Office Space (1999)

Director:

Mike Judge

Writers (WGA):

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

Release Date:

19 February 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Romance

Tagline:

Work Sucks.

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Neighbor | Downsizing | Computer | Boss | Jealousy

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Ron Livingston	...	Peter Gibbons
Jennifer Aniston	...	Joanna
David Herman	...	Michael Bolton
Ajay Naidu	...	Samir
Diedrich Bader	...	Lawrence
Stephen Root	...	Milton Waddams
Gary Cole	...	Bill Lumbergh
Richard Riehle	...	Tom Smykowski
Alexandra Wentworth	...	Anne
Joe Bays	...	Dom Portwood
John C. McGinley	...	Bob Slydell
Paul Willson	...	Bob Porter
Kinna McInroe	...	Nina
Todd Duffey	...	Brian - Chotchkie's Waiter
Greg Pitts	...	Drew

Also Known As:

Cubiculos de la oficina (USA: Spanish title)

MPAA:

Rated R for language and brief sexuality.

Runtime:

89 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Certification:

Iceland:L | USA:TV-MA (TV rating) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Brazil:Livre | Singapore:NC-16 | Argentina:Atp | Australia:M | Chile:TE | Finland:S | France:U | Germany:12 | Ireland:15 | Netherlands:AL | Norway:7 | Peru:PT | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:T | Sweden:Btl | UK:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

4120 Friedrich Lane, Austin, Texas, USA

Company:

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

Trivia:

The infamous "PC Load Letter" error that confounded Michael Bolton is a message that the printer was out of, or not recognizing the refill of Letter-sized (8.5x11 inches) paper. "PC" stands for "Paper Cartridge". Older model HP Laserjet printers commonly display this error. This error also occurs when attempting to print a non-letter-sized project onto letter-sized paper.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the two car scenes with Peter and Joanna (going to and from the party), the car windows appear closed in both shots. In the shots from Peter's side of the car, Joanna's hair is still. In the shots from Joanna's side of the car, her hair is being blown by the wind, implying that her window is open.

Quotes:

Peter Gibbons: Look, I don't know about you guys, but I'm tired of being pushed around. Aren't you?
Samir: Yes, Peter, but I'm not going to do anything illegal.
Peter Gibbons: Illegal? Samir, this is America.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Still Swingin' (2005) (TV)

Soundtrack:

All That Meat and No Potatoes

Best Movie I've Ever Seen

Incredibly true-to-life story about life at work. Anyone who's ever worked in a large office will find at least one thing, probably more, that they can relate to.

Look at the characters: From the receptionist with the annoying high-pitched voice, to the clueless management, to the soft-spoken guy with no backbone (or so you think), this looks more like a documentary than fiction.

The daily situations of the office environment, including paper jams in the printer, static electricity, and slow computers, are hilarious for some reason when they happen to the people in the movie.

Throw in some great acting, a good story, and the humor of Mike Judge, and you'll find one of the best movies ever made, hilarious from start to finish.