Job seeking movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant job seeking movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out realistic, touching, serious, humorous, captivating and feel good films and TV shows about / with job seeking, family relations, society, friendship, workplace, urban, ambition, nude, culture clash and job interview plots mostly in Drama, Comedy and Romance genres shot in USA, France, Belgium and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as job seeking: The Ax (2005), Erin Brockovich (2000), Second Act (2018), Mondays in the Sun (2002), Import Export (2007), I've Loved You So Long (2008), The Method (2005), Amreeka (2009), The Invader (2011), The Story of Luke (2012).
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List of job seeking movies
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Belgium, France, Spain
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
A chemist loses his job to outsourcing. Two years later and still jobless, he hits on a solution: to genuinely eliminate his competition.
Style:
dark comedy, black comedy, suspense, psychological, atmospheric ...
Plot:
serial killer, dark humor, job seeking, unemployment, workplace, murder, capitalism, greed, insanity, unlikely criminals, vengeful fired employee, criminal mind ...
Time:
year 2005, 2000s
Place:
france
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 131 min.
Story:
A twice-divorced mother of three who sees an injustice, takes on the bad guy and wins -- with a little help from her push-up bra. Erin goes to work for an attorney and comes across medical records describing illnesses clustered in one nearby town. ...
Style:
inspirational, touching, feel good, uplifting, factual ...
Audience:
girls' night, chick flick, adult
Plot:
environmental, justice, court, lawyer, contamination, small town, single mother, investigation, corporate crime, business, lawsuit, legal ...
Time:
year 1993, 90s, y2k, year 2000, 2000s ...
Place:
california, los angeles, usa, new jersey
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Maya, a 40-year-old woman struggling with frustrations from unfulfilled dreams. Until, that is, she gets the chance to prove to Madison Avenue that street smarts are as valuable as book smarts, and that it is never too late for a Second Act.
Style:
light, feel good, inspirational, sweet, rom com ...
Audience:
chick flick, adult
Plot:
ambitious woman, career woman, businessman, job interview, job seeking, female protagonist, deception, best friend, businesswoman, career, new job, women ...
Place:
new york
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Spain, France, Italy
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
After the closure of their shipyard in Northern Spain, a few former workers: Santa, José, Lino, Amador, Sergei and Reina keep in touch. They meet mainly at a bar owned by their former colleague Rico. Santa is the most superficially confident and ...
Style:
sincere, touching, realistic, political, serious ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
working class, unemployment, seaport, friendship, society, redemption, small town, working conditions, job seeking, self esteem, life is a bitch, breaking point ...
Time:
year 2002, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
iberian peninsula, europe, galicia, switzerland, spain ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: Austria, France, Germany
Duration: 141 min.
Story:
A nurse from the Ukraine searches for a better life in the West, while an unemployed security guard from Austria heads East for the same reason. Both are looking for work, a new beginning, an existence, struggling to believe in themselves, to find a ...
Style:
sexy, thought provoking, erotic, serious, bleak ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
illegal prostitution, female nudity, female masturbation, immigrant, voyeur, au pair, life is a bitch, starting over, self discovery, job seeking, hopes, misfit ...
Time:
90s, 21st century
Place:
ukraine, europe, austria, central europe, eastern europe
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Genre: Drama
Country: France, Germany
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
A woman struggles to interact with her family and find her place in society after spending fifteen years in prison.
Style:
touching, realistic, sincere, psychological, heartbreaking ...
Plot:
family drama, redemption, prison, character study, physician, job seeking, honest, parenthood, complex characters, loss of son, sibling relationship, estrangement ...
Time:
year 2008, 90s, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
france, europe, paris france
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Spain, Argentina, Italy
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
In Madrid seven candidates report for a job interview that uses "the Grönholm method" of selection, as protestors rise up in public protest in the street over the IMF-World Bank Summit attempting globalisation of workers' unions.
Style:
tense, captivating, serious, suspenseful, disturbing ...
Plot:
mind game, office, workplace intrigue, manipulation, workplace, workplace situations, job seeking, rivalry, career, uninhibited rivalry, rise to the top, contests and competitions ...
Time:
year 2005
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA, United Arab Emirates, Canada, Kuwait, Jordan
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Eager to provide a better future for her son, Fadi (Melkar Muallem), divorcée Muna Farah (Nisreen Faour) leaves her Palestinian homeland and takes up residence in rural Illinois -- just in time to encounter the domestic repercussions of ...
Style:
sincere, serious, touching, sentimental, independent film ...
Plot:
brother in law sister in law relationship, immigrant, single parent, job seeking, starting over, culture clash, society, social relations, hopes, family in crisis, arab israeli conflict, financial problem ...
Time:
year 2009, year 2003, 21st century
Place:
palestine, illinois, middle east, usa, israel
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Belgium, Sweden
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
An African immigrant living illegally in Belgium is desperate to find his own sense of belonging.
Style:
sexy, serious, contemplative, realistic, tense ...
