Employee of the Month

In a busy retail store, Zack, a charming but lazy salesman, discovers that the new female employee Amy is attracted to men who are ambitious enough to win the store’s Employee of the Month. He decides to clean up his act, swapping lazy banter for hustle, in hopes of impressing her and proving himself. His plan, however, is complicated by Vince, a rival coworker who is determined to dominate the competition and climb the ladder by any means. The two spar with sales tricks, office pranks, and competitive one-upsmanship while Amy weighs which salesman best balances charm with real drive. The setup sidesteps major twists while keeping the tone light and breezy. The tone stays light and punchy throughout too.

Directed by Greg Coolidge, the 2006 comedy features an original screenplay by Don Calame and Chris Conroy. It arrives as a workplace romance with a focus on humor and playful chemistry between its leads, and a nod to mall culture.

Worldwide box office tallies reach 38,528,984 dollars, produced on a 12 million dollar budget. That figure marks a modest but solid return for a mid range comedy, indicating the film found audiences in theaters across North America and beyond globally.

Critical response was mixed, with praise for the easygoing pace and the rapport between Dane Cook and Jessica Simpson, alongside remarks that the humor stays breezy rather than sharp. It centers on ambition, honesty, and how competition can mix with genuine affection. The performances give the film a buoyant tone.

The movie left a modest cultural footprint, typical of mid 2000s rom coms that paired a pop star with a standup comedian. It didn’t spawn lasting quotes or memes, but it serves as a snapshot of office romance and the era’s dating humor. Its cultural footprint is modest among fans.