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Office Space (1999)

TV_MA  89 min  -  Comedy | Crime   -  19 February 1999 (USA)
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Reviews: 583 user | 123 critic | 30 from Metacritic.com

Comedic tale of company workers who hate their jobs and decide to rebel against their greedy boss.

Director:

Mike Judge

Writers:

Mike Judge (Milton animated shorts), Mike Judge (screenplay)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ron Livingston ...
Jennifer Aniston ...
David Herman ...
Ajay Naidu ...
Diedrich Bader ...
Stephen Root ...
Gary Cole ...
Richard Riehle ...
Alexandra Wentworth ...
Anne
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Storyline

In the Initech office, the insecure Peter Gibbons hates his job and the abusive Division VP Bill Lunbergh that has just hired two consultants to downsize the company. His best friends are the software engineers Michael Bolton and Samir Nagheenanajar that also hate Initech, and his next door neighbor Lawrence. His girlfriend Annie 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. He dates the waitress Joanna and changes his attitude in the company, being promoted by the consultants. When he discovers that Michael and Samir will be fired, they decide to plant a virus in the account system to embezzle fraction of cents in each financial operation into Peter's account... Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Neighbor | Downsizing | Office | Date | Software Engineer  | See more »

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A comedy from Mike Judge, creator of "Beavis and Butt-head" and co-creator "King of the Hill". See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Crime

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and brief sexuality (Approved No. 36485) See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Cubiculos de la oficina See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$4,231,727 (USA) (21 February 1999) (1740 Screens)

Gross:

$10,824,921 (USA) (9 May 1999)
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Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Gary Cole's character wears a large, gold class ring of the style that are common for graduates from military academies. This ring was originally a prop produced for the short-lived science fiction series Crusade, on which Cole played captain Matthew Gideon. The ring was worn in every episode, and was supposed to show that Gideon was a graduate of Earthforce Military Academy. "Office Space" was the first project Cole worked on following the cancellation of Crusade and wore the ring as an in-joke, referring to his previous job. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Peter goes in to get interviewed for the first time by the Bobs, there is no shade or blinds covering the office window. You can see the office through the glass. However, when you see Peter first go in, the window is not see-through and has a blind/shade covering it. See more »

Quotes

Michael Bolton: Samir and I are the best programmers they got at that place. You haven't been showing up and you get to keep your job.
Peter Gibbons: Actually, I'm being promoted.
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Crazy Credits

Credits begin with outtakes featuring various actors from the movie. See more »

Connections

Referenced in F.E.A.R.: First Encounter Assault Recon (2005) See more »

Soundtracks

"Mambo No. 8"
(1955)
Written and Performed by Dámaso Pérez Prado (as Perez Prado)
Courtesy of The RCA Records Label of BMG Entertainment See more »