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  • 2010
  • PG
  • MercuryMedia International
  • 1 h 14 m
  • 2010
  • PG
  • MercuryMedia International
  • 1 h 14 m
The Parking Lot Movie

Summary "It's not just a parking lot, it's a battle with humanity." The Parking Lot Movie is a documentary about a singular parking lot in Charlottesville, Virginia and the select group of parking lot attendants that inhabit its microcosm. The attendants are a uniquely varied group of men from the local Charlottesville, Virginia environment. The...

Directed By: Meghan Eckman

  • 2010
  • PG
  • MercuryMedia International
  • 1 h 14 m
  • 2010
  • PG
  • MercuryMedia International
  • 1 h 14 m

The Parking Lot Movie

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 4 Critic Reviews
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User Score Universal Acclaim Based on 4 User Ratings
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Summary "It's not just a parking lot, it's a battle with humanity." The Parking Lot Movie is a documentary about a singular parking lot in Charlottesville, Virginia and the select group of parking lot attendants that inhabit its microcosm. The attendants are a uniquely varied group of men from the local Charlottesville, Virginia environment. The...

Directed By: Meghan Eckman

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A quirky documentary about, yes, a parking lot, is probably not unlike working at such a lot: there are long stretches when not much happens, but every once in a while there's a burst of activity that is kind of enthralling.
By Neil Genzlinger FULL REVIEW
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An uplifting, high energy documentary.
By Sara Maria Vizcarrondo FULL REVIEW
70
Their sense of superiority toward the petty SUV drivers and rude midlife-crisisers who frequent the lot is matched by introspective considerations of traditional social contracts.
By Nick Schager FULL REVIEW
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Unfortunately, picture's concept doesn't stretch to 74 minutes.
By Ronnie Scheib FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Redhouse Productions
Release Date Aug 6, 2010
Duration 1 h 14 m
Rating PG
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Tagline It's not just a parking lot. It's a battle with humanity.
Website http://www.facebook.com/TheParkingLotMovie
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Awards

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• 1 Nomination

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