THEME EXPLORATION

workplace politics

12 films · 3 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Desk Set
Desk Set
1957 · Walter Lang
He Who Hesitates Is Lost
He Who Hesitates Is Lost
1960 · Sergio Corbucci
Patrice O'Neal: Elephant in the Room
Patrice O'Neal: Elephant in the Room
2011 · Beth McCarthy-Miller
The Front Page
The Front Page
1974 · Billy Wilder
Primary Colors
Primary Colors
1998 · Mike Nichols
Monsters, Inc.
Monsters, Inc.
2001 · Pete Docter
The Lives of Others
The Lives of Others
2006 · Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
A Useful Life
A Useful Life
2010 · Federico Veiroj
Ten Years Thailand
Ten Years Thailand
2018 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Lionheart
Lionheart
2018 · Genevieve Nnaji
Blade II
Blade II
2002 · Guillermo del Toro
Dreileben: Beats Being Dead
Dreileben: Beats Being Dead
2011 · Christian Petzold
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Mike Nichols United States

His films like 'Working Girl' and 'The Birdcage' brilliantly dissect corporate hierarchies, ambition, and the performative nature of workplace survival.

 Billy Wilder United States

'The Apartment' remains the definitive film on workplace politics, exploring how personal morality collides with corporate culture and the price of advancement.

 Hirokazu Kore-eda Japan

His films like 'Shoplifters' and 'The Third Person' examine power dynamics, loyalty, and social hierarchies through intimate character studies within institutional settings.