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About

Office Space is a 1999 comedy film written and directed by Mike Judge. The film stars Ron Livingston, Jennifer Aniston, Ajay Naidu, David Herman and Steven Root.

History

In 1991, Mike Judge animated and produced a series of shorts called Milton, which aired on Saturday Night Live and MTV’s Liquid Television. The shorts featured the character Milton, who would later be portrayed by Stephen Root in the film (examples below).

On February 19th, 1999, 20th Century Fox released the film Office Space in theaters in the United States (trailer below).

Reception

The film received positive reviews. On the movie review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film received an 80% fresh rating (based on 100 reviews). In the “critics consensus,” the site writes: “Mike Judge lampoons the office grind with its inspired mix of sharp dialogue and witty one-liners.” On the review aggregator Metacritic, the film received a score of 68.

Media References

On October 5th, 2008, Family Guy aired its 2nd episode of Season 7 titled “I Dream of Jesus” that parodies a scene from Office Space.

That Would Be Great

That Would Be Great is an image macro series featuring the character Bill Lumbergh from the 1999 comedy film Office Space. The captions typically mimic the character’s non-confrontational speech with various requests ending with the expression “That’d be great.”

I Believe You Have My Stapler

I Believe You Have My Stapler is a catchphrase originally uttered by the character Milton in the film. It is often featured in YTMNDs, image macros, and remix videos.

Printer Smash

Smashing Stuff/ Smash My X is a popular internet trend that involves individuals uploading video of themselves mutilating and destroying various objects, usually popular electronics like the PS3 or iPhone. The trend has sparked several derivatives, as participants find more objects to destroy and more creative ways of destroying them.

Case Of The Mondays

Case of the Mondays is a line in the film delivered by actress Jennifer Jane Emerson. The quote has been in use since the early days of online communities and expresses feelings of exhaustion and depression at the start of the working week.

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