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Plot Summary:
Three office workers strike back at their evil employers by hatching a hapless attempt to embezzle money.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 283000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: black comedy, dark comedy, funny, clever, humorous, hilarious, feel good, absurd, witty, inspirational
Best tv shows and movies like Office Space (1999):
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Mutiny of the Worker Bees (2020)
Plot Summary:
Omar gets an office job at Relotech, where he becomes the boss's favourite, which is great, until it’s not.
IMDB Rating: 4.1
IMDB Votes: 507
Genere: Comedy
Country: Mexico
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: humorous, satirical, not serious
Similar in 79%
Schizopolis (1996)
Plot Summary:
A man works for the unpleasant guru of a Scientology-like movement.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: surreal, experimental, black comedy, psychedelic, parody, confusing, cerebral, cult classic, mind bending, clever
Similar in 78%
The Promotion (2008)
Plot Summary:
Two assistant managers of a corporate grocery store vie for a coveted promotion.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 19000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: humorous, light, satirical, stylized, semi serious, dark comedy, independent film, offbeat, realistic, buddy comedy
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I Heart Huckabees (2004)
Plot Summary:
A husband-and-wife team play detective, but not in the traditional sense. Instead, the happy duo helps others solve their existential issues, the kind that keep you up at night, wondering what it all means.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 66000
Genere: Comedy
Country: UK, Germany, USA
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: surreal, philosophical, psychological, humorous, witty, intellectual, funny, non-linear, spiritual, existential
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Extract (2009)
Plot Summary:
The owner of a factory that produces flavor extracts, Joel Reynold seems to have it all, but really doesn't. What's missing is sexual attention from his wife, Suzie. Joel hatches a convoluted plan to get Suzie to cheat on him, thereby clearing the way for Joel to have an affair with Cindy, an employee. But what Joel doesn't know is that Cindy is a sociopathic con artist, and a freak workplace accident clears the way for her to ruin Joel forever.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 50000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: humorous, funny, satirical, melancholic, talky, not serious, clever, black comedy, dark comedy, cult classic
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Hijacking Hollywood (1997)
Plot Summary:
An aspiring director working as a lowly production assistant, conspires with his aspiring producer roommate to steal the reels of a mega budgeted film he's working on.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 294
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: independent film, clever, humorous, realistic, witty, cynical, semi serious, black comedy
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Kabluey (2007)
Plot Summary:
Leslie is left with few options when her husband is sent back to war in the Middle East. A modest amount of help arrives in the form of his brother, Salman, who is less than prepared to care for the couple's two preadolescent boys. When Leslie still can't make ends meet on her own, Salman is forced to find employment, but, with minimal qualifications, his only option is to become a mascot for a digital company by donning a bulbous blue costume.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: surreal, humorous, dark comedy, light, absurd, black comedy, disturbing, touching, offbeat, realistic
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Fierce Creatures (1997)
Plot Summary:
Ex-policeman Rollo Lee is sent to run Marwood Zoo, the newly acquired business of a New Zealand tycoon. In order to meet high profit targets and keep the zoo open, Rollo enforces a new 'fierce creatures' policy, whereby only the most impressive and dangerous animals are allowed to remain in the zoo. However, the keepers are less enthusiastic about complying with these demands.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 25000
Genere: Comedy
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: humorous, light, absurd, black comedy, funny, clever, witty, sweet, dark comedy, romantic comedy
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Pink Lemonade (2006)
Plot Summary:
