Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "efficiency-expert"

1. American Beauty (1999)

R | 122 min | Drama

A sexually frustrated suburban father has a mid-life crisis after becoming infatuated with his daughter's best friend.

Director: Sam Mendes | Stars: Kevin Spacey, Annette Bening, Thora Birch, Wes Bentley

Votes: 1,211,678 | Gross: $130.10M

2. Up in the Air (I) (2009)

R | 109 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Ryan's job is to travel around the country firing off people. When his boss hires Natalie, who proposes firing people via video conference, he tries to convince her that her method is a mistake.

Director: Jason Reitman | Stars: George Clooney, Vera Farmiga, Anna Kendrick, Jason Bateman

Votes: 349,503 | Gross: $83.82M

3. The Final Countdown (1980)

PG | 103 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

A modern aircraft carrier is thrown back in time to 1941 near Hawaii, just hours before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

Director: Don Taylor | Stars: Kirk Douglas, Martin Sheen, Katharine Ross, James Farentino

Votes: 26,975 | Gross: $16.65M

4. Two for the Road (1967)

Not Rated | 111 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A couple in the south of France non-sequentially spin down the highways of infidelity in their troubled ten-year marriage.

Director: Stanley Donen | Stars: Audrey Hepburn, Albert Finney, Eleanor Bron, William Daniels

Votes: 14,723 | Gross: $7.63M

5. The 27-Hour Day (2021 TV Movie)

TV-G | 85 min | Comedy, Romance

An entrepreneur takes a break from her wellness empire for some much-needed work/life balance but realizes it won't be easy. Will a relaxing retreat and new romance change her life forever?

Director: David Winning | Stars: Autumn Reeser, Andrew W. Walker, Rhiannon Fish, Colleen Wheeler

Votes: 1,462

6. Fred Claus (2007)

PG | 116 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy

Fred Claus, Santa's bitter older brother, is forced to move to the North Pole to help Santa and the elves prepare for Christmas in exchange for cash.

Director: David Dobkin | Stars: Vince Vaughn, Paul Giamatti, Elizabeth Banks, John Michael Higgins

Votes: 47,813 | Gross: $72.01M

7. The Curse of the Jade Scorpion (2001)

PG-13 | 103 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery

An insurance investigator and an efficiency expert who hate each other are both hypnotized by a crooked hypnotist with a jade scorpion into stealing jewels.

Director: Woody Allen | Stars: Greg Stebner, Woody Allen, John Tormey, John Schuck

Votes: 42,445 | Gross: $7.50M

8. Cheaper by the Dozen (1950)

Approved | 86 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

Myrna Loy plays the wife of the persnickety father of her 12 children, Clifton Webb, who has uniquely humorous methods for dealing with the ordeals such an unwieldy family undoubtedly encounters.

Director: Walter Lang | Stars: Clifton Webb, Myrna Loy, Jeanne Crain, Betty Lynn

Votes: 5,680 | Gross: $9.65M

9. The Pajama Game (1957)

Approved | 101 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical

An Iowa pajama factory worker falls in love with an affable superintendent who had been hired by the factory's boss to help oppose the workers' demand for a pay raise.

Directors: George Abbott, Stanley Donen | Stars: Doris Day, John Raitt, Carol Haney, Eddie Foy Jr.

Votes: 4,111

10. Desk Set (1957)

Approved | 103 min | Comedy, Romance

Two extremely strong personalities clash over the computerization of a television network's research department.

Director: Walter Lang | Stars: Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, Gig Young, Joan Blondell

Votes: 9,542

11. The Efficiency Expert (1991)

PG | 85 min | Comedy, Drama

An expert on productivity shows wacky workers in 1966 Australia how to run their moccasin factory like clockwork, despite laying off more than half the workforce.

Director: Mark Joffe | Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Ben Mendelsohn, Alwyn Kurts, Bruno Lawrence

Votes: 2,205 | Gross: $0.10M

12. The Baby Maker (1970)

R | 109 min | Drama

After Tish Gray gives up her baby for adoption, she is contacted by a childless couple who want her to have the husband's baby because of the wife's inability to conceive. She accepts the ... See full summary »

Director: James Bridges | Stars: Barbara Hershey, Collin Wilcox Paxton, Sam Groom, Scott Glenn

Votes: 350

13. Salmer fra kjøkkenet (2003)

PG | 95 min | Comedy, Drama

A scientific observer's job of observing an old cantankerous single man's kitchen habits is complicated by his growing friendship with him.

