Office Space

"Work sucks."

1999 1h 30m EN

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7.4

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★7.4TMDB · 3,550

Comedy

Synopsis

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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.

“Work sucks.”

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Cast

Ron Livingston
Peter
Jennifer Aniston
Joanna
David Herman
Michael Bolton
Ajay Naidu
Samir
Diedrich Bader
Lawrence
Stephen Root
Milton
Gary Cole
Bill Lumbergh
Richard Riehle
Tom Smykowski

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mike Judge
Writers: Mike Judge
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mike Judge, shot by Tim Suhrstedt. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by John Frizzell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor David Rennie shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Ron Livingston and Jennifer Aniston and David Herman carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Work sucks.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0151804 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mike Judge directs. Tim Suhrstedt behind the camera. John Frizzell scores. David Rennie cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
227 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Mike Judge, shot by Tim Suhrstedt. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by John Frizzell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor David Rennie shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Ron Livingston and Jennifer Aniston and David Herman carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Work sucks.".
8IMDB entry: tt0151804 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 16 themes, including "work", "waitress", "printer", "bad boss".

The technical file

Cinematography: Tim Suhrstedt
Original score: John Frizzell
Editing: David Rennie
Production design: Edward T. McAvoy
Costume design: Melinda Eshelman
Makeup / hair: Felicity Bowring
VFX supervisor: Robert W. Morgenroth
Sound: Tom Myers
Stunt coordinator: Rob King
Runtime: 90 min · 1h 30m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $10,000,000
Box office: $12,800,000
Return: 128% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Office Space (1999)

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PorkNachos2023-10-08
★ 10/10
I suppose you have to enjoy a certain type of comedy to truly appreciate Office Space. Be open-minded when you watch it! There are so many great scenes (like taking a terrible fax/printer to an open field and beat it to death with bats etc.) and great quotes (my favorite is always going in the background of the office scenes: "Corporate account receivables, Nina speaking, just a moment." and she just repeats it over and over. A stellar cast tops it all off. No idea how they made it for $10m. Ron Livingston is superb in his 'I just don't give a shit about work anymore' attitude. Jennifer Anniston is just a quirky waitress that works nearby. Ron's attitude is definitely rubbing off on her. Gary Cole plays the stereotypical boss. Stephen Root plays the office hermit who ultimately.. well, you will have to watch it!
portman1232024-03-06
★ 5/10
Really enjoyable, gentle, fun comedy about a very relatable topic.
r96sk2024-08-14
★ 9/10
'Office Space' is great! The first chunk of the movie really is just like the 'The Office'; this walked so that could run etc. Amusing to see the printer scene in its natural habitat, I've seen it out of context and parodied ('Family Guy', obviously) a few times but evidently had never seen it in the film it originates from. The cast are terrific. This is the first time I've seen Ron Livingston act, aside from a few minor showings in four other movies, and he's very good - surprised I hadn't previously seen him in a lead role or knew of his name up until now. Nice to see Jennifer Aniston appear, while Stephen Root and Gary Cole are amusing. Credit to the others too, e.g. David Herman and Richard Riehle.