Get a Job
Get a Job

Get a Job

2016Movie83 minEnglish

Life after college graduation is not exactly going as planned for Will and Jillian who find themselves lost in a sea of increasingly strange jobs. But with help from their family, friends and coworkers they soon discover that the most important (and hilarious) adventures are the ones that we don't see coming.

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IMDb5.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes13%
Metacritic35/100
Google Users43%
Director: Dylan KiddGenres: Comedy

Plot Summary

Four friends, Will, Jillian, Ethan, and Luke, have just graduated college and are eager to start their careers. However, they quickly discover that the job market is much tougher than they anticipated, forcing them to take unconventional paths and re-evaluate their definitions of success. As they navigate the absurdities of the modern professional world, they learn valuable lessons about friendship, ambition, and finding their own way.

Critical Reception

Get a Job received largely negative reviews from critics, who found its premise uninspired and its humor to be juvenile and predictable. Audiences also expressed disappointment, with many finding the film to be a forgettable and cliché take on the challenges faced by recent graduates.

What Reviewers Say

  • The film struggles to find a consistent comedic voice.
  • The plot is predictable and relies on tired tropes about post-graduation struggles.
  • The talented cast is largely wasted on underdeveloped characters and a weak script.

Google audience: Audiences found the movie to be unfunny and unoriginal, with many criticizing the predictable plot and lack of character development. Some viewers felt the film failed to capture the realities of job hunting and offered little in the way of genuine insight or entertainment.

Fun Fact

The film was originally intended for a 2014 release but was delayed for two years due to distribution issues.

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2 reviews
Gimly

Gimly

I've never in my life met a person who felt special for receiving a "participation trophy". _Final rating:★½: - Boring/disappointing. Avoid if possible._
Reno

Reno

> Get a job, get along in a job, drugs, video game addiction, young generation. This film delayed its release for a couple of years due to the distribution issues. That's not it, the film is no good, the writing was terrible, but a bunch...