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The Off Hours

  • 2011
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
454
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The Off Hours (2011)
A waitress working the night shift at a roadside diner in a small, industrial town becomes intrigued by a charming truck driver, while the diner's owner struggles to keep his dwindling business afloat.
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A waitress working the night shift at a roadside diner in a small, industrial town becomes intrigued by a charming truck driver, while the diner's owner struggles to keep his dwindling busin... Read allA waitress working the night shift at a roadside diner in a small, industrial town becomes intrigued by a charming truck driver, while the diner's owner struggles to keep his dwindling business afloat.A waitress working the night shift at a roadside diner in a small, industrial town becomes intrigued by a charming truck driver, while the diner's owner struggles to keep his dwindling business afloat.

  • Director
    • Megan Griffiths
  • Writer
    • Megan Griffiths
  • Stars
    • Amy Seimetz
    • Alice Bridgforth
    • Tony Doupe
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    454
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Megan Griffiths
    • Writer
      • Megan Griffiths
    • Stars
      • Amy Seimetz
      • Alice Bridgforth
      • Tony Doupe
    • 6User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 2 nominations

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    Amy Seimetz
    Amy Seimetz
    • Francine
    Alice Bridgforth
    • Bernadette
    Tony Doupe
    Tony Doupe
    • Stu
    Gergana Mellin
    • Jelena
    Ross Partridge
    Ross Partridge
    • Oliver
    Bret Roberts
    Bret Roberts
    • Ty
    Scoot McNairy
    Scoot McNairy
    • Corey
    Wally Dalton
    Wally Dalton
    • Levi
    • (as Walter Dalton)
    Scott McKnight
    • Dirty Trucker
    Alycia Delmore
    Alycia Delmore
    • Mandy
    Benjamin Jakupcak
    • Ben
    • (as Ben Jakupcak)
    Eliza Jakupcak
    • Eliza
    Madeline Anderson
    • Jenny
    • (as Madeline Elizabeth)
    Lynn Shelton
    Lynn Shelton
    • Danielle
    Ron Carrier
    • Frank
    Russell Hodgkinson
    Russell Hodgkinson
    • Alonzo
    Gary Schuler
    • Jim
    Floyd Reichman
    • Sick Old Man
    • Director
      • Megan Griffiths
    • Writer
      • Megan Griffiths
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    User reviews6

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    7/10
    Worth a watch.
    I saw this film yesterday at a festival, and felt compelled to write a review after seeing the HD trailer on youtube overtaken by trolls and receiving some rather undeserving comments. So here's a short list of what I made of it:

    Pros:

    • solid acting/directing


    • lilting, atmospheric and overall beautiful soundtrack


    Cons:

    • most movie-goers may find the pacing a tad slow to the point of being boring; story is barely kept moving by events which do not culminate into anything huge or dramatic


    Other notes (good or bad, these are probably a matter of personal taste):

    • film permeated by a low-budget, moody, night-lit feel, a world of twilight hours and rain-streaked highways, drifters and vagabonds, stagnant coffee, greasy gasoline, and illicit love


    -actors/actresses/director unfamiliar but good

    • one could argue that the film is made up of a series of character vignettes; plot is entirely character-driven as opposed to story-driven


    • characters are neither entirely sympathetic nor hateful; life for them simply seems seeped in a dull, sluggish immobility. Who they are and the lethargy of their lives mold the film and pacing throughout.


    That's all I can think of for now.

    To conclude, I personally didn't find the movie very depressing at all, even though the characters are all down-and-out types suffering from this-or-that problem, and the ending is actually a hopeful one. Overall I liked it. So for those with an open mind, or if you're into mood pieces, I would recommend this for you, and if you were unsure about watching this possibly after seeing nasty comments about it elsewhere, I hope my review will help you to make a more reasoned decision.

    6.8 to 7.5-ish/10 for me.
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    • Sep 18, 2011

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    • Release date
      • January 22, 2011 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Seattle, Washington, USA
    • Production company
      • The Off Hours Film
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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