Burnout movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant burnout movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out psychological, realistic, captivating, intense, humorous and emotional films and TV shows about / with burnout, mental health, friendship, self discovery, redemption, satire, midlife crisis, slice of life, workplace and urban plots mostly in Drama, Comedy and Romance genres shot in USA, Germany, France and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as burnout: Let Go (2017), The Typist (2018), Day of the Wacko (2002), Sink or Swim (2018), Office Space (1999), Living with Yourself (2019), Samba (2014), Burnout Syndrome (2025), Mit Burnout durch den Wald (2014), Burnt Out (2005).
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Everyone can have a bad day now and then, but we meet Valerie on a morning that divides her life neatly into before and after. It took one inconsequential setback – a silly thing, really – to cause a slight delay in Valerie’s schedule, ...
Style:
psychological, captivating, humorous, tense, emotional ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
depression, burnout, mental disorder, nervous breakdown, family drama, female protagonist, single mother, fired from the job, social satire, dysfunctional family, social relations, family problems ...
Time:
21st century
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: Germany
Duration: 300 min.
TV show
Story:
Freya Becker is a typist with the homicide division of the Berlin police. Freya’s daughter, Marie, disappeared 11 years ago without a trace, and Freya is determined to uncover the truth, whatever the cost.
Style:
suspenseful, tense, suspense, psychological, contemplative ...
Plot:
burnout, murder investigation, dark secret, police, love interest, missing friend, female protagonist, partner, investigator, chase, death, policewoman ...
Place:
berlin germany, germany
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Poland
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
It is a bitter story about a middle-aged man, who hates his life and other people, including himself. Adam Miauczynski, the character known from director Marek Koterski's previous films, is a 44 year-old teacher, who reads poetry during school ...
Style:
independent film, dark comedy, tragicomedy, humorous, cynical ...
Plot:
midlife crisis, nothing goes right, social satire, paranoia, loner, alienation, burnout, obsessive compulsive disorder, neurosis, longing, solitude, teacher ...
Time:
year 2002, middle ages
Place:
eastern europe, central europe, warsaw poland, poland
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Sport
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
40-year-old Bertrand has been suffering from depression for the last two years and is barely able to keep his head above water. Despite the medication he gulps down all day, every day, and his wife's encouragement, he is unable to find any ...
Style:
feel good, light, sincere, humorous, touching ...
Plot:
swimming, synchronized swimming, burnout, happy ending, coach, overcoming, ambition, life philosophy, stereotypes, prejudice, down on your luck, competition ...
Time:
2010s, 80s
Place:
france
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306K
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Three office workers strike back at their evil employers by hatching a hapless attempt to embezzle money.
Style:
cult classic, dark comedy, laugh out loud, satirical, funny ...
Audience:
date night, kids, adult
Plot:
workplace, dark humor, office, computer, friendship, satire, embezzlement, corporate world, rebelliousness, waitress, obnoxious boss, workplace situations ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, year 1999, y2k
Place:
texas, dallas texas, austin texas, usa, mexico
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 26 min.
TV show
Story:
Burned out on life, Miles undergoes a strange procedure at a strip mall spa -- and wakes to find he's been replaced by a better version of himself.
Style:
humorous, exciting, light, absurd, futuristic ...
Plot:
cloning, escapades, workplace problem, family problems, new life, misfit, nothing goes right, male protagonist, clone, buddy, choice, mental health ...
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18K
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Samba migrated to France 10 years ago from Senegal, and has since been plugging away at various lowly jobs. Alice is a senior executive who has recently undergone a burnout. Both struggle to get out of their dead-end lives. Samba's willing to ...
Style:
touching, sexy, uplifting, sincere, romantic ...
Plot:
immigrant, friendship, love story, betrayal, culture clash, brothers, life philosophy, stereotypes, justice, prejudice, social differences, society ...
Time:
year 2014, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
paris france, france, europe, africa, australia
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Thailand
TV show
Story:
After losing his dream job, a burned-out artist falls between two men—a charming IT guy and a reclusive tycoon who hires him to be his public face.
Style:
romantic drama, melancholic
Plot:
love triangle, burnout, creative block, mental health, male male relationship, soul searching, bittersweet, self discovery, introspection, urban, class differences, media manipulation ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Six wildly different people have no clue what's install for them on 'pioneering' burnout therapist Hannah's forest hike to a desolate hotel in Märkischen Schweiz, with some tricks to force them out of their comfort zones in ...
