Office (2015): Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Office is a 2015 comedy musical directed by Johnnie To. It runs 1 hour 59 minutes and earned $8.3 million worldwide. Critics gave it 88% on Rotten Tomatoes and 83 on Metacritic.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 59m (119 min)
- Director
- Johnnie To
- Original language
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Chinese - Studio
- China Lion
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Office About?
The premise of Office without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A Hong Kong firm struggles to stay afloat amidst the financial crisis triggered by the Lehman Brothers collapse. This high-energy movie musical blends corporate intrigue with romantic entanglements, offering a satirical look at the pressures of the business world. Through lavish musical numbers and sharp wit, the film explores the devastating impact of cutthroat corporate tactics and the human cost of chasing success.
Office Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- christmas
- christmas party
- sex on a desk
- woman photocopying her breasts
- group sex
- female nudity
- cocaine
- female topless nudity
- copy machine
- cocaine in snow machine
- snow machine
- prostitute
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- male nudity
- brother sister relationship
- disaster
- neo screwball comedy
- vending machine
- sprayed with soda
- secret santa
- mousepad
- christmas shopping
- nerf gun
- running away
- hunting knife
- reference to elon musk
- christmas decoration
- ceo
- flatulence
- hand gesture
- urn of creamated ashes
- brother sister rivalry
- headlock
- pornographic cartoon
- reference to chicago bulls
- reference to kanye west
- gun held to head
- santa claus costume
- praying
- reference to prince
- reference to david bowie
- sled
- creche
- ice sculpture
- female singer
- day care center
- cinnabon
- first class lounge
- high on cocaine
- dancing
- locked out
The Director of Office
Directed by Johnnie To.
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Director Johnnie To
More from Johnnie To
More films directed by Johnnie To, best-rated first: Drug War, Vengeance, Triad Election and Three.
Office Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Office 88% on Rotten Tomatoes and 83 on Metacritic.
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Rotten Tomatoes 88% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 50%
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Metacritic 83 Metascore
User score 5.9
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TMDB 65% User score
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Letterboxd 3.3 /5
4 ratings
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Movie Insider 3.3 /5
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Office Plot Summary
What happens in Office from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In the opening scene, we find Josh Parker (Jason Bateman](/actor/jason-bateman)), the Chief Technical Officer at Zenotek, in the midst of finalizing his divorce. As he arrives at the office, we are introduced to his coworkers: Mary (Kate McKinnon), the uptight Human Resources Administrator; Meghan (Jamie Chung), who tends to keep her top unbuttoned; Jeremy (Rob Corddry), the office grouch; Alison (Vanessa Bayer), a woman recently single after her husband’s betrayal; and Nate (Karan Soni), who fakes having a girlfriend to avoid unwanted attention.
Full summary
The whole story of Office, scene by scene
Office Box Office
Office grossed $8.3 million worldwide. $63,675 came from the US and Canada and $8.2 million (99%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$8.3M
- US & Canada
- $63.7K
- International
- $8.2M
How Well Do You Know Office?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
Who is the Chief Technical Officer at Zenotek?
Cars in Office
41 cars on screen, including the 2001 SsangYong Rexton and the 2010 Hyundai Grand Starex.
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2001 SsangYong Rexton Main role -
2010 Hyundai Grand Starex Minor role -
2011 Hyundai Grandeur Minor role -
2006 Hyundai New Super Aero City Minor role
Office Also Known As
6 alternative titles, including “Hua li shang ban zu” and “Office: 華麗上班族”.
- Also known as
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- Hua li shang ban zu
- Office: 華麗上班族
- Design for Living
- Escritório
- 华丽上班族
- 화려상반족: 오피스
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Movies Like Office
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Office Christmas Party, Office Space and Office Race.
Office FAQ: Box Office, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, box office, ratings, post-credit scenes and language of Office, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Office?
Office runs 1 hour 59 minutes (119 minutes).
When was Office released?
Office was released on September 18, 2015.
Who directed Office?
Office was directed by Johnnie To.
More films by Johnnie To How much did Office make at the box office?
Office grossed $8.3 million worldwide ($63,675 domestic, $8.2 million international).
How is Office rated?
Office has 88% on Rotten Tomatoes, 83 on Metacritic, 65% on TMDB and 3.3/5 on Letterboxd.
Does Office have a post-credit scene?
No. Office has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Office in?
The original language of Office is Chinese.
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