Office Space (1999)
Kernel Score: 84% · 3,311 ratings · Rated R
Genres: Comedy
Released: 1999-02-19
Runtime: 90 minutes
Is Office Space worth watching?
Must-watch. A cubicle worker stops caring about his job in Mike Judge's deadpan workplace comedy. It's short on plot but packed with painfully familiar office gripes, and decades on it remains one of the most quoted comedies about work.
Watch it if you
- hate pointless office meetings
- like dry, observational humour
- want a short comedy you can rewatch
Skip it if you
- want a tight, plot-driven story
- dislike mild bad language and slackers
Best for: Comedy night after work
Fresh Kernels verdict, AI-assisted from our scores, audience reviews and the official rating.
Where to watch Office Space
- Stream: Paramount+
- Rent: Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube
- Buy: Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube
US availability, updated 2026-10-23.
Overview
A depressed white-collar worker tries hypnotherapy, only to find himself in a perpetual state of devil-may-care bliss that prompts him to start living by his own rules, and hatch a hapless attempt to embezzle money from his soul-killing employers.
Office Space parents' guide: ages 15+
Parents need to know that this R-rated workplace comedy involves embezzlement and satirical corporate rebellion.
- Language: Moderate — R-rated comedy contains frequent profanity typical of the genre.
Fresh Kernels AI-assessed from the official R rating, publicly documented content. A guide for families, not an official rating.
Movies like Office Space
If you liked Office Space, these are the movies we'd watch next.
- Clerks (1994) — 82%: Another low-budget comedy about slacking at a dead-end job
- Nine to Five (1980) — 75%: Office comedy about workers pushing back against a bad boss
- In the Loop (2009) — 77%: Dry, sharp comedy about office politics at its worst
- The Truman Show (1998) — 94%: Comedy that questions a life lived on someone else's terms
Director
Cast
- Ron Livingston as Peter Gibbons
- Jennifer Aniston as Joanna
- David Herman as Michael Bolton
- Ajay Naidu as Samir Nagheenanajar
- Diedrich Bader as Lawrence
- Stephen Root as Milton Waddams
- Gary Cole as Bill Lumbergh
- Richard Riehle as Tom Smykowski
- Ali Wentworth as Anne
- Joe Bays as Dom Portwood
Office Space FAQ
Is Office Space worth watching?
Must-watch. A cubicle worker stops caring about his job in Mike Judge's deadpan workplace comedy. It's short on plot but packed with painfully familiar office gripes, and decades on it remains one of the most quoted comedies about work.
Where can I watch Office Space?
In the US you can stream Office Space on Paramount+ and rent it from Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play and YouTube.
Is Office Space OK for kids?
Office Space is rated R. Fresh Kernels suggests ages 15+. Parents need to know that this R-rated workplace comedy involves embezzlement and satirical corporate rebellion.
What movies are like Office Space?
If you liked Office Space, try Clerks, Nine to Five, In the Loop and The Truman Show.