Office Space (1999)
89%RT Audience Score: 93%
Awards & Nominations: 1 win & 2 nominations
Mike Judge lampoons the office grind with its inspired mix of sharp dialogue and witty one-liners
Office Space” is the perfect movie for anyone who has ever felt like they’re stuck in a dead-end job. It’s a hilarious take on the monotony of corporate culture, with a killer hip-hop soundtrack and a cast of characters that you can’t help but root for. From the chronic misery of cubicle life to the inherent racism in the United States, this movie has it all. And let’s not forget the memes – “Office Space” has given us some of the best internet jokes of all time. So if you’re looking for a good laugh and a little bit of inspiration to stick it to the man, look no further than “Office Space.
Production Company(ies)
Channel Four Films, Figment Films, The Noel Gay Motion Picture Company,
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Release Type
Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
9739 Great Hills Trail, Austin, Texas, USA
MPAA / Certificate
Rated R for language and brief sexuality
Year of Release
1999
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Digital
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Aspect ratio:1.85 : 1
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Runtime:1h 29m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Feb 19, 1999 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 30, 2003
Genre(s)
Comedy
Keyword(s)
Office Space, R, Comedy, 1h 29m, Mike Judge, Daniel Rappaport, Michael Rotenberg, Mike Judge, Ron Livingston, Jennifer Aniston, David Herman, Ajay Naidu, Diedrich Bader, Stephen Root, reviewed by Michael Rechtshaffen, Jami Bernard, Ann Hornaday, Rita Kempley, Kevin Thomas, Michael Sragow, Laurence Boyce, David Nusair, Rachel Wagner, Joseph Dominguez, Carey-Ann Pawsey, Zaki Hasan, $10.8M, 20th Century Fox, Surround, Dolby Stereo, Language, Brief Sexuality, Feb 19, 1999, Wide, Jun 30, 2003, box office performance, budget, MPAA rating, workplace comedy, corporate culture, hypnotherapy, revenge plot, software company, management fast-track, downsized, Superman III, cubicle culture, anti-conformist, Dilbert, In the Company of Men, gangster rap, inherent racism, Ferris Bueller, satirical, laughter, corporate-cubicle genre, waste of time, making money, career choices
Worldwide gross: $10,828,256
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $19,437,021
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,727
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 2,119,632
US/Canada gross: $10,827,810
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $19,436,221
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,424
US/Canada opening weekend: $4,231,727
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $7,596,068
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,028
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $10,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $17,950,279
Production budget ranking: 1,419
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $9,666,225
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): -$8,179,483
ROI to date (est.): -30%
ROI ranking: 1,563
Jennifer Aniston – Joanna
David Herman – Michael Bolton
Ajay Naidu – Samir
Diedrich Bader – Lawrence
Stephen Root – Milton Waddams
Daniel Rappaport – Producer
Michael Rotenberg – Producer
Mike Judge – Director, Writer
Director(s)
Mike Judge
Writer(s)
Mike Judge, Mike Judge
Producer(s)
Daniel Rappaport, Michael Rotenberg
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
1 win & 2 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (102) | Top Critics (30) | Fresh (82) | Rotten (20)
Given the terrific setup, the rather lackadaisical ending is flat. Still, the performers have a lot of fun getting there.
February 20, 2018
Michael Rechtshaffen
Hollywood Reporter
TOP CRITIC
With a judiciously executed hip-hop soundtrack and the same anti-conformist spirit that informs Judge’s TV cartoons, “Office Space” can expect to attract people who aren’t even old enough to be stuck in dead-end jobs.
February 19, 2016 | Rating: 3/4
Jami Bernard
New York Daily News
TOP CRITIC
Imagine a live-action version of Dilbert, or In the Company of Men reconceived as a lighthearted romp, and you get the idea of Office Space, the auspicious live-action debut of Mike Judge.
November 4, 2013 | Rating: 3/4
Ann Hornaday
Baltimore Sun
TOP CRITIC
Office Space, a knowing, somewhat slight, often hilarious sendup of cubicle culture, exploits the yuks in the chronic misery of those routinely exposed to the monotonous gray of corporate minds and company decor.
November 2, 2013
Rita Kempley
Washington Post
TOP CRITIC
The more you peer beneath the surface humor of Office Space the scarier and more serious its vision of contemporary existence becomes.
November 2, 2013
Kevin Thomas
Los Angeles Times
TOP CRITIC
A hilarious knockdown of corporate culture.
November 2, 2013
Michael Sragow
New Yorker
TOP CRITIC
“Work sucks” is the simple tagline of cult classic Office Space. More than two decades since the film was released, it seems that there are a lot more people who agree.
May 3, 2022 | Rating: 3.5/5
Laurence Boyce
VODzilla.co
…exceedingly pleasant and sporadically hilarious…
February 19, 2021 | Rating: 3/4
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews
One of my favorite comedies
October 19, 2020
Rachel Wagner
Rachel’s Reviews (YouTube)
Office Space will move you with its subtle philosophical theme and keep you entertained with jokes that contributed to the internet’s age of memes.
July 6, 2019
Joseph Dominguez
Film Inquiry
Not only made a satire on office life, but makes comments on white guys listening to gangster rap and inherent racism in the United States. For those who can relate to dying a little every day in a cubicle this is the film for you.
March 17, 2019 | Rating: 3/5
Carey-Ann Pawsey
Orca Sound
For anyone who has secretly longed to flip their boss the finger, or skip work without calling in, Office Space is a cry of encouragement that we’re all in the same boat.
January 29, 2019 | Rating: B+
Zaki Hasan
Zaki’s Corner…
Plot
In the Initech office, the insecure Peter Gibbons hates his job and the obnoxious Division VP Bill Lumbergh who has just hired two efficiency consultants to downsize the company. His best friends are two software engineers Michael Bolton and Samir Nagheenanajar, that also hate Initech, and his intrusive next door neighbor Lawrence. He believes his girlfriend Anne is cheating on him but she convinces Peter to visit the hypnotherapist Dr. Swanson. Peter tells how miserable his life is and Dr. Swanson hypnotizes him and he goes into a state of ecstasy. However, Dr. Swanson dies immediately after giving the hypnotic suggestion to Peter. Peter, in his new state, starts to date the waitress Joanna and changes his attitude which results in his being promoted by the consultants. When he discovers that Michael and Samir will be downsized, they decide to plant a virus in the banking system to embezzle fraction of cents on each financial operation into Peter’s account. However Michael commits a mistake in the software on the decimal place and they siphon off over $300 thousand. The desperate trio tries to fix the problem, return the money and avoid going to prison.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
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