Film Industry Occupations
Jobs in Animated Movies
Movies with an Occupation in Its Title (PG / PG-13)
Movies About Jobs, Offices, and Work
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Oversees artistic and dramatic aspects of a film.
Film Director.
100
NAME THE MOVIE AND WHICH DEPARTMENT THE MAIN CHARACTERS WORK ON?
Two monsters whose job is to make human children scream accidentally let a little girl into their world and must now protect her from their own kind to return her home unscathed.
2001 | G
Directors: Pete Docter, David Silverman, Lee Unkrich; Stars: Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Mary Gibbs
Monsters, Inc.; The Scare Floor
100
A former Secret Service agent takes on the job of personal security to an R&B singer, whose lifestyle is most unlike a President's.
1992 | R
Director:Mick Jackson; Stars: Kevin Costner, Whitney Houston, Gary Kemp
The Bodyguard.
100
A maverick teacher at a prestigious New England boys' boarding school uses poetry to embolden his pupils to new heights of self-expression.
1989 | PG
Director: Peter Weir; Stars: Robin Williams, Robert Sean Leonard, Ethan Hawke
Dead Poets Society.
100
Ryan's job is to travel around the country, firing people. When his boss hires Natalie, who proposes firing people via video conference, he tries to convince her that her method is a mistake.
2009 | R
Director: Jason Reitman; Stars: George Clooney, Vera Farmiga, Anna Kendrick
Up in the Air.
200
Manages funding, hiring, and overall production
Film Producer
200
NAME THE MOVIE AND THE OCCUPATION OF THE PROSPECTIVE FATHER, GEPPETTO.
A living puppet, with the help of a cricket as his conscience, must prove himself worthy to become a real boy.
1940 |G
Directors: Norman Ferguson, T. HeeWilfred, Jackson; Stars: Dickie Jones, Christian Rub, Mel Blanc
Pinocchio; Wood Carver
200
When a mysterious entity possesses a young girl, her mother seeks the help of two Catholic priests to save her life.
1973 | R
Director: William Friedkin; Stars: Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Linda Blair
The Exorcist.
200
The dedicated but tyrannical Joe Clark is appointed the principal of a decaying inner-city school he is determined to improve by any and all means.
1989 | PG-13
Director: John G. Avildsen; Stars: Morgan Freeman, Beverly Todd, Robert Guillaume
Lean on Me.
200
An aspiring journalist starts working as an assistant to the cruel editor-in-chief of a high-fashion magazine.
2006 | PG-13
Director: David Frankel: Stars: Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep, Adrian Grenier
The Devil Wears Prada.
300
Leads camera and lighting crews
Cinematographer
300
NAME THE MOVIE AND OCCUPATION OF THE FEMALE LEAD'S FATHER.
A prince cursed to spend his days as a hideous monster sets out to regain his humanity by earning a young woman's love.
1991 | G
Directors: Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise; Stars: Paige O'Hara, Robby Benson, Jesse Corti
Beauty and the Beast; Inventor
300
The aging patriarch of an organized crime dynasty transfers control of his clandestine empire to his reluctant son.
1972 | R
Director: Francis Ford Coppola; Stars: Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan
The Godfather.
300
When a secretary's idea is stolen by her boss, she seizes an opportunity to steal it back by pretending she has her boss' job.
1988 | R
Director: Mike Nichols; Starring: Melanie Griffith, Harrison Ford, Sigourney Weaver
Working Girl
400
These actors make up the crowd or the environment in which the main characters exist. These actors usually don’t have lines and are often used to populate scenes to make the world feel more realistic or immersive. While they don’t play major roles in the story, they are still an important part of the film’s atmosphere.
Extras: The Background Actors.
400
A former operative of a powerful organization embarks on a brutal campaign for vengeance.
2024 | R
Director: David Ayer; Stars: Jason Statham, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Bobby Naderi
The Beekeeper.
400
A talented New York City bartender takes a job at a bar in Jamaica and falls in love.
1988 | R
Director: Roger Donaldson Stars: Tom Cruise, Bryan Brown, and Elisabeth Shue
Cocktail
500
The group of actors who perform in front of the camera, portraying the characters that drive the narrative.
Film/Movie/Acting "Cast".
500
As a math savant uncooks the books for a new client, the treasury department closes in on his activities and the body count starts to rise.
2016 | R
Director: Gavin O'Connor; Stars: Ben Affleck, Anna Kendrick, J.K. Simmons
The Accountant.
500
Three secretaries turn the tables on their obnoxious boss.
1980 | PG
Director: Colin Higgins; Stars: Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Dolly Parton
9 to 5
600
The main/central characters who drive the plot forward. These are the actors who receive the most screen time and whose performances are most often highlighted in promotional materials.
Lead Actors: The Stars of the Movie.
600
Bored of his everyday life, he stumbles upon a magical heirloom that allows him to become other people and see the world in a different way.
2014 | PG-13
Director: Tom McCarthy; Stars: Adam Sandler, Melonie Diaz, Steve Buscemi
The Cobbler.
600
Seventy-year-old widower Ben Whittaker has discovered that retirement isn't all it's cracked up to be. Seizing an opportunity to get back in the game, he becomes a senior _???_ at an online fashion site, founded and run by Jules Ostin.
2015 | PG-13
Director: Nancy Meyers;
Stars: Robert De Niro, Anne Hathaway, Rene Russo
The Intern.
700
The actors who play secondary roles, often helping to flesh out the world of the film for the primary characters in their journey. Might not always be the focus of the film, their presence is crucial for adding depth, conflict, or emotional layers to the story portraying allies, antagonists, or characters with specific goals that intersect with the lead characters.
Supporting Cast: Enhancing the Story
700
As Cecil Gaines serves eight presidents during his tenure as a butler at the White House, the civil rights movement, Vietnam, and other major events affect this man's life, family, and American society.
2013 | PG-13
Director: Lee Daniels; Stars: Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey, John Cusack
The Butler.