Plot:
society, misfit, life is a bitch, couple relations, job seeking, immigrant, human nature, couples, call girl, blaxploitation, nudity, urban ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
africa, brussels, europe, belgium
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Sheltered by his grandparents, Luke, a young man with autism, is thrust into a world that doesn't expect anything from him. But Luke is on a quest for a job and true love. And he isn't taking no for an answer.
Style:
semi serious, humorous, touching, realistic, mumblecore ...
Plot:
autism, disability, autistic, job seeking, looking for love, self discovery, family problems, power relations, family relations, workplace situations, dysfunctional family, misfit ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
When Frank, Angela, and their two children are evicted from their New York City apartment, they have no choice but to move into a homeless shelter. After a few difficult months, good news comes their way on Christmas Eve: a nearby housing project ...
Style:
serious, realistic, sincere, touching, sad ...
Plot:
coping, christmas, life is a bitch, eviction, homeless, survival, realism, family problems, race against time, ex athlete, parents and children, down on your luck ...
Time:
year 2007, 21st century
Place:
usa, new york
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Egypt
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
El-Limby lives in a decrepit neighborhood with his mother Faransa and he develops feelings for his neighbor. However, her father objects to their marriage, and El-Limby's mother encourages him to find a job to provide for his family-to-be.
Style:
feel good, satirical, semi serious, funny, captivating ...
Plot:
arab, job seeking, wedding planning, money, mother son relationship, unemployment, working class, social problems, money problems, satire, workplace, romantic relationship ...
Place:
cairo egypt
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Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 17 min.
TV show
Story:
Choco Bank is about a guy named Kim Eun Haeng, who is a college graduate entering the workforce. His father made sure he had a lucky start in life by giving him a name that meant money. Eun Haeng (meaning Bank in Korean) will deal with the concerns ...
Style:
suspenseful, disturbing, suspense, touching, dorama ...
Plot:
job seeking, business, tragic past, love triangle, destiny, finance, young adult, banking, personal growth, love and romance, couple relations, crush ...
Place:
korea, seoul
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Genre: Comedy, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Ryden Malby has a master plan. Graduate college, get a great job, hang out with her best friend and find the perfect guy. But her plan spins hilariously out of control when she’s forced to move back home with her eccentric family.
Style:
romantic, teen, realistic, humorous, romantic comedy ...
Audience:
chick flick, family outing, teens, girls' night, teen drama
Plot:
college graduate, unemployment, parents and children, love and romance, down on your luck, eccentric family, job seeking, college, coming of age, high school crush, teenager, society ...
Time:
year 2009, 21st century
Place:
usa, california, san francisco, new jersey, new york
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg, UK, France
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Maggie, a quiet retiring grandmother, finds herself helpless as her grandson’s health deteriorates. When one last chance appears, but money is desperately short, Maggie acts to raise the cash in a fashion that surprises everyone but her...
Style:
realistic, erotic, touching, semi serious, sexual ...
Plot:
prostitute, financial problem, sex worker, making love, sexual relations, sick child, mother in law daughter in law relationship, employer employee relationship, ambulance, hospital, parent child relationship, treatment ...
Time:
year 2007
Place:
england, london, europe
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
TV show
Story:
A family drama that illustrates marriage and married life in modern society in a positive light.
Style:
romantic drama, captivating, disturbing, psychological, realistic ...
Plot:
young couple, job seeking, engaged, marriage, family drama, couple relations, relationship vs career, relationship problems, relationships, couples, family life, male female relationship ...
Place:
korea
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
French teens Paul and Michelle run away from home to a remote beach and have a baby.
Style:
erotic, serious, realistic, touching, psychotronic
Plot:
teenage pregnancy, young love, childbirth, runaway teen, job seeking, baby, hunger, runaway, coming of age, female nudity, nudity, underage ...
Time:
year 1971, 70s
Place:
paris france, france, europe
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Genre: Drama
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 78 min.
Story:
Three young men meet Djamel (Yassine Azzouz), a charismatic manipulator, who turns the three friends against society.
Style:
contemplative, rough, serious, realistic, gloomy
Plot:
terrorism, religion, nato, indoctrination, religious education, car bomb, cleaning lady, interracial couple, basic training, job seeking, martyrdom, terrorist attack ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
europe, france, brussels, brussels belgium
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
On one of his bratty son Eric's annual visits, the plutocrat U.S. Bates takes him to his department store and offers him anything in it as a gift. Eric chooses a black janitor who has made him laugh with his antics. At first the man suffers ...
Style:
funny, feel good, satirical, humorous, entertaining ...
Audience:
teens, family outing, kids
Plot:
friendship, youth, mentor, fish out of water, family problems, rich and poor, social differences, millionaire, toys, spoiled brat, life philosophy, twists and turns ...
Time:
80s, year 1982, 20th century, 70s
Place:
usa, louisiana
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
New graduates Ohara, Kitamachi and Tachikawa take part in the battle of job-hunting, so as big companies recruiting talents and potentials. Interviews, tests and activities with odd ideas are carried out. Ohara looks successful in getting an offer ...
