Miss Nobody (2010)

A mild-mannered secretary discovers that she has a talent for murder as she ascends the corporate ladder.

Director:

Tim Cox

Writer:

Doug Steinberg

Stars:

Leslie Bibb, Adam Goldberg, Kathy Baker

2 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Leslie Bibb	...	Sarah Jane McKinney
Adam Goldberg	...	Bill Malloy
Kathy Baker	...	Claire McKinney
Missi Pyle	...	Charmaine
Brandon Routh	...	Milo Beeber
David Anthony Higgins	...	Morty Wickham
Geoffrey Lewis	...	Mr. Ketchum
Vivica A. Fox	...	Nan Wilder
Patrick Fischler	...	Pierre Jejeune
Paula Marshall	...	Cynthia Bardo
Sam McMurray	...	Hale Everwright
Eddie Jemison	...	Joshua Nether
Jeanette Branch	...	Vivica Fox
Barry Bostwick	...	Father Grisham
Richard Riehle	...	Ormsby

Storyline

Sarah Jane McKinney is a secretary for a big pharmaceutical company. Her aspirations are mostly for romance, she's waiting for her knight in shining armor. Looking for a sign of what to do, she applies for an executive position, even though it involves lying in her resume. When she thinks she lands the job, it turns out she's just the secretary for a new, young, handsome company transfer. She thinks he must be the man for her, but then she accidentally kills him. With one murder under her belt, she starts climbing the corporate ladder, but then her real knight in shining armor enters her life - in the form of a homicide detective.

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Plot Keywords:

secretary | murder | corporate ladder | detective | lying | 

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Taglines:

Climbing the corporate ladder can be murder.

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, some sexual content and brief drug use

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 July 2011 (Canada)

Also Known As:

Miss Senki

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Miss Nobody Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

[first lines]
Sarah Jane McKinney: [narrating] For a long time I'd walk into work convinced they all knew, they saw right through me. Me and my innocent act. Which never used to be an act, it's who I really was. I'd never do anything bad. Ever! I always imagined myself having a simple life. Find a nice guy, settle down, live happily ever after. Who would have thought looking for love would be so tricky? But like mom always said, Sarah Jane, ambition will put you in an early grave.

User Reviews

431rd Review: Beautifully made and one of the better comedies about the corporate ladder

Leslie Bibb gives a wonderful performance in the lead combining a naive outlook with her own personal justification that carries the film. Everything works here, and all in all, this is a fun (and surprisingly non-violent) murderous trip into the corporate world that could well be a sleeper hit like Office Space was - it is a good little film, with loads of character actors that you'll recognize, a strong romance, and suspense, and is, all in all, a wry take on corporate life.

As a massive plus, it is beautifully shot, the use of grading and filters is superb and adds much. Throughout the film the color grading and shots are really really nice and the overall sense that this was lovingly made shines through.

Miss Nobody is one my favorite comedies about work since Office Space. Though much more like Amelie than an out and out satire, this tale of the secretary who almost innocently murders her way to the top of the corporate ladder is actually engaging and fun.