Ever have one of those nights where nothing seems to be going right? Ever have a job that made you ponder "this place would be fun if it didn't suck so much"? Welcome to food-service hell. Natalie, the waitress, is on the verge of a nervous breakdown. Her social life is in turmoil, and the endless barrage of customers just won't give her a break. Clint, the manager, isn't exactly a people-person. He's lewd, rude, and totally insensitive... until you get to know him. Kevin, the busboy, is a nice guy with a dark brooding secret. He's quirky and artistic, but don't light a match near this powder keg! Throw a couple of wise cracking trash-talkers and some inept thieves into the mix, and this is sure to be one night you'll never forget.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 86
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: clever, feel good, humorous, realistic, talky, semi serious, sexy, offbeat, witty, hot
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The Internship (2013)
Plot Summary:
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.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 213000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 119 min
Plot tags: funny, motivational, light, inspirational, humorous, entertaining, absurd, hilarious, teen, visually appealing
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Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
Plot Summary:
It's the 1970s, and San Diego super-sexist anchorman Ron Burgundy is the top dog in local TV, but that's all about to change when ambitious reporter Veronica Corningstone arrives as a new employee at his station.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 374000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: parody, funny, humorous, hilarious, absurd, witty, cynical, not serious, spoof, cult classic
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The Foot Fist Way (2006)
Plot Summary:
An inept taekwondo instructor struggles with marital troubles and an unhealthy obsession with fellow taekwondo enthusiast Chuck "The Truck" Williams.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: funny, humorous, harsh, dark comedy, stylized, tragicomedy, realistic, witty, not serious, cult classic
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The Boss of It All (2006)
Plot Summary:
An IT company hires an actor to serve as the company's president in order to help the business get sold to a cranky Icelander.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Comedy
Country: Denmark, Sweden, France, Italy, Germany, Iceland
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: surreal, talky, humorous, realistic, not serious, black comedy, cult classic, clever, offbeat, witty
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Dinner for Schmucks (2010)
Plot Summary:
Rising executive Tim Wagner works for a boss who hosts a monthly dinner in which the guest who brings the biggest buffoon gets a career-boost. Tim plans on not attending until he meets Barry, a man who builds dioramas using stuffed mice. Barry's blundering but good intentions send Tim's life into a downward spiral, threatening a major business deal and possibly scuttling Tim's engagement to his fiancee.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 110000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min
Plot tags: humorous, absurd, entertaining, talky, feel good, not serious, sentimental, hilarious, funny, romantic
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Clerks (1994)
Plot Summary:
Convenience and video store clerks Dante and Randal are sharp-witted, potty-mouthed and bored out of their minds. So in between needling customers, the counter jockeys play hockey on the roof, visit a funeral home and deal with their love lives.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 230000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: black and white, funny, dark comedy, clever, offbeat, humorous, witty, philosophical, surreal, entirely dialogue
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Duplex (2003)
Plot Summary:
When a young couple buys their dream home, they have no idea what the sweet little old lady upstairs is going to put them through!.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 60000
Genere: Comedy
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: humorous, dark comedy, hilarious, black comedy, stylized, feel good, entertaining, funny, romantic comedy, slapstick
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Nine to Five (1980)
Plot Summary:
Frank Hart is a pig. He takes advantage in the grossest manner of the women who work with him. When his three assistants manage to trap him in his own house they assume control of his department and productivity leaps, but just how long can they keep Hart tied up?.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 38000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: funny, light, clever, humorous, witty, retro, feel good, slapstick, romantic comedy, offbeat
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Demoted (2011)
Plot Summary:
What go around comes around for a pair of prank-playing tire salesmen (Astin and Vartan) who find themselves placed in secretarial jobs by their put-upon boss (Cross).
