Layoff movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant layoff movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out realistic, captivating, humorous, suspense, funny and harsh films and TV shows about / with layoff, mentor, storytelling, dialogue, catastrophe, drinking alcohol, workplace, fired from the job, drinking and life philosophy plots mostly in Drama, Comedy and Crime genres shot in USA, France, South Korea and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as layoff: Margin Call (2011), The Internship (2013), Falling Down (1993), The Machinist (2004), The Measure of a Man (2015), Tokyo Sonata (2008), Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002), Bob Funk (2009), 99 francs (2007), Big Nothing (2006).
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List of layoff movies
160K
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
A thriller that revolves around the key people at an investment bank over a 24-hour period during the early stages of the financial crisis.
Style:
clever, realistic, captivating, serious, political ...
Plot:
stock market, financial crisis, wall street, businessman, finance, greed, stock market crash, corporation, corporate america, investments, bankruptcy, marketing ...
Time:
year 2011, 2000s, year 2008, 2010s, 70s ...
Place:
new york, manhattan new york city, brooklyn new york city, usa, california
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
Two recently laid-off men in their 40s try to make it as interns at a successful Internet company where their managers are in their 20s.
Style:
funny, inspirational, humorous, light, teen ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, boys' night, girls' night, adult
Plot:
workplace, career, computers and web, starting over, new job, rivalry, boss and employee, sarcasm, middle aged, lifestyle change, fish out of water, programmer ...
Time:
year 2013, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
california, san francisco, usa, north america
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224K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: France, USA
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
On the day of his daughter's birthday, William "D-Fens" Foster is trying to get to the home of his estranged ex-wife to see his daughter. His car breaks down, so he leaves his car in a traffic jam in Los Angeles and decides to walk. ...
Style:
cult classic, psychological, rough, black comedy, philosophical ...
Audience:
date night, manly
Plot:
rage, vigilante, anger, midlife crisis, alienation, violence, character study, social commentary, urban decay, losing-it hero, traffic jam, road rage ...
Time:
90s, 80s, 20th century
Place:
los angeles, california, persia, usa
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439K
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Spain, USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
The Machinist is the story of Trevor Reznik, a lathe-operator who is dying of insomnia. In a machine shop, occupational hazards are bad enough under normal circumstances; yet for Trevor the risks are compounded by fatigue. Trevor has lost the ...
Style:
psychological, twist ending, surprise ending, depressing, surreal ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
insomnia, insanity, uncover truth, obsession, mysterious character, paranoia, losing-it hero, twists and turns, schizophrenia, life is a bitch, secrets, alienation ...
Time:
year 2004, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
usa, america, persia, los angeles
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Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
At the age of 51 and after 20 months on unemployment, Thierry starts a new job that soon brings him face to face with a moral dilemma. How much is he willing to accept to keep his job?
Style:
realistic, psychological, serious, captivating, political ...
Plot:
unemployment, economic crisis, working class, supermarket, society, petty theft, coworker relationship, layoff, job interview, social realism, life is a bitch, rivalry ...
Time:
2010s, year 2015
Place:
france
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Genre: Drama
Country: Japan, Netherlands, Hong Kong
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Ryûhei Sasaki (Teruyuki Kagawa) is keeping a secret from his wife, Megumi (Kyôko Koizumi), and his two teenage sons. Even though he leaves the house every day, he's not really going to work. He's going to an employment office. He ...
Style:
lyrical, talky, stylized, serious, touching ...
Plot:
unemployment, alienation, rebellion, youth, hopes, chinawoman, job seeking, housewife, layoff, family secret, human nature, life is a bitch ...
Time:
year 2008, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
tokyo, japan, east asia, asia, china ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
This is the story of Ryu, a deaf man, and his sister, who requires a kidney transplant. Ryu's boss, Park, has just laid him off, and in order to afford the transplant, Ryu and his girlfriend develop a plan to kidnap Park's daughter. Things ...
Style:
disturbing, neo noir, depressing, bloody, surprise ending ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night
Plot:
kidnapping, revenge, violence, vengeance, torture, loss of loved one, suicide, brutality, tragedy, murder, gory, organ donation ...
Time:
2000s, year 2003, y2k, 21st century
Place:
south korea, korea, asia
Is relevant?
970
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
After he's fired from his job -- by his mother, no less -- Bob Funk agrees to quit drinking, see a therapist, and eventually report to a new boss, who might just be the woman of his dreams.
Style:
humorous, semi serious, light, feel good, entertaining ...
Plot:
therapist, couples, boss and employee, addiction, layoff, boss, family relations, workplace, parents and children, fall in love, starting over, mother ...
Time:
21st century
Is relevant?
22K
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Octave is the master of the universe. Octave exercises the profession of copywriter. Today he decides what you will want tomorrow. For him, “man is a product like everything else.” Octave works for the world’s largest advertising agency, Ross ...
Style:
psychedelic, satirical, humorous, black comedy, dark comedy ...
Plot:
advertising, drug abuse, nouveau riche, society, greed, lifestyle, advertising agency, advertising executive, corporate world, behavior control, layoff, media satire ...
