Head Office

PG-13

1986

1h 31m

Comedy

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A U.S. senator's son (Judge Reinhold) gets a job at a conglomerate and falls for the chairman's (Eddie Albert) radical daughter.

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1986: A recent business college graduate gets an entry-level job in a huge conglomerate company, thanks to his senator father. The new entry gets a taste of the ways and means (and negatives) of the conglomerate; he finds himself getting quick promotions, though he doesn't feel qualified for them. He crosses hairs with top management when he makes statements that differ with the corporate line. This movie, more or less a satire on the business world, feels more like a string of scenes than an actual movie. Very capable cast, though some barely appear in the movie (Danny DeVito and Rick Moranis are gone after 15 minutes). The zaniness doesn't really go anywhere. Ultimately disappointing. Stars: Judge Reinhold, Lori-Nan Engler, Eddie Albert, Richard Masur, and Jane Seymour.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/12/23

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This was great to see after all these years. Things have not changed so much in our country. Rich still get richer, and crooks are running the show. Loved seeing the old memory typewriter working. :)

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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College graduate goes to work for shady business in this boring unsuccessful attempt at satire.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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A poorly made film that feels like it was on a low budget even though there are some well-known actors. I didn't find anything about it funny and wouldn't say it is worth watching. (First and only viewing - 2/18/2016)

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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In the first few minutes, when you're still not quite sure what's going on, the big business satire "Head Office" buzzes with an undeniable, frantic energy. We are introduced to a great supporting cast of characters, played by some very funny character actors like Rick Moranis and Danny DeVito. Unfortunately, they are both killed off very early on and the rest of this becomes a forgettable and generic comedy that was all-too-typical of the decade. The rapid-fire pacing of the opening is lost and this settles into familiar territory, complete with a boring love story and a ridiculous amount of nondescript '80's synth music on the soundtrack. Judge Reinhold is a likable enough guy, and can be quite funny in the right role, but he was never cut out to be a leading man and the reason for that is painfully obvious here. In fact, I couldn't help but wonder why the built the entire movie around him because he plays the least interesting character in the film, especially when the entire cast is still alive. The central storyline that emerges, about a naive corporate executive with a heart who wants to do what's right, is just as uninteresting but the biggest problem is that this is a comedy that fails to generate a single laugh. Writer and director Ken Finkleman's last failed project was "Airplane 2", but at least that had jokes. This is more of a situational comedy in which the situations aren't inherently funny. The bland title should clue you in to just how dull "Head Office" is. After an energetic start it goes awry quickly and settles for being just another forgettable romantic comedy.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/17/23

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New recruit quickly moves up the corporate ladder for no good reason in a large conglomerate where people regularly get fired or jump from the office window. A bit of a hit and miss affair with the misses winning out more often. The jokes feel like they are just thrown out there to see what works. Often a bit too over-the-top for its own good. Did appreciate the appearance of Don King in the boardroom.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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Ken Finkleman

Director

Judge Reinhold

Jack Issel

Jane Seymour

Jane Caldwell

Eddie Albert

Pete Helmes

Danny DeVito

Frank Stedman

Rick Moranis

Howard Gross

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Richard Christiansen

Chicago Tribune

It's a lamebrained movie, without much sense in its construction.

Oct 27, 2015

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Michael Wilmington

Los Angeles Times

The structure here is a bit like '50s social comedies but there's no satiric force, just chutzpah and energy. The movie confuses iconoclasm with wit, and bile with guts; it's mostly thin and mean-spirited.

Oct 27, 2015

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Janet Maslin

New York Times

Though corporate satire has been out of vogue for a while, it's ready for a revival. But while ''Head Office'' has its moments, it winds up much too understated to have a cutting edge.

Oct 27, 2015

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Lorien Haynes

Radio Times

Sadly Reinhold fails to be funny enough to carry the movie and the only sparky moments are down to support characters Don Novello and Richard Masur.

Rated: 1/5

Oct 27, 2015

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TV Guide

A needle in a haystack would be easier to find than a laugh in this film--which is surprising, considering that the cast includes such names as DeVito, Moranis, Novello, Doyle-Murray, and Shawn.

Oct 27, 2015

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality & Practice

Tries to be funny and satirical but misses the mark more often than not.

Rated: 1/5

Aug 25, 2004

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Synopsis

A U.S. senator's son (Judge Reinhold) gets a job at a conglomerate and falls for the chairman's (Eddie Albert) radical daughter.

Director: Ken Finkleman
Production Co: Guber-Peters Company, Home Box Office (HBO), TriStar Pictures, Silver Screen Pictures
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 1, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $3.4M
Runtime: 1h 31m
Sound Mix: Stereo, Surround

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