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, not serious, captivating
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The Slammin' Salmon (2009)
Plot Summary:
The brutal former heavyweight boxing champion Cleon "Slammin'" Salmon (Duncan), now owner of a Miami restaurant, institutes a competition to see which waiter can earn the most money in one night: the winner stands to gain $10,000, while the loser will endure a beating at the hands of the champ.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 15000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: humorous, funny, light, talky, feel good, not serious, witty, cult classic, hilarious, clever
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Movie 43 (2013)
Plot Summary:
The film is composed of multiple comedy shorts presented through an overarching segment titled "The Pitch", in which Charlie Wessler, a mad screenwriter, is attempting to pitch a script to film executive Griffin Schraeder. After revealing several of the stories in his script, Wessler becomes agitated when Schraeder dismisses his outrageous ideas, and he pulls a gun on him and forces him to listen to multiple other stories before making Schraeder consult his manager, Bob Mone, to purchase the film.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 111000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: parody, funny, not serious, spoof, absurd, cult classic, humorous, sexy, offbeat, black comedy
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Horrible Bosses (2011)
Plot Summary:
For Nick, Kurt and Dale, the only thing that would make the daily grind more tolerable would be to grind their intolerable bosses into dust. Quitting is not an option, so, with the benefit of a few-too-many drinks and some dubious advice from a hustling ex-con, the three friends devise a convoluted and seemingly foolproof plan to rid themselves of their respective employers... permanently.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 465000
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: humorous, funny, black comedy, dark comedy, entertaining, sexy, hilarious, parody, witty, realistic
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Waiting... (2005)
Plot Summary:
Employees at a Bennigan's-like restaurant (called, creatively enough, Shenanigan's), kill time before their real lives get started. But while they wait, they'll have to deal with picky customers who want their steak cooked to order and enthusiastic managers who want to build the perfect wait staff. Luckily, these employees have effective revenge tactics.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 104000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: funny, feel good, humorous, not serious, realistic, parody, cult classic, hilarious, sex comedy, crying
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Animal House (1978)
Plot Summary:
At a 1962 College, Dean Vernon Wormer is determined to expel the entire Delta Tau Chi Fraternity, but those troublemakers have other plans for him.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 128000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: humorous, funny, light, witty, hilarious, teen, realistic, absurd, aesthetic, not serious
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The Office (2005)
Plot Summary:
The everyday lives of office employees in the Scranton, Pennsylvania branch of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company.
IMDB Rating: 9.0
IMDB Votes: 682000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min
Plot tags: sitcom, mockumentary, humorous, talky, not serious, realistic, hilarious, witty, funny, feel good
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Silicon Valley (2014)
Plot Summary:
In the high-tech gold rush of modern Silicon Valley, the people most qualified to succeed are the least capable of handling success. Partially inspired by Mike Judge’s own experiences as a Silicon Valley engineer in the late ‘80s, Silicon Valley is an American sitcom that centers around six programmers who are living together and trying to make it big in the Silicon Valley.
IMDB Rating: 8.5
IMDB Votes: 162000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 28 min
Plot tags: realistic, humorous, entertaining, witty, not serious, sitcom, clever, talky, cynical, funny
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Ted (2012)
Plot Summary:
John Bennett, a man whose childhood wish of bringing his teddy bear to life came true, now must decide between keeping the relationship with the bear or his girlfriend, Lori.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 644000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: funny, humorous, buddy comedy, hilarious, not serious, parody, entertaining, absurd, feel good, teen
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Old School (2003)
Plot Summary:
Three friends attempt to recapture their glory days by opening up a fraternity near their alma mater.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 241000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: funny, humorous, sex comedy, hilarious, talky, not serious, cult classic, intense, romantic, philosophical
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Grandma's Boy (2006)
Plot Summary:
Even though he's 35, Alex acts more like he's 13, spending his days as the world's oldest video game tester and his evenings developing the next big Xbox game. But he gets kicked out of his apartment and is forced to move in with his grandmother.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 87000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: funny, humorous, hilarious, not serious, cult classic, psychedelic, offbeat, sex comedy, relaxing, realistic
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Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
Plot Summary:
A high school slacker pretends to be sick to skip school and have an exciting day off alongside his girlfriend and his best buddy through Chicago, while trying to outwit his obsessive school principal and his unconformited sister along the way.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 380000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: feel good, entertaining, funny, light, teen, humorous, hilarious, intense, semi serious, inspirational
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The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard (2009)
Plot Summary:
Who is Don Ready? Salesman? Lover? Song Stylist? Semi-professional dolphin trainer? Ready is all of the above - except for a dolphin trainer. When he’s asked to help save an ailing local car dealership from bankruptcy, Ready and his ragtag crew descend on the town of Temecula like a pack of coyotes on a basket full of burgers.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 22000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: humorous, stylized, feel good, not serious, witty, funny, entertaining, light, erotic, realistic