Here we've displayed a list of the best Unemployment films : Withnail and I(1987), Falling Down(1993), Speedy(1928), Raincoat(2004), Wild Boys of the Road(1933), Shadows in Paradise(1986), Time Out(2001), The Ax(2005), Babylon(1980), Slap Shot(1977), The Full Monty(1997), Holiday Affair(1949) ... ...
7.7/10
Comedy
UK
1987
102 Minutes
Richard E. Grant Paul McGann Richard Griffiths Ralph Brown Michael Elphick Daragh O'Malley
actor alcoholic uncle drug dealer poacher yokel hilarious wild quirky brash london flat pub english countryside country house unemployment eccentricity friendship drugs vacation
In 1969, two substance-abusing, unemployed actors retreat to the countryside for a holiday that proves disastrous.
7.6/10
Action
USA|France|UK
1993
115 Minutes
Michael Douglas Robert Duvall Barbara Hershey Rachel Ticotin Tuesday Weld Frederic Forrest Lois Smith Raymond J. Barry
ex-husband ex-wife daughter police officer gang member storekeeper disturbing intense tense amusing dark brutal los angeles inner city convenience store venice, calif. street phone booth disillusionment mental breakdown
An ordinary man frustrated with the various flaws he sees in society begins to psychotically and violently lash out against them.
7.6/10
Comedy
USA
1928
87 Minutes
Harold Lloyd Ann Christy Bert Woodruff Brooks Benedict Babe Ruth Byron Douglas Dan Wolheim
taxi driver girlfriend grandfather babe ruth police officer city official frenetic amusing charming new york city cab waterfront street yankee stadium modernization railroad horses unemployment theft corruption
Harold "Speedy" Swift, a fan of Babe Ruth and the New York Yankees, saves from extinction the city's last horse-drawn trolley, operated by his girlfriend's grandfather.
7.6/10
Drama
India
2004
112 Minutes
Ajay Devgn Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Annu Kapoor Pradip Adhikari Kailashnath J. Koppikar Kameshwar Mishra Dilip Patra Surekha Sikri Sammeer
man ex-fiancée husband landlord old flame emotional melodramatic calcutta, india household street lost loves money memory marital problems engagement unemployment pursuit love 2000s
All he wanted was to see her just once. Manu was from a village in the backwoods. Neeru was the girl next door, his lost love.
7.5/10
Drama
USA
1933
68 Minutes
Frankie Darro Dorothy Coonan Edwin Phillips Rochelle Hudson Sterling Holloway Arthur Hohl Ann Hovey Minna Gombell
teen boy high-school student police officer teen girl aunt panhandler gritty dark profound train cleveland chicago camp dump new york state great depression unemployment child labor friendship quest
In the depths of the Depression, two teenage boys strike out on their own in order to help their struggling parents and find life on the road tougher than expected.
7.5/10
Romance
Finland
1986
76 Minutes
Matti Pellonpää Kati Outinen Kylli Köngäs Sakari Kuosmanen Esko Nikkari Pekka Laiho Jukka-Pekka Palo Mari Rantasila
garbage collector cashier love interest boss woman best friend dark touching gritty offbeat motel grocery store truck countryside helsinki finland theft unemployment disillusionment death
An episode in the life of Nikander, a garbage man, involving the death of a coworker, a love affair and much more.
7.4/10
Drama
France
2001
134 Minutes
Aurélien Recoing Karin Viard Serge Livrozet Jean-Pierre Mangeot Monique Mangeot Nicolas Kalsch Marie Cantet Felix Cantet Maxime Sassier Nigel Palmer Christophe Charles
unemployed person businessman wife son father bleak gripping geneva car apartment family home france unemployment lie money family fear investment fall wretched excess
An unemployed man finds his life sinking more and more into trouble as he hides his situation from his family and friends.