Plot:
therapy, burnout, group therapy, midlife crisis, personal growth, character study, workaholic, dark humor, self discovery, single parent, family issues, outsider ...
Is relevant?
434
Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
François Durrieux, a man in his forties, married to Clémence and father of Benjamin, has been employed for years by the firm DSBO. In order not to lose his job, he always submits to his boss's demands whether it means working after office ...
Style:
serious, tense, suspenseful, realistic, emotional ...
Plot:
workplace, revolt, friendship, parents and children, fighting the system, boss and employee, workplace situations, power relations, suffering, employee, middle aged man, suicide ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
france, europe
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Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
Takashi Aoyama has way too much work to do and pushes himself mentally too hard. He blacks out and collapses at a railroad station. When he is about to be hit by a train, he is saved by Yamamoto. After his encounter with Yamamoto, Takashi recovers ...
Style:
captivating, psychological, disturbing, melancholic, uplifting ...
Plot:
hopes, suicide, gay, suicide attempt, burnout, mental health, workplace, office, friendship, depression, life is a bitch, social problems ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
japan
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Japan
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
After the death of this mother, Masao Oneta (Teppei Koike) decides to leave the comfort of his room after years of self isolation and get a job. He lands a position at a small IT firm but doesn't yet realise this company is one of many ...
Style:
feel good, semi serious, captivating, entertaining, satirical ...
Plot:
burnout, office work, office worker, coworker, social satire, workplace situations, office, company, satire, workplace, job, exploitation ...
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
A burned-out paramedic tries to survive his last 24 hours on the job while training a new recruit.
Style:
medical drama, intense, tense, existential, tragicomedy ...
Plot:
paramedic, burnout, hospital, training, ambulance, exhaustion, trauma, mental health, slice of life, nightshift, humanity, survival ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: Greece, Austria, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Romania
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
Under the hot Greek sun, animators at an all-inclusive island resort prepare for the busy tourist season. Kalia is the group leader. Paper decorations, glossy costumes and dance shows fill the stage. As summer intensifies and the work pressure ...
Style:
thrilling, psychological, captivating, intense
Plot:
summer, group, hotel, island, mental health, burnout, resort, behind the scenes, isolation, anxiety, showbiz, exploitation ...
Is relevant?
465
Genre: Drama
Country: Denmark
Duration: 40 min.
TV show
Story:
Midwife Ella runs the best maternity ward in Denmark. The close-knit team goes about their work with conviction and fine ideals, but all too often the mental and physical strain pushes them to their personal limits.
Style:
medical drama, thrilling, captivating, emotional, realistic ...
Plot:
midwife, hospital, medicine, physician, workplace situations, female doctor, doctor, workplace, medical, childbirth, burnout, life & death ...
Place:
denmark
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Set in the popular Austin scene with a backdrop of the sites and live sounds of the city, Funemployment explores the burn out culture many post grads experience as they navigate the startup world. Torn between making money and following their ...
Style:
romantic comedy, humorous, independent film
Plot:
startup, entrepreneurship, friendship, young adult, burnout, self discovery, millennial, layoff, identity crisis, ambition, ambitious woman, debt ...
Place:
austin texas
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 59 min.
TV show
Story:
A slice-of-life office drama about people who don't want to go to work that will resonate with everyday office workers.
Style:
realistic, humorous, funny, entertaining, captivating ...
Plot:
slice of life, colleague, workplace, business, office, everyday life, coworker, office work, employer employee relationship, job, office worker, coworker relationship ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Pelin, a young single mother from the problem neighborhood of Berlin-Wedding, is sent with her three children by different fathers of different nationalities - Robby (seven), Elvis (four) and Roxanne (ten months) - to a mother-child cure in a ...
Style:
realistic, reflective, emotional, multicultural, queer cinema
Plot:
single mother, family drama, burnout, social realism, family bonds, character study, resilience, social services, slice of life, mental health, working class, bittersweet ...
Place:
northern germany
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Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
During the pandemic, a burned-out teacher on the verge of a breakdown overhears his students making fun of him in a Zoom class and vows revenge.
Style:
suspense, captivating, tense, psychological, disturbing ...
Plot:
teacher, revenge, bullying, male protagonist, mockery, teacher student relationship, life is a bitch, bullying victim, social problems, burnout, obsession, moral ambiguity ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama
Country: France
TV show
Story:
Burned out and taken for granted, a working mom suspects her partner is cheating, so to win back his attentions, she feigns a medical diagnosis.
