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Romantic comedy
Office Space (1999): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Office Space is a 1999 romantic comedy directed by Mike Judge, starring Ron Livingston and Jennifer Aniston. It runs 1 hour 29 minutes and earned $10.8 million worldwide on a $10 million budget. Critics gave it 81% on Rotten Tomatoes and 68 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.6/10.
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- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 29m (89 min)
- Director
- Mike Judge
- Original language
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English - Budget
- $10M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
The story
What Is Office Space About?
The premise of Office Space without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Peter Gibbons is trapped in a dead-end job at Initech, stifled by corporate drudgery and oppressive management. Seeking a change, he undergoes hypnotherapy, which unexpectedly liberates him from his anxieties and insecurities. Now carefree and emboldened, Peter decides to challenge the rigid corporate structure and his demanding superiors. He joins forces with colleagues to plot a humorous and chaotic scheme of rebellion, leading to unexpected consequences and a darkly comedic exploration of workplace frustrations and finding oneself.
Office Space Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- office
- computer
- software engineer
- hypnosis
- office cubicle
- corporate downsizing
- hating one's job
- workplace
- downsizing
- stapler
- waitress
- computer fraud
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- friendship
- embezzlement
- arson
- surprise ending
- memo
- money laundering
- office manager
- personal computer
- destroying a printer
- work life balance
- 1990s
- office building
- employer employee relationship
- fraud
- office worker
- reference to michael bolton
- thirty something
- running gag
- philosophy
- colleague colleague relationship
- corporation
- fire
- office party
- job promotion
- fired from a job
- mumbling
- business consultant
- dallas texas
- traffic jam
- heart attack
- frustration
- cult film
- construction worker
- restaurant
- car accident
- cubicle
- computer virus
- static electricity
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Cast & crew
Office Space Cast
Ron Livingston leads the cast, with Jennifer Aniston. Directed by Mike Judge.
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Director Mike Judge
From the director
More from Mike Judge
More films directed by Mike Judge, best-rated first: Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe, Idiocracy, Beavis and Butt-Head Do America and Extract.
Ratings
Office Space Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Office Space 81% on Rotten Tomatoes and 68 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.6/10.
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IMDb 7.6 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 81% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 93%
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Metacritic 68 Metascore
User score 7.9
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TMDB 74% User score
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Plot
Office Space Plot Summary
What happens in Office Space from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Office Space marks the feature debut of director and writer Mike Judge, drawing inspiration from his well-known “Milton” animated shorts. Though it didn’t make a significant impact at the box office upon its 1999 release, Office Space—along with its iconic red Swingline staplers—has since developed a dedicated cult following.
Full summary
The whole story of Office Space, scene by scene
Box office
Office Space Box Office & Budget
Office Space grossed $10.8 million worldwide on a $10 million budget, 1.1 times what it cost. $10.8 million came from the US and Canada and $446 (0%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$10.8M
1.1× its budget
- US & Canada
- $10.8M
- International
- $446
- Budget
- $10M
US & Canada 100%
Rest of the world 0%
Videos
Office Space Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Office Space.
Quiz
How Well Do You Know Office Space?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who is the protagonist of 'Office Space'?
Details
Office Space Also Known As
34 alternative titles, including “Impiegati... male!” and “Ofis çilginligi”.
- Also known as
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- Impiegati... male!
- Ofis çilginligi
- Enredos de oficina
- Kontorrotter
- Hivatali patkányok
- Risutora man
- 上班一條蟲
- 뛰는 백수
- 나는 건달
- Trabajo basura
- Alles Routine
- Ofis Çılgınlığı
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- O Insustentável Peso do Trabalho
- 35 heures, c'est déjà trop
- Maléry pána Šikulku
- Офисное пространство
- 上班一条虫
- Życie biurowe
- เด็ดหัวเจ้านายจอมเฮี้ยว
- Maléry pana Šikuly
- Rutina, bat-o vina!
- Kontor Rotter
- מהומה במשרד
- Офісний простір
- Como Enlouquecer Seu Chefe
- Kako dobiti nogu
- Офис треска
- Στην Τρέλα του Γραφείου
- 뛰는 백수 나는 건달
- Konttorirotat
- Velniop tą darbą
- リストラ・マン
- La folie du travail
- Kontorirotid
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FAQ
Office Space FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Office Space, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Office Space?
Office Space runs 1 hour 29 minutes (89 minutes).
When was Office Space released?
Office Space was released on February 19, 1999.
Who directed Office Space?
Office Space was directed by Mike Judge.
More films by Mike Judge Who is in the cast of Office Space?
Office Space stars Ron Livingston and Jennifer Aniston.
How much did Office Space make at the box office?
Office Space grossed $10.8 million worldwide ($10.8 million domestic, $446 international) on a budget of $10 million.
How is Office Space rated?
Office Space has 7.6/10 on IMDb, 81% on Rotten Tomatoes, 68 on Metacritic and 74% on TMDB.
Does Office Space have a post-credit scene?
No. Office Space has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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