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, funny, absurd and harsh films and TV shows about / with layoff, fired from the job, mentor, storytelling, drinking alcohol, dialogue, workplace, life philosophy, vengeance and pornography plots mostly in Drama, Comedy and Thriller genres shot in USA, France, UK and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as layoff: The Machinist (2004), Margin Call (2011), The Measure of a Man (2015), Tokyo Sonata (2008), Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002), Bob Funk (2009), 99 francs (2007), Big Nothing (2006), Ed (2000), Life as a House (2001).
Best films
List of layoff movies
397K
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Spain, France, UK, 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, surreal, surprise ending, mind bending ...
Plot:
insanity, insomnia, hallucination, uncover truth, paranoia, obsession, twists and turns, mysterious character, suspense, losing-it hero, loneliness, schizophrenia ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, los angeles
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136K
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:
realistic, serious, captivating, political, tricky ...
Plot:
stock market, greed, financial crisis, wall street, businessman, stock market crash, economics, corporate america, investments, bankruptcy, millionaire, workplace situations ...
Time:
2000s, year 2008, 70s, 21st century
Place:
new york, usa, california, manhattan new york city, brooklyn new york city
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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, captivating, psychological, serious
Plot:
unemployment, society, layoff, economic crisis, working class, job interview, supermarket, coworker relationship, social realism, life is a bitch, rivalry, economics ...
Time:
2010s
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:
family relations, rebellion, youth, unemployment, job seeking, housewife, layoff, hopes, family secret, chinawoman, family problems, social problems ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
japan, tokyo, middle east, 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, rough, dark, harsh, psychological ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
kidnapping, revenge, organ donation, crime gone awry, violent, suicide, transplant, mute or deaf, rape and revenge, vengeance, ransom, black market ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
korea, asia, south korea
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933
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:
couples, boss and employee, addiction, boss, layoff, therapist, parents and children, workplace, family relations, fall in love, starting over, mother ...
Time:
21st century
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20K
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, absurd, humorous, surreal ...
Plot:
advertising, drug abuse, nouveau riche, society, drugs, greed, lifestyle, advertising agency, advertising executive, corporate world, behavior control, layoff ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
france, paris france, europe, miami
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
A frustrated, unemployed teacher joins forces with a scammer and his girlfriend in a blackmailing scheme.
Style:
absurd, talky, humorous, semi serious, sexy ...
Plot:
unemployment, priest, betrayal, twists and turns, greed, call center, cons and scams, dark humor, dishonesty, disorder, partners, nothing goes right ...
Place:
usa, wyoming, oregon
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7K
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, couples, old love, old friend, social relations, workplace situations, working class, lifestyle ...
Time:
90s, 21st century
Place:
new york, usa
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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:
emotional, sentimental, touching, sincere, sad ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, girls' night, teen drama
Plot:
relationships, terminal illness, dying, reconciliation, house, divorce, father son relationship, suburbs, redemption, illness, dysfunctional family, family relations ...
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:
intense, dark, neo noir, realistic, tense ...
Plot:
office, manipulation, greed, business, workplace, suspense, ambition, deception, real estate agent, rivalry, career, reward ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
new york, florida, chicago illinois, arizona, illinois ...
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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, unusual plot structure, suspenseful, captivating
Plot:
vampire, manager, radio, desperation, alcohol abuse, love, love triangle, agent, hopes, layoff, clan, depression ...
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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, light, feel good, inspirational, humorous ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, boys' night, girls' night
Plot:
new job, starting over, workplace, career, computers and web, rivalry, boss and employee, fish out of water, middle aged, lifestyle change, staff, computer ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
california, usa, san francisco
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194K
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, France, UK
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:
rough, psychological, disturbing, bleak, cerebral ...
Audience:
date night, manly
Plot:
rage, anger, midlife crisis, violence, obsession, urban decay, police officer, vigilante, alienation, losing-it hero, gang, revenge ...
Time:
90s, 80s, 20th century
Place:
los angeles, california, usa
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23K
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:
bloody, humorous, captivating, tense, disturbing ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
infection, virus, quarantine, office, isolation, suspense, murder, drugs, fired from the job, ceo, layoff, one day ...
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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, captivating, humorous, disturbing
Plot:
sex shop, sex toy, business, layoff, businesswoman, career change, sex talk, financial problem, workplace, co worker co worker relationship, female protagonist, workplace situations ...
