Visioneers
A sexually frustrated corporate underling struggles to reconnect with his emotions as a productivity-obsessed dystopia turns human repression into public policy.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- deadpan
- absurd
- paranoid
- late night viewing
- indie film night
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as an inventive but uneven dystopian comedy whose corporate satire and absurd premise were stronger than its execution.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The Jeffers Corporation promotes relentless happy talk while people physically explode from suppressed feelings.
George works within the Jeffers Corporation’s ranked employee system, endorsed by the president and enforced through mind control.
George’s impotence, infantile outbursts, and miserable marriage reflect the emotional damage produced by his workplace culture.
The film places exploding citizens, smiley-faced bureaucracy, and backyard rebellion within an understated workplace comedy framework.
Films like Visioneers, and why
Brazil
shared dystopian satire, deadpan absurdism, and critique of corporate conformity
Office Space
shared workplace alienation, surreal authoritarian systems, and bleakly comic tone
Idiocracy
shared absurdist social satire, emotional repression, and near-future dystopian setting
Movie Details
- Director
- Jared Drake
- Release Date
- 2008-06-12
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Rating
- 5.7 / 10 (125)
Cast
- Zach Galifianakis
- Judy Greer
- Mía Maestro
- Missi Pyle
- James Le Gros
- D.W. Moffett
- Chris Coppola
- Fay Masterson
- Ryan McCann
- Matthew Glave
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Visioneers about?
- A sexually frustrated corporate underling struggles to reconnect with his emotions as a productivity-obsessed dystopia turns human repression into public policy.
- What is Visioneers like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Visioneers as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Visioneers violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Visioneers as moderate.
- What did critics think of Visioneers?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as an inventive but uneven dystopian comedy whose corporate satire and absurd premise were stronger than its execution.
- Which films are like Visioneers?
- Films with a similar feel include Brazil, Office Space, and Idiocracy.
- How long is Visioneers?
- Visioneers runs 94 minutes.
- Where can I watch Visioneers?
- In United States, Visioneers is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Fandango At Home.
