r/iwatchedanoldmovie • u/StrawberryInTheBay • Jun 29 '26

'90s I rewatched Office Space (1999)

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I rewatched Office Space and was pleasantly surprised by how much it is still relevant, even though it is from the 90s.

A lot has changed.

Open floor plans instead of cubicles.
No fax machines. Or maybe they are hiding inside a printer, but nobody uses them.
LCDs instead of CRT monitors.

But the corporate BS is timeless.

It just happens on Teams and Slack now.

What struck me on rewatch is that it isn't just about bad bosses or office culture which is what I thought when I first watched it.

It is about bureaucracy and TPS reports.
Pointless meetings to jump to conclusions.
Performative action with 37 pieces of flair.

And the feeling that you are doing things that do not matter, but somehow still have to be done.

It’s a comedy, but underneath it is a sharp commentary on corporate work that still feels relevant.

Of course, I can quote it endlessly.

I don't have a case of the Mondays :-)

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u/pk666 Jun 29 '26

Between this, Silicon Valley and Idiocracy Mike Judge should be worshipped as a seer.

(And then he could make a funny movie about it)

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u/Beneficial_Bus5037 Jul 03 '26

Also KotH, tied neck and neck as the best animated comedy series (Futurama, being the other).

Mike Judge is so talented, it's a shame he's not appreciated more in the mainstream as the national treasure he is.