Office Space (1999)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $10,827,813 | Details |
| International Box Office | $1,351,895 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $12,179,708 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Corporate drone Peter Gibbons hates his soul-killing job at software company Initech. While undergoing hypnotherapy, Peter is left in a blissful state when his therapist dies in the middle of their session. He refuses to work overtime, plays games at his desk and unintentionally charms two consultants into putting him on the management fast-track. When Peter's friends learn they’re about to be downsized, they hatch a revenge plot against the company inspired by “Superman III.”
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $4,231,727 (39.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.56 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 88.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $10,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.2 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,740 opening theaters/1,742 max. theaters, 3.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $24,106,801 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | February 19th, 1999 (Wide) by Miramax |
| International Releases: | April 22nd, 1999 (Wide) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | August 31st, 1999 by Fox Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for language and brief sexuality |
| Running Time: | 89 minutes |
| Social setting: | Corporate Life |
| Source: | Based on Short Film |
| Genre: | Black Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Twentieth Century Fox |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 1999 | 8 | $4,231,727 | 1,740 | $2,432 | $4,231,727 | 1 | |
| Feb 26, 1999 | 11 | $2,494,756 | -41% | 1,740 | $1,434 | $7,945,357 | 2 |
| Mar 5, 1999 | 16 | $1,005,897 | -60% | 1,240 | $811 | $9,699,263 | 3 |
| Mar 12, 1999 | 28 | $285,913 | -72% | 306 | $934 | $10,343,866 | 4 |
| Mar 19, 1999 | 45 | $113,208 | -60% | 184 | $615 | $10,594,089 | 5 |
| Mar 26, 1999 | 55 | $38,725 | -66% | 95 | $408 | $10,681,880 | 6 |
| Apr 2, 1999 | 63 | $34,212 | -12% | 60 | $570 | $10,732,940 | 7 |
| Apr 9, 1999 | 68 | $15,573 | -54% | 44 | $354 | $10,764,643 | 8 |
| Apr 16, 1999 | 81 | $10,737 | -31% | 49 | $219 | $10,785,364 | 9 |
| Apr 23, 1999 | 93 | $6,379 | -41% | 34 | $188 | $10,796,996 | 10 |
| Apr 30, 1999 | 79 | $16,610 | +160% | 21 | $791 | $10,817,747 | 11 |
| May 7, 1999 | 102 | $2,333 | -86% | 16 | $146 | $10,824,921 | 12 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 1999 | 8 | $1,405,000 | 1,740 | $807 | $1,405,000 | 1 | ||
| Feb 20, 1999 | 8 | $1,825,000 | +30% | 1,740 | $1,049 | $3,230,000 | 2 | |
| Feb 21, 1999 | 8 | $1,097,000 | -40% | 1,740 | $630 | $4,231,727 | 3 | |
| Feb 22, 1999 | 5 | $298,362 | -73% | 1,740 | $171 | $4,530,089 | 4 | |
| Feb 23, 1999 | 4 | $368,181 | +23% | 1,740 | $212 | $4,898,270 | 5 | |
| Feb 24, 1999 | 6 | $267,869 | -27% | 1,740 | $154 | $5,166,139 | 6 | |
| Feb 25, 1999 | 6 | $284,462 | +6% | 1,740 | $163 | $5,450,601 | 7 | |
| Feb 26, 1999 | 11 | $760,399 | +167% | -46% | 1,740 | $437 | $6,211,000 | 8 |
| Feb 27, 1999 | 11 | $1,120,000 | +47% | -39% | 1,742 | $643 | $7,331,000 | 9 |
| Feb 28, 1999 | 11 | $642,000 | -43% | -41% | 1,740 | $369 | $7,945,357 | 10 |
| Mar 1, 1999 | 12 | $169,175 | -74% | -43% | 1,740 | $97 | $8,114,532 | 11 |
| Mar 2, 1999 | 11 | $216,488 | +28% | -41% | 1,740 | $124 | $8,331,020 | 12 |
| Mar 3, 1999 | 12 | $169,024 | -22% | -37% | 1,740 | $97 | $8,500,044 | 13 |
| Mar 4, 1999 | 11 | $193,322 | +14% | -32% | 1,740 | $111 | $8,693,366 | 14 |
| Mar 5, 1999 | 15 | $309,634 | +60% | -59% | 1,740 | $178 | $9,003,000 | 15 |