Director: Bent Hamer | Stars: Tomas Norström, Joachim Calmeyer, Bjørn Floberg, Reine Brynolfsson

Votes: 8,669 | Gross: $0.35M

14. The Battle of the Sexes (1960)

84 min | Comedy

Angela Barrows, an accomplished business analyst from the US, attempts to contemporise the late MacPherson's tweed factory, shaking the very foundation of a men-only company.

Director: Charles Crichton | Stars: Peter Sellers, Robert Morley, Constance Cummings, Jameson Clark

Votes: 1,739

15. Love at the Thanksgiving Day Parade (2012 TV Movie)

TV-G | 84 min | Drama, Romance

An eager Thanksgiving parade coordinator is shocked when a wealthy consultant is hired to analyze its finances. Faced with teaching him that the parade means so much more to her than money, she finds herself reluctantly falling for him.

Director: Ron Oliver | Stars: Autumn Reeser, Antonio Cupo, April Telek, Ben Cotton

Votes: 2,134

16. The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer (1970)

R | 100 min | Comedy

Fresh-faced young Michael Rimmer worms his way into an opinion poll company and is soon running the place. He uses this as a springboard to get into politics, and in the mini-skirted, ... See full summary »

Director: Kevin Billington | Stars: Ann Beach, Desmond Walter-Ellis, Peter Cook, Arthur Lowe

Votes: 716

17. Beauty and the Boss (1932)

Passed | 66 min | Comedy, Mystery, Romance

An executive hires a mousy, plain woman as his secretary so she will not divert him from his work, but she still becomes determined to win his heart.

Director: Roy Del Ruth | Stars: Marian Marsh, David Manners, Warren William, Charles Butterworth

Votes: 698

18. Palmy Days (1931)

Approved | 77 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance

The assistant of a phony psychic leaves the fraudulent business and becomes an efficiency expert.

Director: A. Edward Sutherland | Stars: Eddie Cantor, Charlotte Greenwood, Barbara Weeks, Spencer Charters

Votes: 647 | Gross: $3.49M

19. Trace of Stones (1966)

139 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A film about living and working conditions in the GDR of the 1960s, including a little love story, of course.

Director: Frank Beyer | Stars: Manfred Krug, Krystyna Stypulkowska, Jutta Hoffmann, Eberhard Esche

Votes: 982

20. King Kelly of the U.S.A. (1934)

Passed | 66 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance

A theatrical troupe headed by a flashy showman finds itself in the tiny--and bankrupt--kingdom of Belgardia. The showman falls in love with the daughter of the dotty king, who has promised her to another. Complications ensue.

Director: Leonard Fields | Stars: Guy Robertson, Edgar Kennedy, Irene Ware, Ferdinand Gottschalk

Votes: 143

21. Keep 'Em Rolling (1934)

Passed | 69 min | Drama, Romance, War

Sergeant Benny Walsh, a U.S. Army artilleryman, and his horse, Rodney, share a kindred spirit that is sympathetic to each other's needs. After years of service to his country, Sergeant ... See full summary »

Director: George Archainbaud | Stars: Walter Huston, Frances Dee, Minna Gombell, Frank Conroy

Votes: 136

22. Raggedy Ann and Andy in the Great Santa Claus Caper (1978 TV Movie)

30 min | Animation, Family

When inventor/efficiency expert Alexander Graham Wolf plots to take over Santa's workshop, Comet asks for help from Raggedy Ann, Andy and their dog, Raggedy Arthur.

Director: Chuck Jones | Stars: June Foray, Daws Butler, Les Tremayne

Votes: 121

23. The Crooked Sky (1957)

77 min | Crime, Drama

An American detective unmasks a gambler as the head of a banknote counterfeiting gang.

Director: Henry Cass | Stars: Wayne Morris, Karin Booth, Anton Diffring, Bruce Seton

Votes: 130

24. The Champagne Safari (1995)

Not Rated | 100 min | Documentary

The story of Charles E. Bedaux, Franco-American industrial efficiency expert, adventurer, and Nazi collaborator.

Director: George Ungar | Stars: Jim Morris, Colm Feore, David Hemblen, Charles Bedaux

Votes: 49

25. The Customary Two Weeks (1917)

Comedy

Harry Burnhart, who has inherited the Eclipse Tool Company, leaves the running of the company to efficiency expert Carl Vibert. When Vibert gives Pop Grinell, the company's oldest employee,... See full summary »

Director: Saul Harrison | Stars: Craig Ward, Herbert Evans, Robert Ellis, Joseph Burke

26. Mealtime Magic (1951)

Approved | 9 min | Short, Comedy

A beautiful new bride is informed that there will be unexpected guests for dinner and she has only 45 minutes to prepare and have the meal on the table. She has more than a few problems. ... See full summary »

