Rewind, Review, and Re-rate: ‘Office Space’: Poking Fun at Modern Office Politics

Ron Livingston in the 1999 film by Mike Judge “Office Space.” 20th Century Fox

R | 1h 29min | Comedy | 19 February 1999 (USA)

Office spaces have come in various configurations throughout the 20th century. Open layouts have been most predominant, at least until the 1960s. They were originally designed so that there would be more teamwork and spontaneous communication between office workers. However, open layouts also brought along a multitude of detriments, with issues such as heightened anxiety, noise, and a general lack of privacy.