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Career Opportunities

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

6.9(782)19911h 23m7

After falling asleep in a Target dressing room, an unhappy heiress wakes up locked inside the store overnight with a local slacker and notorious liar, leading the two unlikely companions to bond over their shared desire to escape their lives.

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Status
Released
Budget
$6M
Box office
$11.3M
Language
English
  • night shift
  • department store
  • roller-skating
  • liar
  • dream girl
  • janitor
  • blunt
  • absurd

Top billed cast

Behind the camera

Director

Bryan Gordon

Produced in

United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • TheatricalPG-1329 Mar 1991
  • AustraliaAU

    • TheatricalPG19 Dec 1991
  • BrazilBR

    • Theatrical1420 Jun 1994
  • FranceFR

    • TheatricalTP21 Apr 1993
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical620 Jun 1994
  • SpainES

    • Theatrical16ICAA: 346674019 Dec 1991
  • SwedenSE

    • Physical1529 Mar 1991
  • TürkiyeTR

    • TV19 Jul 1993

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Career Opportunities was released on 29 March 1991.

Audience reviews

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  • S

    s6kx

    5/28/2025

    7/10

    Career Opportunities falls short in several key areas. First, the film never explores Jim and Josie’s school days, leaving their relationship superficial and motivations unclear. Second, it fails to reveal how Jim connected Nestor and Gil to the Salzburg murder, creating a narrative gap. Third, the story relies on implausible coincidences: Jim’s overnight shift stretches endlessly as he cleans shelves, watches TV, ro…

  • J

    JPV852

    9/7/2025

    5/10

    I've heard about this movie thanks to that one meme. But decided to finally watch this John Hughes written rom-com-crime and thought none of it really worked. I didn't buy either Frank Whaley or Jennifer Connelly in their roles nor their time together. I did manage to laugh a couple of times but otherwise this is a pretty bland and forgettable film other than Connelly riding that mechanical horse. If not for Home Alo…

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