Time:
year 2007, 2000s
Place:
france, paris france, europe, miami
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: UK, USA, Canada
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
A frustrated, unemployed teacher joins forces with a scammer and his girlfriend in a blackmailing scheme.
Style:
black comedy, dark comedy, cult classic, talky, humorous ...
Plot:
twists and turns, unemployment, priest, betrayal, dark humor, caper, female serial killer, blackmail, greed, cons and scams, call center, dishonesty ...
Time:
year 2006
Place:
usa, oregon, wyoming
Is relevant?
8K
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
After his wife leaves him and he's fired from his job at a high-profile New York city law firm, Ed Stevens moves back to his small hometown of Stuckeyville where he buys the local bowling alley and attempts to win the heart of his high school ...
Style:
feel good, semi serious, humorous, touching, funny ...
Plot:
bowling, small town, homecoming, looking for love, starting over, working class, workplace situations, old friend, social relations, couples, old love, hotshot lawyer ...
Time:
90s, 21st century
Place:
usa, new york
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
When a man is diagnosed with terminal cancer, he takes custody of his misanthropic teenage son, for whom quality time means getting high, engaging in small-time prostitution, and avoiding his father.
Style:
touching, emotional, sentimental, sincere, sad ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, girls' night, teen drama
Plot:
terminal illness, dying, father son relationship, relationships, cancer, dysfunctional family, reconciliation, illness, divorce, hopes, fighting illness, destiny ...
Time:
year 2001
Place:
california, usa
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Glengarry Glen Ross, follows the lives of four unethical Chicago real estate agents who are prepared to go to any lengths (legal or illegal) to unload undesirable real estate on unwilling prospective buyers.
Style:
cult classic, suspense, neo noir, dark comedy, intense ...
Plot:
office, manipulation, business, closeted homosexual, greed, workplace, career, real estate agent, dialogue, entrepreneurship, rain, entrepreneur ...
Time:
20th century, 90s, year 1992
Place:
chicago, brooklyn new york city, new york, illinois, arizona ...
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Fed up with the cruelty and stupidity of American culture, an unlikely duo goes on a killing spree, killing reality TV stars, bigots and others they find repugnant in this black comedy.
Style:
black comedy, cynical, funny, sexy, talky ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
killing spree, dark humor, female killer, mass murder, stupidity, vigilante, serial killer, murder, layoff, society, revenge, rage ...
Time:
70s, 21st century
Place:
usa, new jersey, seattle
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 78 min.
Story:
Night radio host Sam is in love with Emily. Afraid of showing his feelings he rejects her advances - to a point. Plagued by alcohol addiction and depression, he also has a less worldly problem: He (and the others) are vampires who are keen to hide ...
Style:
disturbing, suspense, unusual plot structure, suspenseful, captivating
Plot:
vampire, manager, radio, layoff, love triangle, agent, love, hopes, desperation, depression, night, clan ...
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: Germany
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Anna is a young working mom, with baby twins. Her boss who doesn't understand the situation fires her just before losing his memory in an accident. Anna then decides to teach him a lesson and switch places with him.
Style:
funny, entertaining, feel good, captivating, humorous ...
Plot:
single mother, switching roles, boss, memory lapse, memory loss, fall in love, layoff, employer employee relationship, male female relationship, career change, workplace situations, con trick ...
Place:
germany
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29K
Genre: Action, Comedy, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
A virus spreads through an office complex causing white collar workers to act out their worst impulses.
Style:
horror comedy, suspense, bloody, dark comedy, humorous ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
virus, quarantine, infection, murder, office, ceo, isolation, corporation, bare breasts, office worker, workplace, fired from the job ...
Time:
year 2017
Is relevant?
38
Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 40 min.
TV show
Story:
The drama tells the story of average workers, who silently work hard on each one’s own task. They finally pull together as a team to fight through a difficult and unfair situation.
Lee Soo-In has the kind of temperament where he has to do the ...
Style:
suspenseful, psychological, captivating
Plot:
supermarket, labor strike, labor union, manager, management, layoff, worker, employer, boss, employment, corporation, strike ...
Place:
korea
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
Beautiful, workaholic Bo-hee is a successful marketing executive at the number one toy company in Korea. Respected by her colleagues and in line for a promotion, she makes an irrevocable mistake that gets her fired from her job. Bo-hee's life ...
Style:
sex comedy, humorous, captivating, disturbing
Plot:
sex shop, sex toy, business, layoff, businesswoman, career change, sex talk, workplace, marketing, co worker co worker relationship, relationship vs career, financial problem ...
Place:
south korea
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
A recent college graduate decides to sell marijuana on the streets of Manhattan after losing his job at a consulting firm. He soon meets the girl of his dreams. With an unsupportive girlfriend, an increase of clienteles, and the growing threats of ...
Style:
disturbing, captivating, humorous, independent film, happy
Plot:
marijuana, weed, drug, drug dealing, smoking, layoff, escapades, fired from the job, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, social problems, male female relationship, money problems ...
Place:
brooklyn new york city
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA, United Arab Emirates, India
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
A story centered around an Indian family who moves to France and opens a restaurant across the street from a Michelin-starred French restaurant.
