PG-13

Career Opportunities

He took the job that no one wanted... and got the girl that everyone did.

1991 • 83 min • Romance · Comedy

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Synopsis

Josie, the daughter of the town's wealthiest businessman, faces problems at home and wishes to leave town but is disoriented. Her decision is finalized after she falls asleep in a Target dressing room. She awakens to find herself locked in the store overnight with the janitor, Jim, the town "no hoper" and liar.

Our family guide

Best from age 13

Movie Knight Score

775 reviews

69 Audience · 775 · 100%

Jim, a clumsy janitor, and Josie, a wealthy teen, find themselves locked overnight in a department store. As they explore the empty aisles, they discover unexpected connections and face a couple of bumbling burglars. Their unusual night helps them envision new futures.

Violence & peril: 3/10
Language: 4/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 2/10
Romance & sensuality: 4/10
Scary moments: 2/10

Heads up

Some suggestive humor and dialogue
Brief appearance of burglars with a gun
Characters drink alcohol and smoke

What it models well

Finding common ground
Chasing your dreams
Looking beyond appearances

Talk about it after

Stereotypes and judgments
Impulsivity versus planning
The meaning of freedom

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