
Not a classic but much better than I expected.

hilarious and light!
If youre looking for a light hearted film, that will be guaranteed to make you laugh, then look no further! i love this film! i saw the trailer and thought it look funny and it is, it's great, all about the guys who work in a wall-mart and a new sexy employee starts (jessica simpson) and she dates the employee of the month so the slacker has to change his ways drastically and become a model employee against the reigning champion!!

it's brilliant, my favourite bit has to be the guys secret tea hut hidden up high in a gap where boxes should be in a weall of boxes!

lot's of laughs and one you can watch again and again!

highly recommended!