The No-Job Agency

Stéphane, Cathy, and Thierry are the standout performers at their city's Employment Agency, turning every job assignment into a local triumph. So impressive are their results that the agency starts facing a strange problem: because unemployment is vanishing, the place risks closing for lack of work. Rather than accept a dull fate, the trio hatches a zany plan to manufacture unemployment and keep the shop open, a scheme that will push friendships and ethics to the edge. As they test out increasingly absurd ruses, the boundaries between work, loyalty, and desperation blur, inviting comic mayhem and consequences they did not foresee. As the plan escalates, the film keeps a brisk tempo, mixing farce with a touch of social commentary today.

Directed by Alexandre Charlot and Franck Magnier, this 2016 French comedy springs from an original screenplay by Charles Hudon and Nicolas Ragni, featuring a lively ensemble led by Franck Dubosc, Elsa Zylberstein, and François-Xavier Demaison, in a cheerful brisk tone.

Box office figures for The No-Job Agency are not widely published, and the film did not become a major international hit. In its home market, it drew modest crowds and faded from screens after a limited run and eventually faded.

Critics greeted it as a breezy ensemble farce that skims serious questions about job security and ethics in the workplace. The energy comes from the trio of leads and the movie leans into fast paced chatter and situational humor. It treats the premise with lightness while hinting at real consequences.

Culturally the film sits as a lightweight snapshot of mid 2010s French humor focused on workplace antics rather than a lasting landmark. It resonates mostly with fans of Dubosc and Zylberstein, who appreciate the upbeat energy and familiar social satire, even if its impact on broader culture remains modest overall.