What to read, watch, and listen to if you lovedOffice Space
Mike Judge · Film · 1999
If you loved Office Space, start with Corporate (Pat Bishop, 2018) — a series on the same thread. Below: 4 books, 4 series and 2 podcasts, each matched to Office Space across media.
If you loved Office Space, you likely crave stories that expose the soul-crushing absurdity of modern institutional life.
Books on the same thread
White Noise
Don DeLillo · Book · 1999
Explores: Existential dread, Consumer culture critique, Fear of death.
Like Office Space, this book captures the deep existential dread found within mundane consumer culture, perfectly mirroring the feeling of being trapped in a numbing technological landscape.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Douglas Adams · Book · 1979
Explores: Existentialism, Bureaucracy, The Absurd.
This story shares the same irreverent disdain for soul-killing bureaucracy found in Office Space, proving that whether in a cubicle or the galaxy, systems are inherently absurd.
The Trial
Franz Kafka · Book · 1992
Explores: Alienation, Bureaucracy, Guilt.
If you enjoyed the way Office Space highlighted the crushing weight of pointless rules, you will recognize that same suffocating, inescapable bureaucracy in this classic existential nightmare.
The Suicide
Nikolaĭ Ėrdman · Book · 1979
Explores: Suicide, Existentialism, Bureaucracy.
This play echoes the dark, satirical spirit of Office Space, turning the frustration of the powerless little man into a sharp, hilarious critique of rigid social institutions.
Series on the same thread
The Office
Greg Daniels · Series · 2005
Shares a thread with Office Space: Workplace Comedy.
Much like the characters in Office Space, the staff at Dunder Mifflin navigate the tedious, eccentric, and often cringeworthy realities of everyday life in a bland corporate environment.
Corporate
Pat Bishop · Series · 2018
Shares 2 threads with Office Space: Workplace Comedy, Satire.
This series captures the exact brand of millennial angst and existential dread that defined Office Space, focusing on the misery of serving a soulless, tyrannical multinational corporation.
Party Down
Paul Rudd · Series · 2009
Shares a thread with Office Space: Workplace Comedy.
Just as the protagonists in Office Space find solace in their shared workplace cynicism, this show highlights the professional stagnation and dark humor of those stuck in dead-end jobs.
Spaced
Simon Pegg · Series · 1999
Explores: share house, false pretense, existential angst.
This series mirrors the relatable, grounded struggle of Office Space by focusing on young adults trying to maintain their sanity and dreams while navigating a difficult, indifferent world.
Podcasts on the same thread
Underpaid with Stanley Chi
Podcast
Explores: office politics, difficult bosses, corporate life.
If you finished Office Space wanting to vent about your own workplace, this podcast provides the perfect outlet for discussing difficult bosses and the politics of corporate life.
Chapo Trap House
Podcast
Explores: social criticism, anti-capitalism, current events analysis.
This show shares the anti-capitalist sentiment that fueled the rebellion in Office Space, offering a biting, satirical look at the current events and systemic issues you despise.
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Common questions
What is the premise of Office Space?
Office Space follows a depressed white-collar worker who undergoes hypnotherapy. This experience leaves him in a state of bliss, leading him to ignore workplace rules and attempt to embezzle money from the soul-killing company that employs him.
Who directed the movie Office Space?
Office Space was directed by Mike Judge. The film was released in 1999 and focuses on the struggles of corporate life and one employee's attempt to rebel against his employer.
Is Office Space a comedy about workplace rebellion?
Yes, Office Space centers on a worker who decides to live by his own rules after a hypnotherapy session. He then hatches a hapless plan to embezzle funds from his employer as a way to escape his soul-killing job.
When was the film Office Space released?
Office Space was released in 1999. The story depicts a white-collar worker who tries to change his life through hypnotherapy and subsequently attempts to embezzle money from his employer.