Director: Dave O'Brien | Star: Pete Smith

Votes: 7

27. C.I.A. Holes (2003)

7 min | Comedy, Short

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Director: Rob Gray | Stars: Meghan Arata, Troy A. Blome, Jeffrey Brandt, Laura Chapnick

Votes: 6

28. Alarm Clock Andy (1920)

50 min | Comedy

Andrew Gray is a shy youth who also stutters. He has worked in the office of the Wells Motor Truck company for five years, never getting beyond the job of clerk. Yet, he knows more about ... See full summary »

Director: Jerome Storm | Stars: Charles Ray, Millicent Fisher, George Webb, Tom Guise

29. Batman: The Animated Series (1992–1995)
Episode: The Clock King (1992)

Unrated | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

When a maniacally punctilious man faces financial ruin because of attorney Hamilton Hill, he transforms into the devious Clock King.

Director: Kevin Altieri | Stars: Kevin Conroy, Lloyd Bochner, Bob Hastings, Efrem Zimbalist Jr.

Votes: 2,196

30. The Lucy Show (1962–1968)
Episode: Lucy and the Efficiency Expert (1966)

Not Rated | 22 min | Comedy

An overbearing efficiency expert threatens to change the way Mr. Mooney runs his bank branch.

Director: Maury Thompson | Stars: Lucille Ball, Gale Gordon, Phil Silvers, Tol Avery

Votes: 71

31. NewsRadio (1995–1999)
Episode: Planbee (1997)

TV-PG | 23 min | Comedy, Romance

The station is losing money, so Jimmy decides to bring in an efficiency expert to cut costs. Matthew picks that day to be more odd than usual.

Director: Tom Cherones | Stars: David Foley, Stephen Root, Andy Dick, Maura Tierney

Votes: 341

32. NewsRadio (1995–1999)
Episode: Super Karate Monkey Death Car (1997)

TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Romance

Andrea wants everyone on the staff to take a lie detector test. Mr. James does a book reading of his autobiography.

Director: Tom Cherones | Stars: David Foley, Stephen Root, Andy Dick, Maura Tierney

Votes: 442

33. Special Unit 2 (2001–2002)
Episode: The Wish (2002)

Action, Comedy, Crime

A genie-like creature, called a Djinn, is getting close to her quota needed to become a free willed being able to cause chaos and destruction wherever she wishes. Just as Nick starts to get... See full summary »

Director: Michael Lange | Stars: Michael Landes, Alexondra Lee, Richard Gant, Danny Woodburn

Votes: 31

34. Three's Company (1976–1984)
Episode: Hearts and Flowers (1982)

TV-PG | Comedy

Janet's company has sent efficiency expert Bobbi Willard to her flower shop to monitor and critique her performance; it has been driving Janet crazy as she sees it as nitpicking. Jack takes... See full summary »

Director: Dave Powers | Stars: John Ritter, Joyce DeWitt, Priscilla Barnes, Richard Kline

Votes: 170

35. Chuck (2007–2012)
Episode: Chuck Versus Tom Sawyer (2008)

TV-PG | 44 min | Action, Comedy, Drama

Chuck flashes on a person at the Buy More, he's a nuclear terrorist looking for Jeff. Chuck hangs out with Jeff to discover why he's being targeted. The team will need Jeff's help prevent a nuclear attack.

Director: Norman Buckley | Stars: Zachary Levi, Yvonne Strahovski, Joshua Gomez, Ryan McPartlin

Votes: 1,434

36. Midsomer Murders (1997– )
Episode: Days of Misrule (2008)

TV-14 | 93 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

During the Christmas days Barnaby has to solve an explosion as well as a number of murders near a freight company while trying to cope with his acting CS who has very strong beliefs about teamwork.

Director: Renny Rye | Stars: John Nettles, Jason Hughes, Jane Wymark, Barry Jackson

Votes: 720

37. Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines (1969–1970)
Episode: Sky Hi-IQ/Prop Wash/Carpet/The Marvelous Muttdini/A Plain Shortage of Planes (1969)

22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Sky Hi-IQ/Prop Wash/Carpet/The Marvelous Muttdini/A Plain Shortage of Planes.

Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Don Messick, Paul Winchell

Votes: 50

38. Magnum P.I. (2018–2024)
Episode: Judge Me Not (2022)

TV-14 | Action, Adventure, Crime

When Hawaii Supreme Court nominee Judge Rachel Park is being blackmailed, she hires Magnum and Higgins who go to extraordinary lengths to help her out.

Director: Benny Boom | Stars: Jay Hernandez, Perdita Weeks, Zachary Knighton, Stephen Hill

Votes: 425