Style:
psychological, emotional, captivating, sincere, touching ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
lie, family drama, family relations, domestic drama, deception, female protagonist, motherhood, working mom, family in crisis, parents and children, family bonds, family problems ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 237 min.
TV show
Story:
Eight months after her mentor Andy Jones suffered a heart attack, Head Chef Carly is battling to forge a name for new London restaurant Point North alongside her old kitchen crew. With the pressure to draw in new, hungry customers and the financial ...
Style:
intense, tension, dramatic, culinary, fast paced ...
Plot:
chef, restaurant, stress, ambition, teamwork, burnout, conflict, friendship, realism, leadership, competition, deadline ...
Place:
london
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
A married couple are thrown into a crisis when the wife, an under-appreciated and stressed "supermom," suffers a post-traumatic breakdown during the holiday season, causing her to regress to her college-age, party-girl self. While she ...
Style:
comedy drama, emotional
Audience:
adult
Plot:
marriage, motherhood, holiday, conflict, regression, breakdown, parenting, mental health, burnout, identity crisis, party girl, rebellion ...
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Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
TV show
Story:
Hiroko Matsukata’s determined to work her way to the top, and at only 28, she’s now an editor at Jidai Weekly. But she’s had to dedicate her life to work while suppressing her feminine character traits to blend in with her uncouth male ...
Style:
anime, semi serious, psychological, captivating, satirical ...
Plot:
slice of life, female protagonist, journalism, ambition, ambitious woman, workaholic, workplace, office, satire, love affair, relationship vs career, relationships ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
tokyo
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
TV show
Story:
An eclectic group of underfunded yet dedicated doctors and nurses navigates caring for patients — and each other — while keeping it all together at an Oregon hospital.
Style:
medical drama, emotional, realistic, sitcom, mockumentary ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
hospital, doctor, resilience, teamwork, burnout, friendship, emergency room, compassion, empathy, sacrifice, mental health, intensive care ...
Place:
oregon
Is relevant?
17K
Genre: Drama
Country: Ireland, UK
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Over one intense day, the devoted head teacher of a last-chance reform school strives to keep his students in line while facing pressures of his own.
Style:
emotional, tension, psychological, intense, suspense ...
Plot:
reform school, mental health, teacher student relationship, education, character study, responsibility, desperation, burnout, social issues, trauma, realism, crisis ...
Time:
90s, year 1996
Is relevant?
109K
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
A realistic examination of the challenges facing healthcare workers in today's America as seen through the lens of the frontline heroes working in a modern-day hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Style:
medical drama, tense, intense, grim, fast paced ...
Plot:
hospital, doctor, emergency room, autism, trauma, life & death, teamwork, burnout, compassion, resilience, humanity, healing ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
pittsburgh
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Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
A content moderator is tasked with purging offensive media from the internet. When she witnesses a crime in a video, she is lured away from the safety of her keyboard as she obsessively seeks to hold someone accountable.
Style:
psychological thriller, tense, grim, dark, psychological
Plot:
obsession, dark web, internet culture, ethical dilemma, female protagonist, social commentary, character study, burnout, moral ambiguity, claustrophobia, unsettling, surveillance ...
Time:
near future
Place:
usa
Is relevant?
28K
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: Hungary
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
A tale about a strange young man, Bulcsú, his fellow inspectors, who are all without exception likeable characters, a rival ticket inspection team, and racing along the tracks... And a tale about love.
Style:
psychological, dark comedy, black comedy, surreal, philosophical ...
Plot:
train, subway, workplace, serial killer, dark humor, musician, social misfits, chess, european, underground, love, redemption ...
Time:
year 2003, y2k, 21st century
Place:
hungary, budapest, eastern europe, europe
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: Poland
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
For his birthday, eight-year-old Oskar receives a clue about a mysterious treasure hunt left to him by his deceased parents. He immediately hires the best detective he knows: The star of the popular TV series "Detective Bruno". Together, ...
Style:
detective, feel good, humorous, buddy comedy, lighthearted ...
Audience:
kids, teens
Plot:
families, heartwarming, child protagonist, friendship, treasure hunt, orphanage, redemption, children, secrets, coming of age, investigation, grief ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Switzerland, Germany
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
An entirely ordinary day on the beds ward of a surgical department. The nursing team is understaffed due to a shortage of personnel. Despite the hectic environment, Floria cares for her patients with expertise and full dedication. Although she gives ...
Style:
tension, intense, crying, medical drama
Plot:
hospital, nursing, medical, stress, dedication, crisis, emergency, burnout, compassion, humanity, realism, teamwork ...
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