7.4/10
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Comedy, Drama
Belgium|France|Spain
2005
122 Minutes
José Garcia Karin Viard Olivier Gourmet Ulrich Tukur Yvon Back Thierry Hancisse Geordy Monfils Christa Théret Olga Grumberg Yolande Moreau Dieudonné Kabongo
unemployed person wife executive police detective son husband dark emotional amusing suspenseful suburb motel house europe unemployment murder capitalism desperation financial crisis marriage
A chemist (Garcia) loses his job to outsourcing. Two years later and still jobless, he hits on a solution: to genuinely eliminate his competition.
7.4/10
Drama
UK|Italy
1980
95 Minutes
Brinsley Forde Karl Howman Trevor Laird Brian Bovell Victor Romero Archie Pool Mel Smith Beverly Michaels Maggie Steed Bill Moody Stefan Kalipha
dj mc friend girlfriend neighbor cool disheartening emotional engaging gritty melancholy moving offbeat profound raw spirited uneasy london united kingdom black culture
The movie centres around Brindsley Forde's character Blue. He fronts a reggae sound system based in West London. The film captures the trials and tribulations of young black youths in troubled London in the early eighties.
7.3/10
Comedy, Drama
USA
1977
123 Minutes
Paul Newman Michael Ontkean Lindsay Crouse Strother Martin Jennifer Warren Jerry Houser Andrew Duncan Jeff Carlson Dave Hanson Yvon Barrette Allan Nichols
coach hockey player wife manager radio personality unrestrained hilarious offbeat small town hockey rink locker room charlestown hockey unemployment violence alcoholism sports underdog transformation 1970s
A failing ice hockey team finds success with outrageously violent hockey goonery.
7.2/10
Comedy
UK|USA
1997
91 Minutes
Robert Carlyle Tom Wilkinson Mark Addy Lesley Sharp Emily Woof Steve Huison Paul Barber Hugo Speer Deirdre Costello Bruce Jones William Snape
father foreman stripper ex-wife hilarious offbeat uplifting england family home strip club dance financial crisis unemployment rise sacrifice 1990s
Six unemployed steel workers form a male striptease act. The women cheer them on to go for "the full monty" - total nudity.
7.2/10
Other, Romance
USA
1949
87 Minutes
Robert Mitchum Janet Leigh Wendell Corey Gordon Gebert Griff Barnett Esther Dale Henry O'Neill Harry Morgan Larry J. Blake Helen Brown James Griffith
clerk widow single mother son lawyer homeless person lighthearted charming emotional department store hotel central park new york city zoo love fraud mourning mother/son relationship unemployment christmas
A young widow is torn between a boring attorney and a romantic ne'er-do-well.
7.1/10
Drama
USA
1960
123 Minutes
Robert Preston Dorothy McGuire Eve Arden Angela Lansbury Shirley Knight Lee Kinsolving Frank Overton Robert Eyer Penney Parker Ken Lynch Dennis Whitcomb
father mother daughter son boyfriend delinquent bleak gripping melodramatic oklahoma house school family unemployment relationships financial troubles marital problems hard times discovery transformation
In Oklahoma in the 1920s, Rubin Flood (Robert Preston) loses his job as a travelling salesman when the company goes bankrupt. This adds to his worries at home. His wife Cora (Dorothy ... See full summary »
7.1/10
Drama
UK
1999
108 Minutes
Shirley Henderson Gina McKee Molly Parker Ian Hart John Simm Stuart Townsend Kika Markham Jack Shepherd Enzo Cilenti Sarah Jane Potts David Fahm
husband wife daughter son sister brother spirited quirky london family home coffee shop relationships estrangement unemployment dating pregnancy transformation wretched excess 1990s
There's little wonder in the working-class lives of Bill, Eileen, and their three grown daughters. They're lonely Londoners. Nadia, a cafe waitress, places personal ads, looking for love; ... See full summary »
7.1/10
Drama
USA
2014
110 Minutes
Andrew Garfield Michael Shannon Laura Dern Tim Guinee Noah Lomax Clancy Brown J.D. Evermore Judd Lormand Cullen Moss John L. Armijo Nicole Barré
businessman single father contractor unemployed person man tenant bleak dark gripping intense thrilling disheartening abandoned house united states florida house suburb road unemployment eviction
A recently unemployed single father struggles to get back his foreclosed home by working for the real estate broker who is the source of his frustration.
