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Office Space

1999Movie1 h 30 minR

Comedy
77
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.6Letterboxd3.7/5Metacritic687.9Rotten Tomatoes82%93%

A nostalgic, cathartic comedy movie about everyday modern life and society, with standout performances and dialogue.

Good for date night · friends night · party vibe

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Not for scares or brutality.

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Story

Work sucks.

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.

Feels like

  • Corporate Satire
  • Cult Classic Comedy
  • Workplace Rebellion
  • Millennial Nostalgia
  • Absurdist Bureaucracy
  • Sharp Dialogue
  • Anti-Consumerist
  • Existential Crisis Humor
  • Feel-Good Defiance

Cast

19 of 19

Crew

Directed by
Mike Judge
Written by
Mike Judge
Produced by
Michael Rotenberg, Daniel Rappaport
Music by
John Frizzell

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

February 19, 1999 · 1 h 30 min · R

Released
February 19, 1999
Runtime
1 h 30 min
Age rating
R
Content
Strong Language, Sexual Content
Genres
Comedy
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$10 million
Box office
$13 million
Available in
81 countries

Tropes

Loads and Loads of Loading, Forgettable Character, Reasonable Authority Figure +9

  • Loads and Loads of Loading
  • Forgettable Character
  • Reasonable Authority Figure
  • Hypno Fool
  • One-Steve Limit
  • Godwin's Law
  • Only Sane Woman
  • Happiness in Minimum Wage
  • Named Like My Name
  • I Resemble That Remark!
  • Suddenly Shouting
  • Video Credits

12 of 176 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Office Space?"

Questions about Office Space

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Office Space?

Paramount+

In the United States, Office Space streams on Paramount+. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 51 other countries.

Is Office Space worth watching?

77
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 77 (IMDb 7.6, Letterboxd 3.7 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 82%, and Metacritic 68).

Will Office Space make me laugh?

Very funny

Yes, a lot: the humor is mostly situational comedy (9 of 10) and satire (9 of 10).

Is Office Space plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on dialogue centrality (9 of 10) and character depth (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

What tropes does Office Space use?

Loads and Loads of LoadingForgettable CharacterReasonable Authority FigureHypno FoolOne-Steve LimitGodwin's LawOnly Sane WomanHappiness in Minimum WageNamed Like My NameI Resemble That Remark!Suddenly ShoutingVideo Creditsand 164 more

TV Tropes lists 176 tropes for it, including Loads and Loads of Loading, Forgettable Character, and Reasonable Authority Figure.