Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "laid-off"

1. Office Space (1999)

R | 89 min | Comedy

Three company workers who hate their jobs decide to rebel against their greedy boss.

Director: Mike Judge | Stars: Ron Livingston, Jennifer Aniston, David Herman, Ajay Naidu

Votes: 287,447 | Gross: $10.82M

2. Falling Down (1993)

R | 113 min | Action, Crime, Drama

An ordinary man frustrated with the various flaws he sees in society begins to psychotically and violently lash out against them.

Director: Joel Schumacher | Stars: Michael Douglas, Robert Duvall, Barbara Hershey, Rachel Ticotin

Votes: 206,561 | Gross: $40.90M

3. Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)

PG | 104 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

When a cartoon rabbit is accused of murder, he enlists the help of a burnt out private investigator to prove his innocence.

Director: Robert Zemeckis | Stars: Bob Hoskins, Christopher Lloyd, Joanna Cassidy, Charles Fleischer

Votes: 216,727 | Gross: $156.45M

4. The Internship (2013)

PG-13 | 119 min | Comedy

Two salesmen whose careers have been torpedoed by the digital age find their way into a coveted internship at Google, where they must compete with a group of young, tech-savvy geniuses for a shot at employment.

Director: Shawn Levy | Stars: Vince Vaughn, Owen Wilson, Rose Byrne, Aasif Mandvi

Votes: 215,048 | Gross: $44.67M

5. Death Race (2008)

R | 105 min | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Ex-con Jensen Ames is forced by the warden of a notorious prison to compete in our post-industrial world's most popular sport: a car race in which inmates must brutalize and kill one another on the road to victory.

Director: Paul W.S. Anderson | Stars: Jason Statham, Joan Allen, Tyrese Gibson, Ian McShane

Votes: 218,859 | Gross: $36.32M

6. Steve Jobs (2015)

R | 122 min | Biography, Drama

Steve Jobs takes us behind the scenes of the digital revolution, to paint a portrait of the man at its epicenter. The story unfolds backstage at three iconic product launches, ending in 1998 with the unveiling of the iMac.

Director: Danny Boyle | Stars: Michael Fassbender, Kate Winslet, Seth Rogen, Jeff Daniels

Votes: 178,446 | Gross: $17.77M

7. Daddy Day Care (2003)

PG | 92 min | Comedy, Family

Two men named Charlie Hinton and Phil Ryerson get laid off and have to become stay-at-home fathers when they can't find jobs. This inspires them to open their own day care center.

Director: Steve Carr | Stars: Eddie Murphy, Jeff Garlin, Anjelica Huston, Steve Zahn

Votes: 73,743 | Gross: $104.30M

8. Courageous (I) (2011)

PG-13 | 129 min | Drama

When a tragedy strikes close to home, four police officers struggle with their faith and their roles as husbands and fathers. Together they make a decision that will change all of their lives.

Director: Alex Kendrick | Stars: Alex Kendrick, Ken Bevel, Kevin Downes, Renee Jewell

Votes: 21,578 | Gross: $34.52M

9. Get a Job (2016)

R | 83 min | Comedy

After college, Will is having problems getting a good, lasting job, as are his roomies, his girlfriend, and his just-fired dad.

Director: Dylan Kidd | Stars: Miles Teller, Anna Kendrick, Bryan Cranston, Nicholas Braun

Votes: 25,879

10. The Little Death (2014)

Not Rated | 96 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

The secret lives of five suburban couples living in Sydney reveal both the fetishes and the repercussions that come with sharing them.

Director: Josh Lawson | Stars: Bojana Novakovic, Josh Lawson, Damon Herriman, Kate Mulvany

Votes: 27,766 | Gross: $0.02M

11. The Lazarus Project (2008)

PG-13 | 100 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

A paroled former criminal is drawn into an endeavor that puts life with his family at risk and subsequently finds himself living an inexplicable new life working at a psychiatric facility.

Director: John Glenn | Stars: Paul Walker, Piper Perabo, Brooklynn Proulx, Bob Gunton

Votes: 19,302

12. Shadows in Paradise (1986)

Not Rated | 74 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

An episode in the life of Nikander, a garbage man, involving the death of a coworker, a love affair and much more.

