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Movies Like The Unmistakable Misery of the Spreadsheet

If you liked The Unmistakable Misery of the Spreadsheet, a movie directed by Hamilton O'Toole, 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. 1Paperman

    Paperman (2012)

    ★ 8/10

    An urban office worker finds that paper airplanes are instrumental in meeting a girl in ways he never expected.

  2. 2Monsters University

    Monsters University (2013)

    ★ 7.1/10

    A look at the relationship between Mike and Sulley during their days at Monsters University — when they weren't necessarily the best of friends.

  3. 3Office Space

    Office Space (1999)

    ★ 7.4/10

    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…

  4. 4The Hating Game

    The Hating Game (2021)

    ★ 7.3/10

    Resolving to achieve professional success without compromising her ethics, Lucy embarks on a ruthless game of one-upmanship against cold and efficient nemesis Joshua, a rivalry that is complicated by her growing…

  5. 5Shrek Forever After

    Shrek Forever After (2010)

    ★ 6.4/10

    A midlife-crisis burdened Shrek, longing for the days of when he felt like a real ogre, makes a pact with magic deal-maker Rumpelstiltskin. But when he's duped and sent to a twisted version of Far Far Away—where…

  6. 6Leo

    Leo (2023)

    ★ 7.3/10

    Jaded 74-year-old reptile Leo has been stuck in the same Florida classroom for decades with his terrarium-mate turtle. When he learns he only has one year left to live, he plans to escape to experience life on the…

  7. 7The Secret Life of Pets

    The Secret Life of Pets (2016)

    ★ 6.3/10

    The quiet life of a terrier named Max is upended when his owner takes in Duke, a stray whom Max instantly dislikes.

  8. 8Horrible Bosses

    Horrible Bosses (2011)

    ★ 6.6/10

    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…

  9. 9Kronk's New Groove

    Kronk's New Groove (2005)

    ★ 6.4/10

    After his adventures with Kuzco, Kronk opens his own diner, but struggling business and the impending visit from his father push him to hatch a risky plan for success. When the scheme explodes—literally—Kronk must rely…

  10. 10Harold and the Purple Crayon

    Harold and the Purple Crayon (2024)

    ★ 6.6/10

    Inside of his book, adventurous Harold can make anything come to life simply by drawing it. After he grows up and draws himself off the book's pages and into the physical world, Harold finds he has a lot to learn about…

  11. 11In Good Company

    In Good Company (2004)

    ★ 6.1/10

    Dan Foreman is a seasoned advertisement sales executive at a high-ranking publication when a corporate takeover results in him being placed under naive supervisor Carter Duryea, who is half his age. Matters are made…

  12. 12Cashback

    Cashback (2007)

    ★ 7/10

    After a painful breakup, Ben develops insomnia. To kill time, he starts working the late night shift at the local supermarket, where his artistic imagination runs wild.

  13. 13Taking Care of Business

    Taking Care of Business (1990)

    ★ 6.3/10

    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.

  14. 14Here

    Here (2024)

    ★ 6.5/10

    An odyssey through time and memory, centered on a place in New Jersey where—from wilderness, and then, later, from a home—love, loss, struggle, hope and legacy play out between couples and families over generations.

  15. 15St. Elmo's Fire

    St. Elmo's Fire (1985)

    ★ 6.1/10

    Reluctant to let go of college life, a close-knit team of seven friends--irresponsible saxophone player Billy, young Republican Alec, his girlfriend Leslie, struggling journalist Kevin, drama queen Jules, lovesick…

  16. 16Art School Confidential

    Art School Confidential (2006)

    ★ 6.1/10

    Starting from childhood attempts at illustration, the protagonist pursues his true obsession to art school. But as he learns how the art world really works, he finds that he must adapt his vision to the reality that…

  17. 17Larry Crowne

    Larry Crowne (2011)

    ★ 6/10

    When he suddenly finds himself without his long-standing blue-collar job, Larry Crowne enrolls at his local college to start over. There, he becomes part of an eclectic community of students and develops a crush on his…

  18. 18Transformers One

    Transformers One (2024)

    ★ 8/10

    The untold origin story of Optimus Prime and Megatron, better known as sworn enemies, but once were friends bonded like brothers who changed the fate of Cybertron forever.

  19. 19An Unmarried Woman

    An Unmarried Woman (1978)

    ★ 6.8/10

    A wealthy woman from Manhattan's Upper East Side struggles to deal with her new identity and her sexuality after her husband of 16 years leaves her for a younger woman.

  20. 20Phantom Thread

    Phantom Thread (2017)

    ★ 7.3/10

    In 1950s London, a renowned dressmaker's meticulous lifestyle begins drastically changing as his relationship with his young muse intensifies.

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