7.1/10
Drama
USA
2000
99 Minutes
writer photographer friend girlfriend doorman engaging emotional passionate tense greenwich village apartment restaurant friendship jealousy regret aging unemployment writing rivalry rise
Harry and Jake, two unsuccessful writers, spend a cathartic evening arguing about money, aesthetics, their friendship, and Harry's new manuscript.
7.1/10
Documentary, Biography
USA
2011
68 Minutes
Heston Blumenthal Daniel Boulud Frank Bruni Paul Liebrandt Drew Nieporent Eric Ripert
chef artist restaurant employee food critic girlfriend restaurant owner creative passionate spirited new york city restaurant kitchen cooking food restaurant business artistic struggle unemployment paul liebrandt quest transformation
Paul Liebrandt is one of the most talented and controversial chefs in the food world and the youngest chef to have received 3 stars from the New York Times. He was 24. NY Times food critic,... See full summary »
7.1/10
Gay & Lesbian, Comedy, Biography, Drama
USA
2018
106 Minutes
Melissa McCarthy Richard E. Grant Dolly Wells Ben Falcone Gregory Korostishevsky Jane Curtin Stephen Spinella Christian Navarro Pun Bandhu Marc Evan Jackson Erik LaRay Harvey
celebrity biographer friend writer storyteller amusing creative emotional new york city office park bookstore street writing creative process unemployment forgery celebrities pop culture transformation
When Lee Israel falls out of step with current tastes, she turns her art form to deception.
7.0/10
Musical
USA
1958
116 Minutes
Elvis Presley Carolyn Jones Dolores Hart Dean Jagger Liliane Montevecchi Walter Matthau Paul Stewart Vic Morrow
singer juvenile delinquent pharmacist club owner kept woman dark tense new orleans club school apartment unemployment troubled youth graduation jazz singing father/son relationship underdog temptation love
A troubled youth's singing sets New Orleans rockin'. With a sweet girl to love him and nightclubbers cheering, it seems he will shake off his past and head for the top. But will a mobster and his man-trap moll snare him in a life of crime?
7.0/10
Comedy
USA
1985
91 Minutes
Albert Brooks Julie Hagerty Michael Greene Tom Tarpey Garry Marshall Maggie Roswell Ernie Brown Art Frankel Joey Coleman Don Gibb
yuppie husband wife quirky amusing los angeles las vegas arizona winnebago casino american dream disillusionment gambling road trip unemployment quest discovery 1980s
A husband and wife in their 30s decide to quit their jobs, live as free spirits and cruise America in a Winnebago.
7.0/10
Comedy, Drama
USA
1996
103 Minutes
Kevin Corrigan Steve Parlavecchio Lee Holmes Matthew Hennessey Doug MacMillan Lisa Keller Steph Robinson
bassist guitarist songwriter drummer manager loan shark amusing endearing quirky playful north carolina van recording studio record store nightclub concert stage rock 'n' roll band touring recording sessions
Four young men hardly know each other, but here they are in the most volatile and tenuous of unions: a band. They find themselves hurtling through an exhilarating adventure on a collision course with self discovery, or self destruction.
7.0/10
Documentary
USA|UK
1997
96 Minutes
michael moore ceo musician author union organizer brash crafty rousing bookstore midwest office parking lot shopping mall united states corporate greed working class interview labor politics unemployment
On his book tour, Michael Moore exposes more wrongdoing by greedy big businesses and callous politicians around America.
7.0/10
Romance
USA
1935
70 Minutes
automobile executive cook gangster butler fiancée amusing melodramatic new york city manor restaurant park wedding unemployment impersonation kidnapping engagement arrest unlikely romance love quest
An executive lets an attractive cook talk him into taking a job as butler.
