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Mildred Pierce (1945)
Mildred Pierce uses business success to gain the love of her oldest daughter—and fails repeatedly.
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Glengarry Glenn Ross (1992)
A cutthroat real estate sales contest makes a few salesmen learn the true meaning of job security.
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Shall we Dance? (1996)
An Osaka office worker risks his status for ballroom dancing.
Nothing like a little fish gutting to boost the collective morale of the working masses.
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The Insider (1999)
A tobacco company fires scientist Jeffrey Wigand, a move that eventually takes him for the ride of his life.
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A Coca-Cola exec finds more than he bargained for when he tries to promote the drink in communist Europe.
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Lost in Translation (2003)
Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson depict the downside of business travel.
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The Shop Around the Corner (1940)
The ultimate office romance tale. A clerk and his employee fall in love—without knowing one another’s true identity.
Newsman Howard Beale (Peter Finch) threatens to commit suicide on air, leading to a network phenomenon.
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Tin Men (1987)
Two caddy-driving aluminum siding salesman engage in a nasty rivalry after a collision involving both of their cars.
Find the online clip here.