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Office Space
- Review Date: November 30, 2005
- R
- Genre: Comedy
- 1999
Common Sense Media says
Dark comedy is aimed at 20-somethings, not kids.
Parents say
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Kids say
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this dark-humor movie is from the mind of "Beavis and Butthead" creator, Mike Judge, and some teens will think it's likewise targeted at them. However, the subject matter of the movie -- dead-end jobs in banal suburban "campuses" with aggravating bosses --makes it more appropriate for young adults who themselves are in their first office jobs. The movie depicts stealing and implied arson. There is strong language, sexual references, and jealous fantasies. A character celebrates a horrific injury, there is an on-screen medical emergency, characters act illegally, and a mistreated character takes drastic revenge.
What's the story?
Peter (Ron Livingston) passively despises his job, his insufferable boss Lumbergh (Gary Cole), and the small gray cubicle where he spends most of his waking life. When he undergoes hypnosis, he loses his fear of what other people think about him, and his nonchalance frees him to change his life. He asks out the attractive waitress Joanna (Jennifer Anniston) and he stops taking work so seriously. When consultants are brought in to fire many of the company's employees, Peter teams up with colleagues Samir (Ajay Naidu) and Michael (David Herman) to hatch a plan for defrauding the company of its petty change. Meanwhile, mumbling Milton (scene-stealing Stephen Root) is reaching the end of his tether and, if pushed, his actions might change everything.
Is it any good?
Ask 20- or 30-somethings about OFFICE SPACE and you will be deluged by movie quotes, references, and the term "a cubicle classic." Most people who have worked in an office will agree that individual scenes in this movie are among the most humorous exposés of cubicle life ever put on screen. While teens will certainly get the jokes, they probably won't identify with the situations as much as a young adult who has experienced office life.
There is no doubt that creator/director Mike Judge has an uncanny eye for revealing the humorous realities and hypocrisies of office life. The banal and often inexplicable tasks that people do as well as the defeating weight of bureaucracy are mocked with dead-pan humor in a series of interviews between employees and the consultants. While some parents might find the end scenes problematic, the sketches that comprise the bulk of the movie are painfully funny observations on office life that will leave many saying "too true, too true". Still, given the language and sex here, this movie is best for older teens and up.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about the sources of humor that this movie draws from, including the stereotypes of different office types (the Pollyanna, the self-important boss, etc.), the hallmarks of suburban culture such as the restaurant where "flair" is required, and the venting of frustrations on a piece of office equipment. If you were hypnotized to not care about what other people thought, would you act differently?
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Good for those in the workforce /out of school
Funny for adults who are in the rat race, but not for kids who haven't been there yet and don't understand what the movie attacks.
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funny
this movie was very funny and it has not a lot of sex for a rated R movie but the only issue for sex is that in part of the movie they show a topless woman on t.v.and they have pretty bad language but before you let a kid under 15 watch this movie you better alk how much bad stuff tehy know about
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Kid, 11 years old
December 3, 2010
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Ummmm
Well I'm 10 and I saw it but only because my grandmother was watching it on tv. I saw like 3/4 of it and I thought it was really funny and since it was shown on tv most of the language was bleeped out except for the occasional h*ll d*mn and *ss and I didn't really see much sex. One guy has mental problems. So anyway if kids wanna see it they should watch it when it's on tv instead of in the theaters or renting it
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awsome comedy
This movie is really funny. I rememeber first watching It and laughing so hard. Sure the language can be bad sometimes but it doesent matter this movie rocks.
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Cool, but not that cool
I liked this, but not a whole lot. The characters were funny, and some were good, but the overall message if the film was just annoying. It relates more to dudes just out of college and in the corporate world, so they probably appreciate it a bit more. I did not like the film makers interpretation of a "cool" guy, that he had to drink, get the hottest girls, and do other....err...."questionable" things. Overall, ok movie, not on favorite, good slumber party comedy for 15-17 years olds.
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Only for those with a certain sense of humor
This is one of those movies that you will either think is hilarious or just not get. The comedy is subtle, and kind of dark. I thought it was hilarious. It's not as bad as CSM makes it out to be. The sexual stuff is not a lot, just a topless woman (very brief), you see a worker visualize sex but it's not explict or anything and it's ment to be funny. There are also sexual reference. The language has some f words, and a song that repeats "Die, m-----f---er,die." I think 13+ is not bad, and the language is the only thing really giving it the R rating.
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This movie is smart comedy--it realizes that the line between funny and tragic is fine.
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Really fun movie, some swearing and sexuality
This is a realy fun and hilarious and QUOTABLE feel good movie that will appeal to lots of people, even people who dont work in offices! Everything down to the soundtrack is relaly funny and lighthearted, I don't know WHAT Csm means by dark because its not that dark if you ask me...
The rolemodels are questionable but I spose they are just trying to stand up for their rights which is important, lots of swearing especialy f*** and motherf***er, some references to sex including people sleeping with each other etc but all in all its a really funny good movie, an actual comedy for people who enjoy a laugh and believe in fighting for rights! :)
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Very funny movie
One of the best movies ever made. not much to worry about except people cussing and seeing a brief sex scene.
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| Studio: | Twentieth Century Fox |
| Director: | Mike Judge |
| Cast: | Gary Cole, Jennifer Aniston, Ron Livingston |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Run time: | 89 minutes |
| Theatrical release date: | February 19, 1999 |
| DVD release date: | August 14, 2001 |
| MPAA rating: | R |
| MPAA explanation: | language and brief sexuality |
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