Director: Aki Kaurismäki | Stars: Matti Pellonpää, Kati Outinen, Sakari Kuosmanen, Esko Nikkari

Votes: 7,005

13. Monte Walsh (1970)

PG-13 | 106 min | Western

An aging cowboy realizes that the West he knew and loved will soon be no more--and that there will be no room for him, either.

Director: William A. Fraker | Stars: Lee Marvin, Jeanne Moreau, Jack Palance, Mitchell Ryan

Votes: 3,032

14. Nana (II) (2005)

Not Rated | 113 min | Drama, Music, Romance

A chance encounter between two girls of the same name, "Nana," triggers a series of events and relationships.

Director: Kentarô Ohtani | Stars: Mika Nakashima, Aoi Miyazaki, Hiroki Narimiya, Yûta Hiraoka

Votes: 4,017

15. Milk the Maid (2013)

60 min | Comedy

A woman brings a strange young lady home from a temple in order to serve her troubled family as a maid. Claiming to be a baby angel, Milk the maid's childlike earnestness helps heal the family's wounds.

Director: Mototsugu Watanabe | Stars: Tia, Ayum, Kikujirô Honda, Yasunari Kubota

Votes: 141

16. I Hired a Contract Killer (1990)

Not Rated | 79 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Henri is depressed after losing his job, but finds himself too afraid to go through with suicide. He hires a contract killer to do the job for him instead - but what happens if he changes his mind?

Director: Aki Kaurismäki | Stars: Jean-Pierre Léaud, Margi Clarke, Kenneth Colley, T.R. Bowen

Votes: 7,569

17. How to Make a Monster (1958)

Unrated | 73 min | Horror, Sci-Fi

When a master monster make-up artist is sacked by the new bosses of American International studios, he uses his creations to exact revenge.

Director: Herbert L. Strock | Stars: Robert H. Harris, Paul Brinegar, Gary Conway, Gary Clarke

Votes: 1,518

18. The Ax (2005)

Not Rated | 117 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

A chemist (Garcia) loses his job to outsourcing. Two years later and still jobless, he hits on a solution: to genuinely eliminate his competition.

Director: Costa-Gavras | Stars: José Garcia, Karin Viard, Geordy Couturiau, Ulrich Tukur

Votes: 8,415

19. Goin' Down the Road (1970)

R | 90 min | Drama

Two friends leave the picturesque yet rural province of Nova Scotia for the nightlife and culture of Toronto. They soon end up wistful and nostalgic about Nova Scotia though after finding out that Toronto isn't as fun as they'd hoped.

Director: Donald Shebib | Stars: Doug McGrath, Paul Bradley, Jayne Eastwood, Cayle Chernin

Votes: 979

20. Pacific Standard Time (2016)

91 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller

20-somethings try to live above their means and get involved in a love triangle that goes terribly wrong.

Directors: Ben Cummings, Orson Cummings | Stars: Willa Holland, Charlbi Dean, Alex Russell, Miguel Gomez

Votes: 799

21. 24 City (2008)

Not Rated | 112 min | Documentary, Drama

When a factory is being torn down in Chengdu, China, workers reflect on their experiences and the importance of the factory in their lives.

Director: Zhangke Jia | Stars: Jianbin Chen, Joan Chen, Liping Lü, Tao Zhao

Votes: 2,335

22. Sulphur and White (2020)

121 min | Drama

City trader and mountaineer David Tait is a man whose professional success masks a series of traumatic secrets.

Director: Julian Jarrold | Stars: Mark Stanley, Anna Friel, Hugo Stone, Dee Rasedile

Votes: 286

23. Fubar: Balls to the Wall (2010)

R | 85 min | Comedy

Terry and Dean head north to make sweet cash in the oil patch.

Director: Michael Dowse | Stars: David Lawrence, Jamil Jabril, Terra Hazelton, Paul Spence

Votes: 1,758

24. Illicit Lovers (2000)

R | 93 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

What happens when you put a handsome young husband, his enterprising wife, and a network of wealthy women together? A booming business where everyone gets what they want - for a price.

Director: Jay Madison | Stars: Steve Curtis, Michelle Perry, Zoe Paul, Suzette Andrea

Votes: 298

25. Conversations with God (2006)

PG | 109 min | Adventure, Drama

Chronicles the dramatic true journey of a struggling man turned homeless, who inadvertently becomes a spiritual messenger and bestselling author.