6.9/10
Mystery & Thriller, Action, Crime, Drama
USA
1996
120 Minutes
Jada Pinkett Smith Queen Latifah Vivica A. Fox Blair Underwood John C. McGinley Kimberly Elise Vincent Baum Van Baum Chaz Lamar Shepherd
detective bank teller bank robber janitor single mother brother thrilling tense bank los angeles housing project robbery unemployment police brutality romance racism poverty escape transformation love
Desperation drives four inner-city women to bank robbery in Los Angeles, then they start mistrusting each other.
6.9/10
Comedy
USA
1991
102 Minutes
Anjelica Huston Raul Julia Christopher Lloyd Dan Hedaya Elizabeth Wilson Judith Malina Carel Struycken Dana Ivey Paul Benedict Christina Ricci Jimmy Workman
father wife impostor child lawyer loan shark amusing endearing spirited dark family home mansion family impersonation schemes theft unemployment rescue discovery 1990s
Con artists plan to fleece an eccentric family using an accomplice who claims to be their long-lost uncle.
6.9/10
Comedy
USA
2008
95 Minutes
Will Ferrell John C. Reilly Richard Jenkins Mary Steenburgen Adam Scott Kathryn Hahn Andrea Savage Rob Riggle Lurie Poston Elizabeth Yozamp Logan Manus
brother stepbrother mother father hilarious unrestrained house treehouse unemployment sibling rivalry marriage divorce living together growing up transformation 2000s
Two aimless middle-aged losers still living at home are forced against their will to become roommates when their parents marry.
6.8/10
Comedy, Drama
USA
1941
100 Minutes
Lewis Stone Mickey Rooney Judy Garland Fay Holden Ann Rutherford Sara Haden
young man father mother girlfriend friend cheeky engaging moving small town new york city apartment park office garage maturing city life unemployment father/son relationship death growing up
Hoping his son will attend his alma mater, Judge Hardy agrees to let Andy look for work in New York for the summer before committing to start college. In the big city, Andy is confronted with the harsh realities of life and love.
6.8/10
Comedy
UK
1979
92 Minutes
Robert Buchanan John Hughes William Greenlees Douglas Sannachan Allan Love Danny Benson Eddie Burt Tom Mannion Gordon John Sinclair
teen boy guard driver doctor depressed person friend hilarious dark quirky glasgow, scotland train station park heist unemployment friendship youth poverty depression adventure quest
Ronnie, Wal, Andy and Vic are four bored, unemployed teens in dreary, rainy Glasgow. Ronnie comes up with a great idea. He has noticed that stainless steel sinks are worth a lot of money ... See full summary »
6.8/10
Comedy
Iceland|Denmark|France|Norway|Germany
2000
89 Minutes
Victoria Abril Hilmir Snær Guðnason Hanna Maria Karlsdottir Baltasar Kormákur Ólafur Darri Ólafsson Thrudur Vilhjalmdottir
slacker girlfriend mother dance instructor lesbian son lighthearted amusing offbeat outlandish slum reykjavík, iceland house bar party mother/son relationship unplanned pregnancy unusual romance unemployment family secrets
Will the 30 y.o. Hlynur ever move out of his mother's apartment in Reykjavík? Social welfare keeps him passive but things change when his mother's Spanish friend, Lola, arrives and stays through Xmas and New Year's Eve.
6.7/10
Drama
France|USA
1969
90 Minutes
Anouk Aimée Gary Lockwood Alexandra Hay Carol Cole Tom Holland Severn Darden Craig Littler
architect girlfriend model photographer mother brooding calm dark emotional los angeles photography studio car house existential crisis draft isolation unemployment affair photography quest
George is unemployed, broke, about to be drafted to Vietnam, and suddenly madly in love with the divine Lola, a woman he has only briefly glimpsed. Now George searches for his potential amour through the City of Angels.
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