Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- irreverent
- goofy
- breezy
- lazy sunday
- 1990s nostalgia night
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as an unsuccessful, broadly comic action thriller with an overextended premise and weak execution.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Carl and James discover a corpse in their garbage route and become amateur investigators while trying to avoid implication.
The leads are unambitious garbage men whose routine work spirals into body disposal, spying, kidnapping, and criminal danger.
Carl and James become involved in protecting ecology while pursuing the case surrounding the murdered man.
The protagonists join forces with a slightly to majorly crazed Vietnam veteran during their improvised investigation.
Films like Men at Work, and why
The Blues Brothers
shared buddy comedy, low-stakes criminal mishap, irreverent humor, and 1980s-1990s suburban atmosphere
Pineapple Express
shared working-class protagonists, comic crime plotting, eccentric supporting characters, and breezy action-comedy tone
Midnight Run
shared buddy dynamic, accidental involvement in a criminal mystery, slapstick violence, and offbeat urban comedy
The Adventures of Ford Fairlane
shared environmentally themed conflict, comic amateur investigation, and broad early-1990s action-comedy sensibility
Movie Details
- Director
- Emilio Estevez
- Release Date
- 1990-08-24
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Rating
- 5.7 / 10 (443)
Cast
- Charlie Sheen
- Emilio Estevez
- Leslie Hope
- Keith David
- Dean Cameron
- John Getz
- Hawk Wolinski
- John Lavachielli
- Geoffrey Blake
- Cameron Dye
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, YouTube TV, AMC, MGM Plus, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Men at Work about?
- Two unambitious garbage men stumble into a murder cover-up and turn their daily route into a chaotic amateur investigation.
- What is Men at Work like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Men at Work as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Men at Work violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Men at Work as mild.
- What did critics think of Men at Work?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as an unsuccessful, broadly comic action thriller with an overextended premise and weak execution.
- Which films are like Men at Work?
- Films with a similar feel include The Blues Brothers, Pineapple Express, Midnight Run, and The Adventures of Ford Fairlane.
- How long is Men at Work?
- Men at Work runs 99 minutes.
- Where can I watch Men at Work?
- In United States, Men at Work streams on Amazon Prime Video, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, YouTube TV, AMC, MGM Plus, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
