Office Space

About Office Space

"Office Space" is a satirical comedy film, released on February 19, 1999, which depicts the life of office workers and their disgruntlement with their jobs and bosses. Directed by Mike Judge, the film humorously portrays the mundane, repetitive, and frustrating nature of corporate office jobs.

The plot revolves around a software engineer named Peter Gibbons, who undergoes hypnotherapy to erase the worries about his job at Initech. However, the hypnotherapy session goes wrong, leading Peter to become completely nonchalant about his work, which ironically highlights him as valuable employee potential in the eyes of the company's management.

Making / Production

"Office Space" was both directed and written by Mike Judge, who was previously known for creating the animated series "Beavis and Butt-Head". The film was produced by Daniel Rappaport and Michael Rotenberg and was made under the banner of Cubicle Inc.

Actors

• Ron Livingston as Peter Gibbons, brings life to the role portraying the frustration of a software engineer towards his mundane job with subtlety and humor.
• Jennifer Aniston plays Joanna, a waitress who also hates her job. Aniston portrays the role with ease and authenticity.
• David Herman as Michael Bolton, no relation to the singer, is Peter's co-worker who constantly deals with the downside of sharing a name with a famous singer.
• Stephen Root as Milton Waddams, wonderfully portrays the eccentric, downtrodden office worker who constantly faces the unfairness of corporate bureaucracy.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• The movie has spawned several popular catchphrases, including "case of the Mondays".
• A red Swingline stapler, like the one used by the character Milton, did not exist until after the movie was made. Swingline reportedly created one due to demand from fans of the film.

Quotes

• "Yeah, I'm gonna need you to come in on Saturday." - Bill Lumbergh
• "I could set the building on fire." - Milton
• "It's not just about me and my dream of doing nothing. It's about all of us." - Peter Gibbons

Music, Soundtrack

• "Down for Whatever" by Ice Cube
• "Shove This Jay-Oh-Bee" by Canibus with Biz Markie
• "Get Dis Money" by Slum Village
• "Mambo No. 8" by Perez Prado