Work related movies. (1 Viewer)

[Inspector Hammer!]

I sent a good friend of mine my old copy of Swimming with Sharks because I just bought the SE and she said that she'd never seen it, and it got us to talking about our past jobs and I was thinking about movies that use the workplace as it's theme.

Some of the obvious one's are Swimming with Sharks, Office Space and Clockwatchers, but what are some others that you could recommend?

 

[Charles CB]

Funny you ask that. Im watching Office Space right now.

 

[Brook K]

Keeping things in the realm of comedy, there's Salaryman Kintaro (aka "Kintaro: The White-Collar Worker") from Takashi Miike, a thoroughly entertaining film about a Yakuza who "goes straight" by getting a job in a real estate office, but finds that his old "job" experience is applicable to the business world.

In The Company of Men which you may already be familiar with, is another that springs to mind.

 

[Don Giro]

I think Glengarry GlenRoss nicely fits the bill.

 

[Richard Kim]

Definitely Clerks. Its portrayal of dealing with annoying customers is spot on. Hopefully the sequel hits on this as well

 

[Lew Crippen]

Are you limiting the ‘workplace’ to white collar, office jobs?

If not then, at least a substantial minority (if not a majority) of movies fit the bill. Every cop movie, for example uses the cop’s workplace as its theme. And so on…

 

[Haggai]

And let's not forget the name of Kevin Spacey's character in that one!

 

[Nathan V]

Almost everything by Michael Mann, in terms of characters who define themselves by their occupations.

Regards,
Nathan

 

[Patrick.C]

If we're getting out of "office-only" movies - Gung Ho

 

[Inspector Hammer!]

"Workplace" can mean any job that is clearly defined and is somewhat at the center of a film.

I forgot about Clerks, where was my brain lol!?

 

[TheLongshot]

"9 to 5"
"Waiting..."

Jason

 

[Greg.K]

Best Little Whorehouse in Texas?

Showgirls?

 

[cathy_valliere]

Working Girl with Harrison Ford


8^ )

 

[Magnus T]

Léon.

 

[Shaun]

Secret of My Success

 

[Nick Martin]

Based solely on your exact words:

"Buffy the Vampire Slayer".

 

[Inspector Hammer!]

Sorry, Nicholas, seeing as how Buffy doesn't get paid for slaying, and that it's more of a calling than a job, she doesn't qualify.

Great suggestions so far, although I haven't seen Waiting yet, is it any good?

 

[ChrisBEA]

I liked Waiting. funny stuff.

How about: Bartleby with Crispin Glover?

 

[Peter M Fitzgerald]

THE HUDSUCKER PROXY
HIS GIRL FRIDAY
THE FRONT PAGE
THE TEMP
MEATBALLS
CADDYSHACK
ONE TWO THREE
HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING
FM
GOODBYE MR. CHIPS
THE CAMERAMAN
DIAMOND MEN
DINNER RUSH
BIG NIGHT
MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON
THE DAM BUSTERS
THE GREAT MOMENT
TO SIR WITH LOVE
THE BLACKBOARD JUNGLE
CONRACK
GOOD MORNING, MISS DOVE
THE GOOD HUMOR MAN
PRIDE OF THE YANKEES
IMITATION OF LIFE (1934)
THE BAD & THE BEAUTIFUL
MAN OF A THOUSAND FACES
THE MALTESE FALCON, THE BIG SLEEP, and nearly any other private detective movie

 

[Jack Briggs]

And then there's The Man in the Grey Flannel Suit -- flawed but quite nice.