Career Opportunities
He took the job that no one wanted... and got the girl that everyone did.
Overview
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.
- Budget
- $6,000,000
- Revenue
- $11,336,986
- Production
- Hughes Entertainment
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Cast
Frank Whaley
Jim Dodge
Jennifer Connelly
Josie McClellan
Dermot Mulroney
Nestor Pyle
Kieran Mulroney
Gil Kinney
John M. Jackson
Bud Dodge
Jenny O'Hara
Dotty Dodge
Noble Willingham
Roger Roy McClellan
Nada Despotovich
Penny Dodge
Barry Corbin
Officer Don
Denise Galik
Lorraine
Wilbur Fitzgerald
Bob Bosenbeck
Dan Albright
Dave Hockner
John Candy
C.D. Marsh (uncredited)
William Forsythe
Custodian
RonReaco Lee
Boy #3
Danny Nelson
Gas Station Owner
Lou Walker
Farmer in Cafe
Troy Gilbert
Boy in Car
John Candy
Target Store Manager
Crew
- Director
- Bryan Gordon
- Writers
- John Hughes
- Producers
- Lora Lee,Hunt Lowry,John Hughes
- Cinematography
- Donald McAlpine
- Composer
- Thomas Newman
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s6kx
May 28, 2025
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, roller skates, and tries on clothes; the robbers enter and exit freely through an …
JPV852
September 7, 2025
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 Alone 3, this might be John Hughes worst written film. **2.5/5**