35 Funny Quotes About Work from Movies (+ Audio Clips)

Updated: Sep 9, 2025

A collection of funny quotes about work from movies, complete with audio samples in mp3 & wav formats — great for ringtones or laughs.

1 I can't believe I have to drive all the way to work on a Saturday. All the way to work!

Wayne Knight as Al McWhiggin in Toy Story 2

2 Well, okay, but... I could set the building on fire.

Milton Waddams in Office Space

3 Yeah. I just stare at my desk, but it looks like I'm working.

Ron Livingston as Peter Gibbons in Office Space

4 Looks like you've been missing a lot of work lately. -I wouldn't say I've been missing it, Bob.

Ron Livingston as Peter Gibbons in Office Space

5 You never hear somebody say, 'With the time I've saved by using my word processor, I'm gonna go to a Zen monastery and hang out.' You don't hear that.

Ethan Hawke as Jesse in Before Sunrise

6 Today, we rest. All work and no play make Jack a dull boy.

Sessue Hayakawa as Colonel Saito in The Bridge on the River Kwai

7 Well, I got nothing against honest manual labor. It's just that I'd like to see if I could make a living sitting down, like you're doing over there.

Sylvester Stallone as Rocky Balboa in Rocky II

8 Very well, we'll give them shorter hours. We'll start by cutting their lunch hour to 20 minutes.

Groucho Marx as Rufus T. Firefly in Duck Soup (1933)

9 This place reminds me of Santa's workshop. Except it smells like mushrooms... and everyone looks like they wanna hurt me.

Will Ferrell as Buddy the Elf in Elf (2003)

10 I didn't know you had elves working here.

Will Ferrell as Buddy the Elf in Elf (2003)

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