Director: Stephen Deutsch | Stars: Henry Czerny, Michelle Merring, Frederick Charles Canada, Bill Geislinger

Votes: 2,495 | Gross: $0.42M

26. A Date (2023)

79 min | Drama

Desperate to make some fast cash, Tracy turns to becoming an escort. The money starts to come in as his life takes a dangerous turn. Inspired by true events.

Director: Harry L. Michaels Jr. | Stars: Denim-James Drake, Damon Preston, Harry L. Michaels Jr., Socorro Jones

Votes: 42

27. Stray (I) (2018)

104 min | Drama

In a cold and remote landscape, two strangers struggle to repair their broken pasts.

Director: Dustin Feneley | Stars: Luciane Buchanan, Kieran Charnock, Joel Fili, Arta Dobroshi

Votes: 362

28. From This Day Forward (1946)

Approved | 95 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance

Incidents of a marriage are recalled in flashback.

Director: John Berry | Stars: Joan Fontaine, Mark Stevens, Rosemary DeCamp, Harry Morgan

Votes: 474

29. The Sparrows: Nesting (2015)

Not Rated | 92 min | Drama, Family

The lives of the Sparrow and Sanchez families intertwine at what turns out to be a fortuitous moment in time. After a life-altering event occurs, the resolve of both families is tested, and they must decide upon a new lifepath together.

Directors: Nancy Criss, Josh Hodgins | Stars: Valenzia Algarin, Stacy Allen, Christopher Atkins, Alan Bagh

Votes: 120

30. 8 Minutes Idle (2012)

86 min | Comedy

When Dan finds himself kicked out of the family home, he's faced with no option but to secretly move into the call center where he works.

Director: Mark Simon Hewis | Stars: Ophelia Lovibond, Antonia Thomas, Paul Kaye, Jack Ashton

Votes: 687

31. The Mother and the Law (1919)

Not Rated | 95 min | Drama

A re-edited version of the 'modern' story from Intolerance (1916).

Director: D.W. Griffith | Stars: Mae Marsh, Robert Harron, Miriam Cooper, Vera Lewis

Votes: 242

32. Justin Bieber Feat. Chance the Rapper: Holy (2020 Music Video)

5 min | Drama, Music, Romance

Official music video for "Holy" by Justin Bieber.

Director: Colin Tilley | Stars: Justin Bieber, Chance the Rapper, Jayla Cabrera, Maylah Chanel

Votes: 67

33. La tragedia de Macario (2005)

71 min | Drama

A new film inspired by the true events of immigrants from Mexico exhausting every effort to find a better life in the United States and paying the ultimate price as they attempt to cross ... See full summary »

Director: Pablo Veliz | Stars: Rogelio T. Ramos, Milicent Figueroa, Tina Rodriguez, Victor Agustin

Votes: 76

34. Verlengd weekend (2005)

93 min | Comedy, Drama

Two ex-factory workers hijack their former manager in his own luxurious villa in an effort to force him to pay damages. When the manager's mistress shows up, things start to get out of hand.

Director: Hans Herbots | Stars: Jan Decleir, Koen De Bouw, Wouter Hendrickx, Veerle Baetens

Votes: 973

35. Where the Air Is Cool and Dark (1997)

80 min | Drama

Thirty-year-old Emmett LeClere, a former logger and recovering drug addict, returns from school in New York to make a film in his Olympic Peninsula hometown. To finance the project, he ... See full summary »

Director: Brion Rockwell | Stars: Jason Bortz, Raphael Carlo, Damien P. Daley, Johnny Klein

Votes: 52

36. The Happiest Place on Earth (I) (2015)

Not Rated | 81 min | Drama, Mystery

A daycare teacher's dreams of a home and family of her own are threatened by the loss of her husband's newspaper job and his subsequent disappearance.

Director: John Goshorn | Stars: Jennifer Faith Ward, Tom Kemnitz Jr., Marco DiGeorge, Peg O'Keef

Votes: 111

37. uSkroef noSexy (2012)

92 min | Comedy, Drama

USKROEF NO SEXY is a saucy, fresh and sexy comedy from Johannesburg's burgeoning indie film scene. The film is set in Soweto, the apartheid-era township that today is characterized by ... See full summary »

Director: Uzanenkosi | Stars: Denzel Edgar, Thando Hadebe, Mosa Kaiser, Given Khumalo

38. Tujuh Hari Di Bawah Matahari (2022)

21 min | Short, Drama, Sport

The prodigal son, Emil, is determined to cycle 500 KM with a cat, back to his hometown to celebrate Aidilfitri.

