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Office Space

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Corporate drone Peter Gibbons (Ron Livingston) hates his soul-killing job at software company Initech. While undergoing hypnotherapy, Peter is left in a blissful state when his therapist dies in the middle of their session. He refuses to work overtime, plays games at his desk and unintentionally charms two consultants into putting him on the management fast-track. When Peter's friends learn they're about to be downsized, they hatch a revenge plot against the company inspired by "Superman III."
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Mike Judge lampoons the office grind with its inspired mix of sharp dialogue and witty one-liners.

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Michael Rechtshaffen The Hollywood Reporter Given the terrific setup, the rather lackadaisical ending is flat. Still, the performers have a lot of fun getting there. Feb 20, 2018 Full Review Jami Bernard New York Daily News 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. Rated: 3/4 Feb 19, 2016 Full Review Ann Hornaday Baltimore Sun 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. Rated: 3/4 Nov 4, 2013 Full Review Danielle Solzman Solzy at the Movies Office Space may have disappointed at the box office in 1999 but as the film turned 25 years old, it's clear why it was able to attract a cult following. Rated: 4/5 Sep 19, 2024 Full Review Stephen Silver The SS Ben Hecht Mike Judge’s film’s real target was capitalism, even if it never quite said so (25th anniversary) Rated: 3.5/5 Feb 8, 2024 Full Review Rob Gonsalves Rob's Movie Vault Consistently funny. Rated: A Sep 2, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Jacob P Really humorous. I was laughing quite a bit. The story was really everywhere, but it was good overall. Definitely worth a watch if you work in corporate America! Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 11/30/24 Full Review Dionisis T The movie felt to boring to deal with the fact that its a copy of F**** C*** Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 11/28/24 Full Review Tony S Funny stuff. Office life at its bureaucratic finest. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 11/15/24 Full Review 3D W Fun movie. Definitely enjoyable. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/11/24 Full Review A.L.Jude P Surprise little gem compared to what had been making dumb dull comedies lately. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/27/24 Full Review John C As I type this, I'm actually sitting in an office being paid to… well, NOT write film reviews (clue: my job involves spreadsheets - yawn). In fact, I've spent much of my adult life sitting in offices looking at spreadsheets while getting paid a bit, but actually trying to make my stay in my swivel chair a little more enjoyable than it actually is. In short... I can totally identify with the characters in the low budget adult comedy 'Office Space.' It predates Ricky Gervais' 'The Office' (or Steve Carrell's slightly later US version) and, although both TV shows expands on what it's like to sit in the same chair at the same boxed-in desk for most of your waking hours, 'Office Space' did it first. And it also did it in a more 'succinct' kind of manner. It didn't have multiple series to flesh out its characters, so, although we may get a few more stereotypes here, doesn't mean they're any the less able to be identified with. It's about… you guessed it - an office worker - just an ordinary guy at an ordinary desk in an ordinary workplace (that could have been filmed around my very person right now). The difference is, that, after years of towing the line and doing what he's told - no matter how unfair - he decides he's had enough. And, by doing so, becomes the hero of everyone in a similar position (i.e. me). He does what so many of us only dream of doing - he rebels and tells his bosses to… I'll let you use your imagination. 'Office Space' is great. It's a comedy for adults which plays on many of their very existences. I haven't watched it for a while, but now I have I'm pleased to say that it holds us as well today as it ever did. As long as there are middle management bosses who get their employees to do more work for the same money this film will always be relevant. And, from the twenty or so years I've been sitting here doing just that, I can't see this film EVER not being an accurate portrayal of modern life. Oh, and if you need any additional motivation to watch this - it also has Jennifer Anniston as an equally put-upon waitress, who shows that you don't have to sit behind a desk to be exploited and degraded. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have 'TPS reports' to get on with. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/18/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Corporate drone Peter Gibbons (Ron Livingston) hates his soul-killing job at software company Initech. While undergoing hypnotherapy, Peter is left in a blissful state when his therapist dies in the middle of their session. He refuses to work overtime, plays games at his desk and unintentionally charms two consultants into putting him on the management fast-track. When Peter's friends learn they're about to be downsized, they hatch a revenge plot against the company inspired by "Superman III."
Director
Mike Judge
Producer
Daniel Rappaport, Michael Rotenberg
Screenwriter
Mike Judge, Mike Judge
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Production Co
Cubicle, Inc.
Rating
R (Language|Brief Sexuality)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 19, 1999, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 22, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$10.8M
Runtime
1h 29m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby Stereo
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