Style:
feel good, sentimental, sweet, touching, cute ...
Audience:
teens, family outing, date night, family friendly, girls' night ...
Plot:
cooking, cooking and food, restaurant, food, culture clash, chef, interracial relations, prejudice, interracial romance, beautiful scenery, small town, immigrant ...
Time:
year 2014, 19th century, 21st century
Place:
france, india, mumbai india, paris france, switzerland ...
Is relevant?
293K
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Crime, Drama, War
Country: USA, Romania
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
Based on the true story of two young men, David Packouz and Efraim Diveroli, who won a $300 million contract from the Pentagon to arm America's allies in Afghanistan.
Style:
funny, humorous, realistic, suspense, intense ...
Plot:
corruption, arms dealer, smuggling, friendship, rise and fall, gunrunner, marketing, military, arms smuggling, drug, con artists, fraud ...
Time:
year 2016, 2010s, 2000s, year 2008, year 2005 ...
Place:
afghanistan, las vegas, iraq, baghdad iraq, jordan ...
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA, India
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
When his uptight CEO sister threatens to shut down his branch, the branch manager throws an epic Christmas party in order to land a big client and save the day, but the party gets way out of hand.
Style:
funny, entertaining, sexy, hilarious, humorous ...
Plot:
christmas, christmas party, stupidity, wild party, debauchery, holiday, workplace, office, cocaine, ceo, party, farce ...
Time:
year 2016, future
Place:
chicago, new york
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Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
After promising 1100 employees that they would protect their jobs, the managers of a factory decide to suddenly close up shop. Laurent takes the lead in a fight against this decision.
Style:
realistic, captivating, psychological, thought provoking, political
Plot:
strike, labor union, working class, capitalism, class struggle, business manager, worker, mayor, factory, hard labor, struggle, protest ...
Time:
2010s, labor day
Place:
france
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Genre: Drama
Country: Portugal, France, Germany, Switzerland
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
Every night, in danger of being beheaded, Scheherazade tells King Shahryar unfinished tales to continue them the following night, hence defying his promise of murdering his new wives after their wedding night. Scheherazade tells king Shahryar her ...
Style:
semi documentary, psychedelic, surreal, mind bending, art house ...
Plot:
unemployment, economic crisis, financial crisis, sorcerer, virgin, poverty, erection, debt, banker, prime minister, wasp, demonstration ...
Time:
year 2013, 90s, 2010s
Place:
portugal, persia
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: Australia
Duration: 90 min.
TV show
Story:
The drama surrounding the dismissal of Mr. Gough Whitlam as the Labor Prime Minister of Australia - on 11 November, 1975 - by the then Governor-General of Australia, Sir John Kerr - and the subsequent installation, in Parliament, of the Liberal ...
Style:
historical drama, controversial, serious, period piece, educational ...
Plot:
politics, government, layoff, power struggle, political intrigue, monarchy, biopic, realism, media coverage, election, scandal, parliament ...
Time:
70s
Place:
australia
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107K
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA, Switzerland
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
The story of Steve Jobs' ascension from college dropout into one of the most revered creative entrepreneurs of the 20th century.
Style:
inspirational, serious, factual, realistic, intense ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night
Plot:
entrepreneur, business, creativity, computer, rise to the top, entrepreneurship, biopic, inventor, marketing, inventions and discoveries, prodigy, startup ...
Time:
70s, 80s, 20th century, year 2013, 90s ...
Place:
california, los angeles, usa, india, new jersey
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Ally Darling (Anna Faris) is realizing she's a little lost in life. Her latest romance has just fizzled out, and she's just been fired from her marketing job. Then she reads an eye-opening magazine article that warns that 96 percent of ...
Style:
sexy, feel good, romantic, rom com, humorous ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens, girls' night, date night, teen drama ...
Plot:
happy ending, love and romance, true love, womanizer, couples, friendship, sex, wedding preparations and rituals, skinny dipping, destiny, high school, wedding ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
boston, massachusetts, usa, new jersey
Is relevant?
359K
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
George Clooney plays the dry cynical character of Ryan Bingham, an executive who specializes in "downsizing". Ryan lives out of his suitcase, traveling the country for the sole purpose terminating unwanted employees day after day. Just as ...
Style:
touching, sexy, romantic, rom com, romantic drama ...
Audience:
date night, chick flick, adult
Plot:
loneliness, on the road, travel, couples, hotel, business trip, airport, love affair, downsizing, business, love and romance, motivational speaker ...
Time:
year 2009, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
san francisco, dallas texas, las vegas, iran, usa ...
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901
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Spain
Duration: 79 min.
Story:
Three friends who have been fired from the company where they worked and are demoralized because of their unemployment status. In these circumstances, they meet to undertake the plan that mentions the title but there is a problem: the car with which ...
Style:
suspense, light, semi serious, suspenseful, independent film ...
Plot:
robbery, friendship, lifestyle change, friendship between men, rivalry, perfect crime, layoff, workplace situations, heist, group of criminals, career, starting over ...
Time:
2010s
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