Director: Razaisyam Rashid | Stars: Nadhir Nasar, Sherie Merlis, Sean Jia-Ern Lee, Pekin Ibrahim

Votes: 6

39. How's Life? (2005 TV Movie)

30 min | Comedy, Drama

A cheerful saleswoman disrupts the suicide attempt of a middle-aged fat guy.

Director: Tommy Yu | Stars: Luke Chen, Megan Lai

Votes: 10

40. Mga dayo (2012)

77 min | Comedy, Drama

"Mga Dayo" portrays the personal struggles of three Filipina immigrants - a journalist, a photographer and a hotel housekeeper. Ella (Olga Natividad) is a housekeeping supervisor at a hotel... See full summary »

Director: Julius Sotomayor Cena | Stars: Sue Prado, Janela Buhain, Olga Natividad, Aaron Agsalud

41. The Nextnik (2013)

Not Rated | 77 min | Comedy, Drama

"The Nextnik" is the story of Larry, an upper middle management type, who is abruptly fired from his great job. He never saw it coming. Realizing that he'll never get another job in the ... See full summary »

Director: Mike Kravinsky | Stars: Rick Kain, Connie Bowman, Paul Fahrenkopf, Ken Holliday

Votes: 16

42. Naisen logiikka (1999)

70 min | Comedy

A sketch comedy loosely tied together by the idea of comparing "female" and "male" logic.

Director: Spede Pasanen | Stars: Spede Pasanen, Simo Salminen, Hannele Lauri, Riitta Väisänen

Votes: 224

43. Apotheosis (I) (2022)

18 min | Short, Drama, Sci-Fi

Selene, a young aerospace engineer, dreams of going to space, but she was born naturally in this near future society where the first generation of genetically engineered humans has more ... See full summary »

Director: Max Pearce | Stars: Rene Leech, Dor Gvirtsman, Jane Casserly, Ross Turner

Votes: 28

44. Gei wo yi zhi mao (2003)

94 min | Adventure

It's the year 1999, Hei-shu (Kuroki), a long-term unemployed man, finally gets a job in a local musical band, performing at funerals and weddings. One day, Hei-shu's cat is missing. He ... See full synopsis »

Director: Mi-sen Wu | Stars: Shinji Takeda, Terri Kwan, Chia-Hui Chang, Hsiao-chuan Chang

Votes: 476

45. Good Fortune (2010)

3 min | Short, Romance

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Director: Michael Newman | Stars: Philip Hersh, James Bailey, Jen Boschma, Tim Chizmar

46. Chou mei xiao lian (1998)

100 min | Drama

Yang Daming, an engineer of a bicycle factory, and his wife Liu Yun, a textile factory worker, both find themselves laid off. Daming hides his situation from his family and secretly starts ... See full summary »

Director: Ritai Ge | Stars: Lixin Yang, Qing Yang, Yan Su, Sen Yang

47. Unusual Business (2011)

Animation, Short, Comedy

Something funny is doing down at the office today.

Director: Vince Allen | Stars: Joe Rothenberg, Tricia Rothenberg, David C. Waite

48. Barney Miller (1975–1982)
Episode: The Layoff (1975)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama

A city-wide labor layoff forces Barney, Fish, and Yemana to do without the services of Chano, Harris and Wojo. A morose stockbroker resorts to petty theft.

Director: Noam Pitlik | Stars: Hal Linden, Barbara Barrie, Abe Vigoda, Max Gail

Votes: 151

49. Batman Beyond (1999–2001)
Episode: Armory (2000)

Not Rated | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

To support his family, a desperately unemployed advanced weapons engineer must steal vital materials for an illegal arms deal and elude Batman to do it.

Director: Kyung Won Lim | Stars: Will Friedle, Kevin Conroy, Dorian Harewood, Cree Summer

Votes: 468

50. The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961–1966)
Episode: Fifty-Two, Forty-Five or Work (1965)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family

A strong sense of déjà vu strikes Rob, bringing to mind nine summers earlier when, as Alan Brady's new head writer, he, with a mountain of debt and Laura pregnant, unexpectedly faced no income for two months.

Director: Jerry Paris | Stars: Dick Van Dyke, Rose Marie, Morey Amsterdam, Larry Mathews

Votes: 230