Workplace Comedy movies

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Realistic Tense Dry Fast-paced Chaotic

Overview

When one school teacher gets the other fired, he is challenged to an after-school fight.

Themes

Work-family tension, Power struggles in school, Deception to influence outcomes, Systemic accountability vs autonomy, Downsizing anxiety in education, Institutional pressure on teachers

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Tense Steady Dynamic Intimate Claustrophobic

Overview

An ambitious young man struggles to achieve his dream of becoming an employee in a Munich luxury hotel despite being strongly visually impaired.

Themes

Secrecy and disclosure, Ambition under pressure, Resilience through family support, Mentorship in service work, Disability and employment, Fatigue and performance

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Tense Dry Fast-paced Chaotic Satirical

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When Carol Vanstone, CEO of the technology company Zenotek, expresses her intention to close the Chicago branch, run by her brother Clay, he and his co-workers organize a Christmas party in an effort to impress a potential client and save their jobs. But the party gets out of control…

Themes

Sibling rivalry dynamics, Job security under threat, Performative risk taking, Incentives vs loyalty, Corporate culture pressure, Spectacle vs consequence

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Realistic Bleak Dry Deliberate Measured

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Alan Clay, a struggling American businessman, travels to Saudi Arabia to sell a new technology to the King, only to be challenged by endless Middle Eastern bureaucracy, a perpetually absent monarch, and a suspicious growth on his back.

Themes

Romance amid crisis, Economic competition and deals, Bureaucratic obstacles, Ambition versus practicality, Cultural clash in business, Loneliness of travel

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Realistic Tense Dynamic Fast-paced Hopeful

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To survive harsh economic times, Calvin and Angie have merged the barbershop and beauty salon into one business. The days of male bonding are gone as Eddie and the crew must now contend with sassy female co-workers and spirited clientele. As the battle of the sexes rages on, a different kind of conflict has taken over Chicago. Crime and gangs are on the rise, leaving Calvin worried about the fate of his son. Together, the friends come up with a bold plan to take back their beloved neighborhood.

Themes

Neighborhood resilience, Community violence response, Youth gang influence, Community dialogue and ceasefire, Economic survival pressures, Gender dynamics in workplace

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Realistic Claustrophobic Dry Deliberate Measured

Overview

A self-help seminar inspires a sixty-something woman to romantically pursue her younger co-worker.

Themes

Age disparity romance, Self-improvement obsession, Social awkwardness under pressure, Online persona deception, Workplace relationship tension, Desire vs reality

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Playful Realistic Tense Heartwarming Intimate

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70-year-old widower Ben Whittaker has discovered that retirement isn't all it's cracked up to be. Seizing an opportunity to get back in the game, he becomes a senior intern at an online fashion site, founded and run by Jules Ostin.

Themes

Work life balance, Intergenerational mentorship, Aging in the workplace, Startup leadership pressures, Career identity versus family, Spousal fidelity pressures

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Realistic Tense Intimate Dry Clinical

Overview

An Oscar-winning writer in a slump leaves Hollywood to teach screenwriting at a college on the East Coast, where he falls for a single mom taking classes there.

Themes

Professor authority tension, Teaching as transformation, Single mom mentorship, College setting pressures, Undergraduate student potential, Ethical boundaries in teaching

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Tense Steady Bleak Dry Restrained

Overview

Retirement at last! Middle-aged and divorced, company owner Richard Jones is looking forward to a worry-free existence as he arrives at his office on his last day of work. Much to his dismay, he discovers that the management buyout of his company was fraudulent. The company is now bankrupt and the employee pension fund — including his own — has been embezzled. Enlisting the help of his ex-wife Kate, Richard sets out to track down the shady businessman behind the fraud.

Themes

Time pressure, Fraud exposure, Evidence driven pursuit, Retirement vulnerability, Financial betrayal, Ex-spouse collaboration

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Tense Claustrophobic Dry Fast-paced Witty

Overview

Ex-con Zeki Müller goes undercover as a teacher at a below average Gymnasium to find money he'd stashed prior to incarceration.

Themes

Teacher authority, School dynamics, Class bias, Deception tactics, Unconventional pedagogy, Guardianship tension

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