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Peter Gibbons is an office drone like many others, and he hates his routine life. One day, the occupational therapist who was hypnotising him keels over dead, leaving him with a permanantly altered attitude. Asked to come in on weekends, he responds by coming in only when he wants to, playing games on his computer and moving furniture to give himself a better view. But instead of firing him, the company... See Full Description
| Genres: |
Comedy and Romance |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 29 min. |
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| Release Date: |
February 19th, 1999 (wide) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for language and brief sexuality. |
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| Distributors: |
20th Century Fox
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$10,824,921 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B-
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Austin Chronicle, Marjorie Baumgarten
"...funny, funny satire..." more...
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B |
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"...a comic cry of rage against the nightmare of modern office life." more...
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B |
Cincinnati Enquirer, Margaret A. McGurk
"Despite some preaching, there is nothing complex going on here, just a series of set-ups for gags." more...
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B- |
E! Online,
"There are plenty of laughs, but the real humor is found in the secondary roles..." more...
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B+ |
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