Amy Resnick, Brian Thorstenson, Harry Shearer, Helen Shumaker, Jacob Kornbluth ...( see more  see more... ) , Josh Kornbluth , Keith Warren , Warren Keith

When office temp Josh Kornbluth (played, in semiautobiographical style, by Josh Kornbluth) is offered a permanent position as secretary for a high-powered attorney, his entire world begins to crumble....( read more  read more... ) The psychological pressure of commitment proves almost too much to bear, leading him to delay mailing 17 very important letters--an oversight that forces him into an all-night adventure that is simultaneously petty and epic. Kornbluth has gained prominence in the world of solo performance, but this is a fully realized film (albeit one in which Kornbluth occasionally talks directly to the camera, offering amusing commentary) that vividly captures the insidious anxiety that office work can inspire. Kornbluth's plump face is engaging; you'll find yourself oddly touched (and a little appalled) by his self-destructive behavior. Haiku Tunnel is a strong contribution to the expanding subgenre of office comedies. --Bret Fetzer

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47 critics

DVD Release Date: February 26, 2002

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Flixster Reviews (66)


  • February 10, 2009
    As a person who has temped in "San Franclisco", I have a special affinity for this movie. However, I did not have the opportunity to a) have an all-night adventure involving 17 Very Important Letters, b) work at a law firm abbreviated S & M, or c) impersonate a tax lawyer. This...( read more) is why I enjoyed living vicariously through this delightful film.
  • November 24, 2006
    Very cute and absurd.
  • July 21, 2008
    Some people really loved it, I thought it was just okay.
  • May 26, 2007
    A great out there comedy jokes you never see coming. a real trteat if u can find it.
  • April 2, 2007
    Saw 3/31. Kornbluth is charming - the type of person that you want making you laugh when you're sick. The movie itself was pleasant enough...
  • February 11, 2007
    An office workers tribulations to complete and sent an important report.
  • July 31, 2006
    if i ever watch this again shoot me. but i did like his sushi shirt..and his pixies shirt...but that is all!
  • June 22, 2006
    Tries to be like Office Space but ends up being very annoying and unfunny.

Critic Reviews


September 18, 2001
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

Kornbluth has adapted his stage monologue into a ragtag charmer. full review

September 14, 2001
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

A winning comedy. full review

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  • ikjotrana
    September 5, 2007
    The movie is very good. u need to have a very different taste of humour to enjoy this flick.
    my suggestions are chill out , relax , sit down , smoke some pot & watch this movie.
    its not hysterically funny but u'll be giggling throughout

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