Construction worker movies and TV shows

The list contains the best, new and most relevant construction worker movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out captivating, realistic, entertaining, feel good, humorous and light films and TV shows about / with construction worker, construction, police, friendship, society, satire, workplace situations, construction site, rivalry and workplace plots mostly in Drama, Comedy and Romance genres shot in USA, UK, Canada and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as construction worker: A Woman Under the Influence (1974), Western (2017), 99 Homes (2014), Atlantics (2019), Rubble & Crew (2023), White Van Man (2011), They Live (1988), The Lego Movie (2014), Our Russia. Eggs of Destiny (2010), Moonlighting (1982).

List of construction worker movies

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Operation 'Y' & Other Shurik's Adventures (1965)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 95 min.
Story: The film consists of three independent parts: "Workmate", "Déjà vu" and "Operation Y". The plot follows the adventures of Shurik (alternative spelling — Shourick), the naive and nerdy Soviet student who often gets ...
Style: witty, feel good, light, humorous, realistic ...
Audience: family outing
Plot: construction worker, warehouse, workplace, petty criminal, community service, goofy hero, misfit partners, nothing goes right, disorder, burglary, rivalry, university student ...
Time: 1950s, 60s
Place: soviet union, russia, ussr
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A Woman Under the Influence (1974)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 155 min.
Story: Mabel, a mother and wife, is on the brink of insanity as her blue-collar husband Nick attempts to understand her plight.
Style: independent film, art house, psychological, depressing, intense ...
Audience: date night
Plot: mental illness, marriage, dysfunctional family, love, working class, insanity, mental disorder, construction worker, mental health, illness, visceral, couples ...
Time: year 1974, 70s, 20th century
Place: los angeles, usa, california
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 7.0
 4K
Western (2017)
Genre: Drama
Country: Germany, Bulgaria, Austria
Duration: 121 min.
Story: A group of German construction workers set out for a foreign construction site in the Bulgarian province. The strange country awakens adventure feelings among the men. At the same time, they are confronted with their prejudices and mistrust. For two ...
Style: disturbing, psychological, captivating, art house, social
Plot: language barrier, poverty, countryside, fight, construction worker, village, water shortage, cultural difference, construction company, racial prejudice, culture clash, social problems ...
Time: year 2017
Place: eastern europe, bulgaria
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 7.1
 38K
99 Homes (2014)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story: After his family is evicted from their home, proud and desperate construction worker Dennis Nash tries to win his home back by striking a deal with the devil and working for Rick Carver, the corrupt real estate broker who evicted him.
Style: thought provoking, emotional, serious, captivating, sincere ...
Audience: teens
Plot: real estate agent, single father, eviction, moral dilemma, dysfunctional family, motel, workplace, human nature, parent child relationship, life is a bitch, workplace situations, financial crisis ...
Time: year 2010, 21st century
Place: usa, florida, orlando florida
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 6.7
 10K
Atlantics (2019)
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance
Country: France, Senegal, Belgium
Duration: 106 min.
Story: Along the Atlantic coast, a soon-to-be-inaugurated futuristic tower looms over a suburb of Dakar. Ada, 17, is in love with Souleiman, a young construction worker. But she has been promised to another man. One night, Souleiman and his co-workers ...
Style: disturbing, sincere, psychological, captivating, surreal ...
Plot: emigration, police investigation, ocean, police, supernatural, virginity, emigrant, black history, superstition, corruption, police inspector, money ...
Time: 2010s, year 2019
Place: africa, senegal, west africa, atlantic ocean
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 4.9
 135
Rubble & Crew (2023)
Genre: Animation
Country: Canada
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story: Follow Rubble and his pup family as they use their awesome construction vehicles to build and repair whatever the town of Builder Cove needs in high-stakes adventures.
Style: funny, semi serious, captivating, entertaining, educational
Audience: kids, family outing, pre-teens
Plot: construction worker, dog, urban planning, puppy, construction, lifestyle, pet dog, civil engineer, friendship, teamwork, cartoon dog, construction company ...