Style:
situational comedy, sitcom
Plot:
job seeking, social commentary, satire, ambition, friendship, coming of age, office politics, bureaucracy, slice of life, urban, gender roles, unrequited love ...
Place:
tokyo, japan
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Christophe agrees to be filmed by his roommate Stéphane, while he is searching for a meaningful engineering job. Since he voluntarily resigned his job when he was to be moved to quality control, he does not get unemployment benefits, and goes to ...
Style:
mockumentary
Plot:
job seeking, filmmaking, found footage, roommate, friendship, realism, slice of life, everyday life, unemployment, intimacy, social realism, intimate ...
Place:
quebec, montreal
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Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
When a law school dropout answers an advertisement to be a personal assistant he unknowingly signs on to work for a belligerent has-been magician struggling to resurrect his career. This leads to a journey across the country staging the comeback of ...
Style:
entertaining, witty, stylized, suspense, semi serious ...
Plot:
college dropout, twists and turns, happy ending, career, life philosophy, character study, job seeking, unlikely friendships, magic show, showbiz, power relations, lifestyle ...
Time:
year 2008, 2000s, 70s, 21st century
Place:
usa, new york, los angeles, las vegas, boston ...
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
The remake of the 1970 Neil Simon comedy follows the adventures of a couple, Henry and Nancy Clark, vexed by misfortune while in New York City for a job interview.
Style:
humorous, feel good, realistic, light, lighthearted ...
Audience:
date night, girls' night, teens
Plot:
nothing goes right, renewed love, job seeking, happy ending, family problems, disorder, midlife crisis, fish out of water, justice, fish, hotel, marriage ...
Time:
70s, year 1999, 90s
Place:
new york, usa, boston, ohio, manhattan new york city
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Genre: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Sebastian has one ambition in life: to do nothing. His horizon is his couch. His life he does not want to live but contemplate. But today, if you do nothing - You are nothing. So driven by his two roommates, that chain internships and odd jobs, ...
Style:
humorous, funny, feel good, uplifting, light ...
Plot:
unemployed, friends, life philosophy, job seeking, roommate, humour, lifestyle, flatmate, unrequited love, everyday life, adolescence vs adulthood, unemployment ...
Time:
year 2014, 21st century
Place:
france, paris france
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Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: Italy
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Fabio struggles with a cumbersome father and a capricious and spoiled little sister who consider him a good for nothing, a “vegetable” in fact. The unfortunate recent graduate looks for a job reacts to the contempt of his family and demanding ...
Style:
semi serious, captivating, entertaining, disturbing, psychological ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
job seeking, graduate student, father, unemployed, family problems, social problems, social issues, family relations, satire, job, social satire, estranged father ...
Place:
italy
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Genre: Drama, Crime, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Jonny Zero is an action-crime drama television series that aired on the Fox network in 2005. It starred Franky G, GQ, and Brennan Hesser. It was cancelled after eight episodes. It began airing on Monday nights on ABC TV in Australia in early 2007.
Style:
serious, rough, realistic, bleak, suspenseful ...
Plot:
private detective, estrangement, heroes, starting over, job seeking, redemption, family problems, fbi agent, fbi, ex convict, parole officer, tough heroes ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, new york
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 76 min.
Story:
Tommy is a vacuum cleaner salesman gripped by the fever of closing the deal. He lives on puffa rice stored in his glove compartment, listens to motivation tapes of his own voice shouting 'Sell, sell, fucking sell' and his punters are up to ...
Style:
humorous, semi serious, realistic, talky, fast ...
Plot:
odd couple, self discovery, introspection, fish out of water, working class, job seeking, partner, dark humor, ambition, contests and competitions, workplace, reluctant partners ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
england, europe
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: United Arab Emirates
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
A privileged young male Arab at odds with his cultural identity and his less fortunate street smart friend; a disillusioned Indian taxi driver who bears an uncanny resemblance to a famous Bollywood star; and a former Romanian ballet dancer now ...
Style:
realistic, serious, atmospheric, touching, captivating ...
Plot:
lifestyle, desire for fame, ambition, culture clash, love and romance, society, human nature, family relations, rich and poor, looking for love, job seeking, immigrant ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
dubai, middle east
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Based on the novel by Andy Zeffer, "Going Down in LA-LA Land" is a riveting and uncensored look at Hollywood. It is a story that reveals how friendships sustain us and keep us going. It is a tale that reflects our celebrity-obsessed ...
Style:
semi serious, touching, humorous, realistic, lgbt cinema ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
gay, gay interest, closeted homosexual, lgbtq, gay relationship, fame, gay sex, follow your dream, friends, male prostitute, actor, drug addict ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
california, los angeles, usa
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Set in New York's gay "bear" scene and taking a cue from the popular HBO franchise "Sex and the City," BearCity follows a tight-knit pack of friends experiencing comical mishaps, emotionally sweet yet lusty romantic ...
Style:
sentimental, homoerotic, realistic, not serious, touching ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
nightclub, gender, lgbtq, gay bear, gay, lifestyle, slut, gay couple, gay slur, buddies, partner, friends ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, new york
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