Office Space (1999)

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Mike Judge Director previously directed Beavis and Butt-head Do America

Peter Gibbons is an unmotivated software developer at a company that updates bank software. While at work, he does as much as possible to do as little as possible.

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The iconic red stapler coveted by Milton was created for the film by the prop department. They needed a bright enough color to be seen on film and chose red. After the film was released, Swingline began to receive requests from customers for red staplers. Having stopped offering red a number of years before, they made the decision to start offering the color once more.

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Reference: Superman III

Michael flatout admits that his idea for the computer virus is taken straight from Superman III.

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Quote: Tom Smykowski

I keep telling you, I deal with the god damn customers so the engineers don't have to! I have people skills! I am good at dealing with people! Can't you understand that? What the hell is wrong with you people?

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Writers
Cast
Ron Livingston Peter Gibbons
Jennifer Aniston Joanna
David Herman Michael Bolton
Ajay Naidu Samir Nagheenanajar
Diedrich Bader Lawrence
Stephen Root Milton Waddams
Gary Cole Bill Lumbergh
Richard Riehle Tom Smykowski
Alexandra Wentworth Anne
Joe Bays Dom Portwood
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Name Office Space
US Release Feb. 19, 1999
UK Release
AUS Release April 15, 1999
Runtime 90
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Rating R
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  • In today's dollars
    Domestic $10,827,810
  • = total worldwide gross $10,827,810
  • - a reported budget of $10,000,000
  • = a 8.3% net profit of $827,810
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