Movies and TvShows featuring "layoff" theme.

In this alternate-history prehistoric comedy, the Flintstones and the Rubbles navigate the challenges of work, family, and friendship in their stone-age town. When Fred Flintstone's boss tries to frame him for a crime he didn't commit, Fred must come up with a plan to clear his name and save his job.

How Green Was My Valley tells the story of a family living in a coal mining town in Wales. The film follows their struggles with poverty, grief, and the hardships of working-class life. Through it all, they find joy and resilience in their tight-knit community.

After the death of her father, a single mother from Georgia struggles with unemployment and raising her children. Unexpectedly, she inherits a house and moves her family to an affluent neighborhood in Atlanta. With the help of her zany friend Madea, she navigates the challenges of love, family, and community.

When a man loses his job and is faced with loneliness and despair, he decides to hire a contract killer to end his life. However, things take an unexpected turn when he meets a lonely florist who brings new meaning to his existence.

Follow the adventure of a teacher who discovers an ancient manuscript in Peru with a prophecy that could have global implications. As he unravels the secrets of the manuscript, he faces conspiracy, spirituality, and a teacher-student relationship.

Broadcast News follows the lives of a neurotic TV news anchor, an ambitious television producer, and a talented but unattractive reporter. As the three navigate the cutthroat world of journalism, they face professional and personal challenges, including a love triangle and the pressure of working in the fast-paced news industry. Set in 1980s Washington, D.C., this film explores themes of ambition, rivalry, and the ethical dilemmas faced by journalists.

Arabian Nights: Volume 1, The Restless One is a drama film that takes place in Portugal during the economic crisis. It is inspired by the story of Scheherazade from One Thousand and One Nights. The film explores various themes such as unemployment, poverty, and the impact of the recession on the working class.

The Measure of a Man follows the story of a man in France who is facing unemployment and financial struggles as he tries to support his disabled son. He navigates the challenges of working at a department store and dealing with surveillance cameras and workplace drama. The film explores themes of poverty, consumerism, and the impact of the economic crisis

Thanks Boss! is a hilarious comedy documentary that takes a satirical look at the capitalist society and the effects of corporate downsizing and unemployment. Through hidden-camera pranks, the film exposes the absurdities of the business world, highlighting the struggles of the working class and critiquing the concept of capitalism.

Strange Affair (1981) tells the story of a marketing director in a department store who becomes entangled in a strange affair after the death of his grandmother. As he navigates the pressures and manipulative behavior in his workplace, he becomes obsessed with his job and working late. Things take a mysterious turn when a transvestite enters his life, leading to a series of events that question his career, relationships, and personal identity.

Sabina, a divorced mother of two small children, falls in love with an old friend from the Bosnian war. The two plan to marry, but things go terribly wrong.

Bill Moyers takes a piercing look at how global economic changes are destroying the lives and livelihoods of hardworking Americans. The documentary follows several individuals and their families in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as they fight to make ends meet in the “new economy.” In sheer numbers, more jobs were created than lost in America during the last decade, but a look behind those numbers reveals a shortage of jobs that pay enough to support a family. The program intimately portrays the lives of workers and their families as they struggle to make it in today’s job market.

Breaking the Bank is a 2014 comedy film that follows the adventures of a gentleman who plans to rob a bank while also engaging in stock trading. Set in London, England, the protagonist faces various challenges including homelessness, insider trading, and bankruptcy. The film touches on themes of capitalism and corporate raiding, all while incorporating elements of Japanese culture such as kendo and Rolls-Royce cars. With a mix of humor and wit, Breaking the Bank is a delightful exploration of the world of banking and finance.

Once upon a time there was a large Finnish company called Nokia that manufactured the world’s best and most innovative mobile phones. Nokia’s annual budget was larger than that of the Government of Finland and their phones spread everywhere and changed the whole culture of communication. But then something changed. Film portrays the rise and fall of Nokia and the Finnish mobile phone industry. Nokia engineers, designers and managers tell their story about the creation, success and downfall of the Finnish mobile phone.

A quiet staircase of an ordinary office building. Two colleagues, Markku, an older accountant, and Eeva, younger HR manager are heading down the stairs, one after another. It turns out that earlier that day, Eeva has had to tell Markku that he has been fired from the company after many years. Markku is bitter and full of rage. Then something unordinary happens.

The director of one of Finland's largest company, United Metal, discovers the company's Chairman dead in the office. A chain of bribes unravels.

A steel factory that employs most of the town shuts down, leaving a man desperate to keep his family and friends together while alcohol consumes him in this depressing drama.

In 'Long Life, Happiness and Prosperity', a young Chinese girl uses Taoist principles to bring luck and happiness to her single mother, who is searching for love. Along the way, they encounter various challenges and learn valuable lessons about life and relationships. Set in the vibrant Chinatown community, this film explores themes of superstition, spirituality, and the power of positive thinking.

Rune, a middle aged working class man, has lost his wife, his dog and his job, and now the city management wants to dig up his lawn in order to provide broadband for the neighborhood. Unfortunately, Rune recently buried his dog close to the road, right where they are going to dig. It's all too much for him, so he stubbornly decides to stop the digging, even if he has to sleep on the lawn.

Interviews in the Michael Moore/"Roger and Me" tradition examine life in small-town America, class conflicts and the collapse of an upstate New York community, Dadetown, when the town's once-prosperous factory, reduced to the manufacture of paper clips and staples, finally closes. Facing massive unemployment, the blue-collar Dadetown residents next find yuppies moving into town to staff the local division of a big computer outfit.