Movies Like Diary of a Co-Worker

If you liked Diary of a Co-Worker (2005), a comedy movie directed by Matthew McLaughlin, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
The Climb (2020)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy
Kyle and Mike are best friends who share a close bond — until Mike sleeps with Kyle’s fiancée. A stormy but enduring relationship ensues between Kyle, with limitless patience, and Mike, who only lives his life by…
2
Firehouse Dog (2007)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy
Rexxx, Hollywood's top canine star, gets lost and is adopted into a shabby firehouse. He teams up with a young kid to get the station back on its feet.
3
The Union (2024)
★ 6/10Also comedy
A New Jersey construction worker goes from regular guy to aspiring spy when his long-lost high school sweetheart recruits him for an espionage mission.
4
The Wedding Year (2019)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy
A commitment-phobic 27-year old’s relationship is put to the test when she and her boyfriend attend 7 weddings in the same year.
5
Taking Care of Business (1990)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy
An uptight advertising exec has his entire life in a filofax organizer which mistakenly ends up in the hands of a friendly convict who poses as him.
6
Horrible Bosses (2011)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy
For Nick, Kurt and Dale, the only thing that would make the daily grind more tolerable would be to grind their intolerable bosses into dust. Quitting is not an option, so, with the benefit of a few-too-many drinks and…
7
Joy Ride (2023)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy
When Audrey's business trip to Asia goes sideways, she enlists the aid of Lolo, her irreverent, childhood best friend who also happens to be a hot mess; Kat, her college friend turned Chinese soap star; and Deadeye…
8
Fist Fight (2017)
★ 6/10Also comedy
When one school teacher gets the other fired, he is challenged to an after-school fight.
9
Office Space (1999)
★ 7.4/10Also comedy
A depressed white-collar worker tries hypnotherapy, only to find himself in a perpetual state of devil-may-care bliss that prompts him to start living by his own rules, and hatch a hapless attempt to embezzle money…
10
Monsters University (2013)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy
A look at the relationship between Mike and Sulley during their days at Monsters University — when they weren't necessarily the best of friends.
11
Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin (2024)
★ 7.7/10Also comedy
Franklin is new to town and hoping to make friends, but his usual tactics don't work on the Peanuts gang. When the Soap Box Derby arrives, he's sure it's a chance to impress new pals and teams up with the only other…
12
Thunderstruck (2012)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy
After NBA star Kevin Durant switches talent with 16 year old Brian, the teenager becomes the star of his high school team, but Durant starts struggling and eventually learns an important lesson.
13
Waiting... (2005)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy
Young employees at Shenaniganz restaurant collectively stave off boredom and adulthood with their antics.
14
Tommy Boy (1995)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy
To save the family business, two ne’er-do-well traveling salesmen hit the road with disastrously funny consequences.
15
Osmosis Jones (2001)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy
A white blood cell policeman, with the help of a cold pill, must stop a deadly virus from destroying the human they live in, Frank.
16
Monsters, Inc. (2001)
★ 7.9/10Also comedy
Lovable Sulley and his wisecracking sidekick Mike Wazowski are the top scare team at Monsters, Inc., the scream-processing factory in Monstropolis. When a little girl named Boo wanders into their world, it's the…
17
One of Them Days (2025)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy
Best friends and roommates Dreux and Alyssa are about to have One of Them Days. When they discover Alyssa’s boyfriend has blown their rent money, the duo finds themselves going to extremes in a comical race against the…
18
Switching Channels (1988)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy
A television news chief courts his anchorwoman ex-wife with an eleventh-hour story.
19
Spa Weekend (2026)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy
Four lifelong friends realize that somewhere between careers, relationships, families, and everyday responsibilities, they’ve forgotten how to take care of themselves and each other. Burned out and overdue for a break…
20
Ron's Gone Wrong (2021)
★ 7.8/10Also comedy
In a world where walking, talking, digitally connected bots have become children's best friends, an 11-year-old finds that his robot buddy doesn't quite work the same as the others do.