Office Space is a
1999 American comedy film written and directed by
Mike Judge. It satirizes work life in a typical
software company during the 1990s, focusing on a handful of individuals who are fed up with their jobs. The film's sympathetic portrayal of ordinary
IT workers garnered it a cult following among those in that profession, but the film also addresses themes familiar to office workers and
white collar employees in general. It was filmed in
Dallas and
Austin,
Texas.
Office Space is based on the
Milton series of cartoons created by Mike Judge.
Office Space was Mike Judge's foray into live action film and his second full length motion picture release (the first being the animated
Beavis and Butt-head Do America). The promotional campaign for
Office Space often associated it with
Beavis and Butt-head, leading audiences to expect the brand of humor of the creator's previous animated efforts rather than the relatively low-key ironic humor of the film.
While not a box office success, the film has become a
cult classic; it has since sold very well on VHS and DVD.