Get a Job (2016)

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 ... See full summary »

Director:

Dylan Kidd

Writers:

Kyle Pennekamp (screenplay), Scott Turpel (screenplay)

Stars:

Miles Teller, Anna Kendrick, Bryan Cranston

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Miles Teller	...	Will Davis
Anna Kendrick	...	Jillian Stewart
Bryan Cranston	...	Roger Davis
Nicholas Braun	...	Charlie
Brandon T. Jackson	...	Luke
Christopher Mintz-Plasse	...	Ethan
Alison Brie	...	Tanya Sellers
Marcia Gay Harden	...	Katherine Dunn
Jorge Garcia	...	Fernando the Janitor
Bruce Davison	...	Lawrence Wilheimer
Parker Contreras	...	Sam
Megan Gallagher	...	Abby Davis
Mimi Gianopulos	...	Cammy
Jay Pharoah	...	Skeezy D
Ethan Dizon	...	Kwan

Storyline

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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Plot Keywords:

economic recession | group of friends | college graduate | money problems | fired from the job | 

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Taglines:

Graduating was the easy part

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Genres:

Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for crude and sexual content, nudity, drug use and language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 July 2016 (UK)

Also Known As:

Arrume Um Emprego

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

CBS Films, Double Feature Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

83 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Filmed in 2012, not released until 2016.

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Goofs

In the credits, Greg Germann's character is listed as "Fernando the Accountant" but in the film his job title is Director of Client Services at an executive placement firm--a job that involves meeting current and prospective clients, not accounting.

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Quotes

Will Davis: I just need something to keep the lights on until I find my dream job.
Charlie: I don't think you can monetize masturbation.

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Connections

Referenced in Late Night with Seth Meyers: Tina Fey/John Stamos/Jay Pharoah/Patrick Carney (2016)

User Reviews

A 'slacker millennials' flick that actually makes millennials look good, and greedy employers look bad!

'GET A JOB': Four Stars (Out of Five)

A 'slacker millennials' comedy flick; about a group of recent college graduates, desperately trying to make it in the adult working class world. It stars Miles Teller, Bryan Cranston, Anna Kendrick, Nicholas Braun, Brandon T. Jackson, Christopher Mintz- Plasse, Marcia Gay Harden, Alison Brie, Bruce Davison and Jorge Garcia. The film was directed by Dylan Kidd, and written by first time screenwriters Kyle Pennekamp and Scott Turpel. It was filmed, and completed, four years prior to it's release (due to distribution problems); and it's received almost entirely negative reviews from critics as well. Despite these problems, I really enjoyed it!

Will Davis (Teller) recently graduated from college, and worked his ass off at a summer internship (for free), only to have his promised job position taken from him; by his lying greedy (would be) employers. His friends, and roommates, all struggle with their jobs as well; but his father (Cranston), and his girlfriend (Kendrick), nag him to find employment. Then the tables are turned, and his dad and gf are both out of work, while Will has a promising new job.

I don't understand the negative reviews at all! I think they're mostly due to the troubled (delayed) releasing of the film, which isn't the movie's fault, and then also the film's strong liberal message (that actually makes millennials look good, and greedy employers look bad). Most millennials are hard working, don't just want free stuff, and they actually have it a lot harder than most of their parents did (times are much tougher now); as this film nicely illustrates. Besides that, the movie is just fun to watch, upbeat (despite it's negative subject matter) and funny (at times). The performances are all good, the directing is decent, and it's just a fun time at the movies (with a positive message to boot)!

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