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 6.8
 629
White Van Man (2011)
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story: The incredible misadventures of two handymen on the road and the extraordinary people they meet along the way.
Style: sitcom, humorous, captivating, light, feel good ...
Plot: working class, construction worker, nothing goes right, family relations, workplace, society, workplace situations, family business, disorder, destruction, partner, friendship ...
Time: 21st century
Place: england, northern england, europe
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 7.2
 144K
They Live (1988)
Genre: Action, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story: Nada, a down-on-his-luck construction worker, discovers a pair of special sunglasses. Wearing them, he is able to see the world as it really is: people being bombarded by media and government with messages like "Stay Asleep", "No ...
Style: exciting, allegory, political, suspenseful, serious ...
Plot: conspiracy, alien, alien invasion, distopia, dystopia, mind control, ufo, anti conformity, invasion, evil alien, monster, uncover truth ...
Time: future, 20th century, year 1988, 80s
Place: los angeles
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 7.7
 386K
The Lego Movie (2014)
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Denmark, Australia, Norway
Duration: 100 min.
Story: An ordinary Lego mini-figure, mistakenly thought to be the extraordinary MasterBuilder, is recruited to join a quest to stop an evil Lego tyrant from gluing the universe together.
Style: not serious, humorous, exciting, stylized, hilarious ...
Audience: kids, family outing, family friendly, teens, toddlers ...
Plot: lego, superhero, creativity, friendship, toys, crossover, prophecy, save the world, batman, kids and family, villain, heroic mission ...
Time: 2010s, year 2014
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Our Russia. Eggs of Destiny (2010)
Genre: Comedy
Country: Russia
Duration: 85 min.
Story: Рафшан и Джумжуд, гастарбайтеры из Нубарашена, нелегально приезжают в Москву, где бригадир Леонид получил у одного олигарха заказ на ...
Style: light, humorous, entertaining, funny, feel good ...
Audience: family outing, boys' night, chick flick, girls' night
Plot: illegal immigrant, employer employee relationship, dark secret, mission, search and rescue, greed, construction worker, salvation, escape, rich, police, society ...
Place: russia
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 7.3
 3K
Moonlighting (1982)
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 97 min.
Story: A Polish contractor, Nowak, leads a group of workmen to London so they can provide cheap labor for a government official based there. Nowak (Irons) has to manage the project and the men as they encounter the tempations of the West and loneliness and ...
Style: political, tense, realistic, bleak, dark comedy ...
Plot: culture clash, worker, renaissance, polish, construction worker, boss and employee, misfit, workplace, society, state affairs, life is a bitch, disorder ...
Time: year 1982, 80s
Place: poland, london, eastern europe, england, europe ...
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Are We Done Yet? (2007)
Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story: Newlyweds Nick and Suzanne decide to move to the suburbs to provide a better life for their two kids. But their idea of a dream home is disturbed by a contractor with a bizarre approach to business.
Style: entertaining, humorous, funny, not serious, feel good ...
Audience: family outing, kids, teens, chick flick, girls' night ...
Plot: african american, house, hip hop, kids and family, buying a house, family relations, suburbs, renovation, family life, contractor, domestic disturbance, family problems ...
Time: 21st century
Place: oregon, usa
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 6.6
 472
Diamond Island (2016)
Genre: Drama, Music
Country: Cambodia, France, Germany, Qatar, Thailand
Duration: 101 min.
Story: Bora, an 18-year-old, leaves his village to work on the construction sites of Diamond Island, a project for an ultra-modern paradise for the rich and a symbol of tomorrow’s Cambodia. He befriends his fellow workers and finds his elder brother, the ...
Style: tense, unusual plot structure, captivating, suspenseful, contemplative ...
Plot: 18 year old, brother brother relationship, friendship, teenager, construction worker, long lost brother, poverty, coming of age, sick mother, parents and children, youth, escapades ...
Time: 21st century
Place: cambodia, europe
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You Can't Stop the Murders (2003)
Genre: Comedy, Thriller
Country: Australia
Duration: 99 min.
Story: Australian small-town cop Gary (Eck) enjoys his nearly pastoral existence, with traffic violations providing the major excitement to his normally low-key days. While away from work, Gary spends a good deal of time fantasizing about local news ...
