The Temp

The Temp

She'll eliminate the competition... permanently.

Directed by Tom Holland

Produced by Paramount Pictures

199397 min4.8 / 10

A corporate thriller built on paranoia and seduction, where ambition and desire become weapons in a deadly game of office politics.

Peter Derns, an executive at Mrs. Appleby's Cooke Company, fears his future prospects are crumbling fast, until the arrival of Kris Bolin, a gorgeous, cooly efficient temp - and sultry temptress - who helps him develop a marketing campaign that slays the competition. But after two executives mysteriously die, Peter discovers his job security may vanish due to the one person he needs to trust: his temp.

Questions people ask

  • Does The Temp end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is The Temp scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is The Temp easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is The Temp sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

  • Is The Temp violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

12/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity38

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Temp

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Temp

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Temp, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Temp, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Temp, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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