Stromberg – The Movie
At a corporate anniversary party clouded by rumors of closure, a self-important insurance manager turns workplace survival into an absurd campaign for loyalty.
Overview
A chaotic office party spirals into hilarity as employees confront their uncertain futures.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- sardonic
- awkward
- lazy sunday
- comedy night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Stromberg’s attempts to appear exemplary while managing rumors of closure generate embarrassment and workplace ridicule.
The branch office may be shut down, making relocation to headquarters the employees’ central practical concern.
Bernd Stromberg gathers his employees behind him while trying to preserve his image as an exemplary department manager.
The anniversary party, branch-versus-headquarters tension, and Stromberg’s managerial maneuvering make bureaucratic hierarchy the primary comic setting.
Films like Stromberg – The Movie, and why
The Office Special
workplace satire, abrasive managerial protagonist, and ensemble comedy built around office politics
Office Space
cringe comedy, dysfunctional coworkers, and escalating professional embarrassment
In the Loop
biting corporate satire and an ensemble navigating institutional instability
Movie Details
- Director
- Arne Feldhusen
- Release Date
- 2014-02-20
- Runtime
- 123 min
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (268)
Cast
- Christoph Maria Herbst
- Milena Dreißig
- Bjarne Mädel
- Diana Staehly
- Oliver Wnuk
- Sinan Akkuş
- Tatjana Alexander
- Maja Beckmann
- Godehard Giese
- Max Kluge
Common questions
- What is Stromberg – The Movie about?
- At a corporate anniversary party clouded by rumors of closure, a self-important insurance manager turns workplace survival into an absurd campaign for loyalty.
- What is Stromberg – The Movie like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Stromberg – The Movie as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Stromberg – The Movie violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Stromberg – The Movie.
- Which films are like Stromberg – The Movie?
- Films with a similar feel include The Office Special, Office Space, and In the Loop.
- How long is Stromberg – The Movie?
- Stromberg – The Movie runs 123 minutes.