Style: suspense, tense, captivating, humorous, dark comedy
Plot: serial killer, murder, police, village people, husband wife relationship, construction worker, biker, satire, lgbt, sex, decapitation, male stripper ...
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Trace of Stones (1966)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: East Germany
Duration: 139 min.
Story: A film about living and working conditons in the GDR of the 60's Includes a little lovestory of course.
Style: banned, banned film
Plot: construction worker, communism, love, rivalry, pregnancy, unwanted pregnancy, grudge, criticism, drinking, beer, flashback, dancing ...
Time: 60s
Place: east germany, german democratic republic
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 7.0
 691
Workforce (2019)
Genre: Drama
Country: Mexico
Duration: 82 min.
Story: Francisco was building a luxurious house in Mexico where a fatal accident caused the death of his brother. When Francisco learns that his widowed sister-in-law will not receive a compensation from the opulent owner of the house, he will seek ...
Style: disturbing, psychological, thought provoking, captivating
Plot: worker, workplace situations, construction worker, construction company, loss of brother, revenge, social issues, workplace, vengeance, money problems, job, fight for justice ...
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Velaiyilla Pattathari 2 (2017)
Genre: Action, Comedy
Country: India
Duration: 128 min.
Story: A cool-headed crusader for the struggling engineers, Raghuvaran faces the powerful and arrogant owner of a construction company Vasundhara Parameswaran, as they engage in a battle to win the corporate game.
Style: funny, semi serious, humorous, entertaining, captivating ...
Plot: civil engineer, construction worker, fighting the system, satire, worker, lifestyle change, corporate world, powerful corporation, workplace, new job, changing lives, rivalry ...
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Bob the Builder: The Big Dino Dig (2011)
Genre: Animation
Country: USA
Duration: 63 min.
Story: Bob s building Fixham Harbour s new dinosaur-themed fun park with a giant roller coaster and fantastic rides. Everything is going to plan until the team begin unearth dinosaur bones on site! The machines can t contain their excitement and are eager ...
Style: semi serious, captivating, entertaining, feel good
Audience: pre-teens, kids, toddlers
Plot: construction worker, dinosaur, escapades, entertainment, construction, teamwork, civil engineer, amusement park, team, job, world, park
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Under Construction (2003)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Turkey
Duration: 113 min.
Story: Insaat, 2003 directed by Ömer Vargi to undertake the construction of film.
Style: captivating, semi serious, satirical, thrilling, black comedy ...
Plot: construction worker, satire, workplace situations, civil engineer, coworker, workplace, turk, construction, mafia, corpse, grave
Place: turkey
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Blueprint to the Heart (2020)
Genre: Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min.
Story: Interior designer trying to save her home renovation show needs to apply her successful, upscale "fixer upper" home renovation strategy to her blue collar carpenter by making the sweet but disheveled guy her next fixer upper project.
Style: captivating, romantic, entertaining, light
Plot: home renovation, team, workplace situations, love and romance, relationship vs career, male female relationship, construction worker, couple relations, co worker co worker relationship, romantic relationship, love affair, artists and showbiz ...
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 6.1
 134
Scrapwood War (2014)
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 87 min.
Story: At their annual summer building club ‘Camp Scrapwood’, best friends Ziggy (12) and Bas (12) find themselves on opposing sides for the first time in their lives. At summer club, best friends Ziggy and Bas (12) are on opposing sides for the first ...
Style: captivating
Audience: kids
Plot: friendship, bully, school, boy, chores, friendship between men, sibling rivalry, summer camp, rivalry, friends, showdown, building a house ...
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 6.3
 2K
Our Russia (2006)
Genre: Comedy
Country: Russia
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story: Nasha Russia is a Russian sketch show created by Comedy Club Productions. It was written by former KVN player Semyon Slepakov and producer Garik Martirosyan.
Style: light, feel good, satirical, humorous, entertaining ...