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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:
humorous, captivating, disturbing
Plot:
drugs, marijuana, drug dealing, weed, layoff, smoking, escapades, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, fired from the job, couple relations, male female relationship, social problems ...
Place:
brooklyn new york city
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: India, United Arab Emirates, USA
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, touching, sentimental, sweet, semi serious ...
Audience:
girls' night, teens, family outing, chick flick
Plot:
restaurant, cooking and food, cooking, food, chef, culture clash, interracial relations, prejudice, beautiful scenery, interracial romance, small town, workplace ...
Time:
19th century, 21st century
Place:
france, india, south of france, paris france, london ...
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228K
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:
realistic, intense, funny, humorous, factual ...
Plot:
corruption, arms dealer, smuggling, friendship, rise and fall, gunrunner, military, betrayal, heist, suspense, business, kidnapping ...
Time:
2000s, year 2008, year 2005, 21st century
Place:
iraq, las vegas, middle east, baghdad iraq, albania ...
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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, humorous, feel good, ridiculous ...
Plot:
christmas, christmas party, wild party, stupidity, party, workplace, holiday, debauchery, cocaine, ceo, office, farce ...
Time:
future
Place:
chicago illinois, 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
Plot:
strike, labor union, business manager, working class, class struggle, mayor, factory, worker, hard labor, protest, anger, demonstration ...
Time:
2010s
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, mind bending, surreal, psychedelic, art house ...
Plot:
unemployment, economic crisis, prime minister, financial crisis, banker, debt, erection, poverty, virgin, firefighter, teenage crush, wasp ...
Time:
year 2013, 2010s
Place:
portugal
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Genre: Action, 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:
thought provoking, cynical, talky, funny, intense ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
killing spree, female killer, mass murder, serial killer, vigilante, stupidity, dark humor, society, rage, media, partners, life is a bitch ...
Time:
70s, 21st century
Place:
new jersey, usa
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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, humorous, romantic, feel good, sweet ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night, teens, date night
Plot:
womanizer, love and romance, true love, friendship, couples, supportive friend, happy ending, high school, wedding preparations and rituals, looking for love, destiny, wedding ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
boston, new jersey, usa, massachusetts
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797
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:
semi serious, suspenseful, light
Plot:
robbery, friendship between men, lifestyle change, loss of job, workplace situations, perfect crime, against the odds, suspense, layoff, career, middle aged, heist ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Romania, Luxembourg, Czech Republic, Croatia, Switzerland, UK
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Emi, a school teacher, finds her career and reputation under threat after a personal sex tape is leaked on the Internet. Forced to meet the parents demanding her dismissal, Emi refuses to surrender to their pressure. Radu Jude (Aferim!) delivers an ...
Style:
captivating, intellectual, sitcom
Plot:
explicit sex, erection, sex tape, teacher, oral sex, unsimulated sex, penetration, female masturbation, lechery, school teacher, sex scandal, videotaping ...
Time:
future
Place:
romania, rome italy, bucharest
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
This unpredictable story follows an agitated fast-food employee, Joe, who's reached his breaking point from being harassed and tormented by his boss...
Style:
humorous, semi serious, sincere, realistic, sentimental ...
Plot:
kidnapping, vengeful fired employee, obnoxious boss, social misfits, confined, mentally unstable, bittersweet, friends, misfit, friendship, life turned upside down, workplace ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, new york
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
David's life is changed forever after his meeting with Marcello, a clever con man.
Style:
captivating, humorous, funny, enigmatic, light ...
Plot:
writers, industrial espionage, book editor, carabinieri, disguise, mayor, robbery, revenge, cons and scams, escapades, con artists, opportunist ...
Place:
italy, europe
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100K
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:
serious, factual, inspirational, realistic, intense ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night
Plot:
business, entrepreneur, creativity, rise to the top, inventor, computer, inventions and discoveries, prodigy, business venture, corporate america, programmer, technology ...
Time:
70s, 80s, 90s, 20th century, year 2001 ...
Place:
california, new jersey, los angeles, usa, india
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Genre: Comedy, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
A woman leaves for a quiet weekend in the country after losing her job and imploding her latest dysfunctional relationship. She rents a country house from an old-fashioned widower who’s struggling to hide his psychopathic tendencies. Soon, two ...
Style:
suspenseful, sadistic, bleak, rough, slasher ...
Plot:
political satire, dementia, piano, psychopath, suicide, murder, violence, disturbed individual, insane, secret past, socially awkward, countryside ...
Place:
los angeles
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