6 Best Office Workplace Comedy Movies

By Vlad Zakh · March 5, 2026

The soul-crushing absurdity of office life has fueled some of comedy’s sharpest satire, turning cubicles and bad bosses into pure comic gold. In The Apartment (1960): A lonely office worker lends out his apartment to philandering executives to climb the corporate ladder. Equally memorable is Office Space (1999): A disillusioned software employee stops caring about his job after a hypnotherapy session goes wrong.

Horrible Bosses (2011)

TMDB ★ 6.7

Three friends plot to murder their respective nightmare bosses after reaching their breaking points.

Directed by Seth Gordon · 1h 38m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Devil Wears Prada (2006)

IMDb ★ 7.0 RT 75% Metacritic 62

An aspiring journalist takes a grueling job as assistant to a notoriously demanding fashion magazine editor.

Directed by David Frankel · 1h 49m · Rated PG-13

Nominated for 2 Oscars21 wins & 53 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, Disney Plus, Hulu, YouTube TV, Netflix Standard with Ads · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Office Space (1999)

TMDB ★ 7.6

A disillusioned software employee stops caring about his job after a hypnotherapy session goes wrong.

Directed by Mike Judge · 1h 30m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Working Girl (1988)

IMDb ★ 6.8 RT 85% Metacritic 73

An ambitious secretary seizes an opportunity to pass herself off as a Wall Street executive.

Directed by Mike Nichols · 1h 54m · Rated R

Won 1 Oscar9 wins & 19 nominations

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Nine to Five (1980)

TMDB ★ 6.9

Three overworked office employees fantasize about, then actually enact, revenge against their sexist boss.

Directed by Colin Higgins · 1h 50m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, Netflix Standard with Ads, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Apartment (1960)

IMDb ★ 8.3 RT 94% Metacritic 94

A lonely office worker lends out his apartment to philandering executives to climb the corporate ladder.

Directed by Billy Wilder · 2h 06m

Won 5 Oscars26 wins & 8 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: YouTube TV · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Streaming availability data from JustWatch, via TMDB. Availability changes often, so check the service before you plan a movie night.

Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix, built to fix a specific annoyance: most recommendation sites are just algorithm-driven noise. Our lists are researched and organized by who's in a film, where it's from, and the mood you're actually in tonight.

6 Best Office Workplace Comedy Movies

Horrible Bosses (2011)

The Devil Wears Prada (2006)

Office Space (1999)

Working Girl (1988)

Nine to Five (1980)

The Apartment (1960)

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