Audience: family outing
Plot: bum, unrequited love, factory worker, family life, illegal immigrant, construction worker, ordinary people, teenage life, homosexual, sketch, homosexual subtext, teenager
Place: russia
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 7.9
 824
Rehab Addict (2010)
Genre:
Country: USA
TV show
Story: Nicole Curtis works in Minneapolis and Detroit discovering houses that were once the best part of their neighborhood but are starting to fall apart. She recruits her crew to come out and rebuild the houses to their original glory days. is a ...
Style: captivating, serious, realistic, feel good, entertaining ...
Plot: renovation, home improvement, designer, real estate, worker, architecture, carpenter, workplace situations, construction, recovery, construction worker, strength ...
Time: 21st century
Place: minnesota, usa, michigan, detroit
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 6.2
 2K
Flip or Flop (2013)
Genre:
Country: USA
Duration: 21 min.
TV show
Story: Tarek is a self-proclaimed real estate genius with determination and drive. Christina is Tarek's picture-perfect wife, who Tarek's friends still can't believe he landed. In each episode of Flip or Flop, Tarek and Christina flip a new ...
Style: light, captivating, entertaining, feel good, realistic ...
Plot: renovation, home renovation, home improvement, real estate, investments, buying a house, house for sale, workplace situations, construction, recovery, real estate agent, couples ...
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A Land Imagined (2018)
Genre: Drama, Mystery
Country: Singapore, France, Netherlands
Duration: 95 min.
Story: A lonely construction worker from China goes missing at a Singapore land reclamation site, and a sleepless police investigator must put himself in the mind of the migrant to uncover the truth beneath all that sand.
Style: psychological, captivating, tense, atmospheric, neo noir
Plot: mysterious disappearance, construction worker, police investigation, migrant, police inspector, accident, uncover truth, murder, stoner, missing person, police, nudity ...
Time: 2010s, 21st century
Place: singapore
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The Pillars of the Earth (2010)
Genre: Drama, Romance, Thriller, War
Country: Germany, Canada, UK, Hungary
Duration: 471 min.
TV show
Story: The Pillars of the Earth is an eight-part 2010 TV miniseries, adapted from Ken Follett's novel of the same name.
Style: captivating, atmospheric, costume drama, historical drama, realistic ...
Plot: medieval, king, power struggle, state affairs, cathedral, throne, catholic church, heir, religions or cults, culture clash, world politics, storytelling ...
Time: middle ages, medieval times, 12th century, ancient times, 50s
Place: england, britain, europe
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Carry on Abroad (1972)
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 88 min.
Story: A group of holidaymakers head for the Spanish resort of Elsbels for a 4-day visit. When they get there, they find the Hotel still hasn't been finished being built, and the weather is awful. And there is something strange about the staff. They ...
Style: sex comedy, sexy, not serious, realistic, humorous ...
Plot: carry on, hotel, bare breasts, holiday, nudity, construction worker, drunk, coach, construction, sexual humor, tourist, monk ...
Time: 70s, 20th century
Place: spain
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 6.7
 306
Lee and Dean (2017)
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story: Stevenage-based builders Lee and Dean are brothers from other mothers, inseparable best friends since they first met at school. That is until Lee meets and falls in love with Nikki and she moves into their flat.
Style: sitcom, slang, mockumentary
Plot: construction worker, swearing, fall in love, hobby, friendship, brother, love, british humour, nickname
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Vesna Goes Fast (1996)
Genre: Drama
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 92 min.
Story: Vesna, a Czech girl, arrives in Italy without money and, because of poverty, is forced into prostitution.
Plot: migration, construction worker, hopelessness, street prostitution, immigrant, family relations, girl, friend, group, truth, tourist, letter ...
Place: italy
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Lilies of the Field (1963)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story: An unemployed construction worker (Homer Smith) heading out west stops at a remote farm in the desert to get water when his car overheats. The farm is being worked by a group of East European Catholic nuns, headed by the strict mother superior ...
Style: black and white, christian film, touching, retro, social ...
Audience: family outing
Plot: desert, religion, nun, catholic, farm, friendship, literary, faith, christian, african american, courage, church ...
Time: year 1963, 20th century, 50s
Place: arizona, usa
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