| Mar 6, 1999 | 16 | $440,000 | +42% | -61% | 1,244 | $354 | $9,443,000 | 16 |
| Mar 7, 1999 | 16 | $258,000 | -41% | -60% | 1,244 | $207 | $9,699,263 | 17 |
| Mar 8, 1999 | 16 | $77,064 | -70% | -54% | 1,240 | $62 | $9,776,327 | 18 |
| Mar 9, 1999 | 16 | $103,432 | +34% | -52% | 1,240 | $83 | $9,879,759 | 19 |
| Mar 10, 1999 | 16 | $86,504 | -16% | -49% | 1,240 | $70 | $9,966,263 | 20 |
| Mar 11, 1999 | 16 | $91,690 | +6% | -53% | 1,240 | $74 | $10,057,863 | 21 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 1999 | 8 | $5,450,601 | 1,740 | $3,133 | $5,450,601 | 1 | |
| Feb 26, 1999 | 11 | $3,242,765 | -41% | 1,740 | $1,864 | $8,693,366 | 2 |
| Mar 5, 1999 | 16 | $1,364,587 | -58% | 1,240 | $1,100 | $10,057,953 | 3 |
| Mar 12, 1999 | 30 | $422,928 | -69% | 306 | $1,382 | $10,480,881 | 4 |
| Mar 19, 1999 | 44 | $162,274 | -62% | 184 | $882 | $10,643,155 | 5 |
| Mar 26, 1999 | 55 | $55,573 | -66% | 95 | $585 | $10,698,728 | 6 |
| Apr 2, 1999 | 62 | $50,342 | -9% | 60 | $839 | $10,749,070 | 7 |
| Apr 9, 1999 | 66 | $25,557 | -49% | 44 | $581 | $10,774,627 | 8 |
| Apr 16, 1999 | 78 | $15,990 | -37% | 49 | $326 | $10,790,617 | 9 |
| Apr 23, 1999 | 83 | $10,520 | -34% | 34 | $309 | $10,801,137 | 10 |
| Apr 30, 1999 | 77 | $21,451 | +104% | 21 | $1,021 | $10,822,588 | 11 |
Synopsis
Corporate drone Peter Gibbons hates his soul-killing job at software company Initech. While undergoing hypnotherapy, Peter is left in a blissful state when his therapist dies in the middle of their session. He refuses to work overtime, plays games at his desk and unintentionally charms two consultants into putting him on the management fast-track. When Peter's friends learn they’re about to be downsized, they hatch a revenge plot against the company inspired by “Superman III.”
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $4,231,727 (39.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.56 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 88.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $10,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.2 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,740 opening theaters/1,742 max. theaters, 3.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $24,106,801 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | February 19th, 1999 (Wide) by Miramax |
| International Releases: | April 22nd, 1999 (Wide) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | August 31st, 1999 by Fox Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for language and brief sexuality |
| Running Time: | 89 minutes |
| Social setting: | Corporate Life |
| Source: | Based on Short Film |
| Genre: | Black Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Twentieth Century Fox |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 1999 | 8 | $4,231,727 | 1,740 | $2,432 | $4,231,727 | 1 | |
| Feb 26, 1999 | 11 | $2,494,756 | -41% | 1,740 | $1,434 | $7,945,357 | 2 |
| Mar 5, 1999 | 16 | $1,005,897 | -60% | 1,240 | $811 | $9,699,263 | 3 |
| Mar 12, 1999 | 28 | $285,913 | -72% | 306 | $934 | $10,343,866 | 4 |
| Mar 19, 1999 | 45 | $113,208 | -60% | 184 | $615 | $10,594,089 | 5 |
| Mar 26, 1999 | 55 | $38,725 | -66% | 95 | $408 | $10,681,880 | 6 |
| Apr 2, 1999 | 63 | $34,212 | -12% | 60 | $570 | $10,732,940 | 7 |
| Apr 9, 1999 | 68 | $15,573 | -54% | 44 | $354 | $10,764,643 | 8 |
| Apr 16, 1999 | 81 | $10,737 | -31% | 49 | $219 | $10,785,364 | 9 |
| Apr 23, 1999 | 93 | $6,379 | -41% | 34 | $188 | $10,796,996 | 10 |
| Apr 30, 1999 | 79 | $16,610 | +160% | 21 | $791 | $10,817,747 | 11 |
| May 7, 1999 | 102 | $2,333 | -86% | 16 | $146 | $10,824,921 | 12 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 1999 | 8 | $1,405,000 | 1,740 | $807 | $1,405,000 | 1 | ||
| Feb 20, 1999 | 8 | $1,825,000 | +30% | 1,740 | $1,049 | $3,230,000 | 2 | |
| Feb 21, 1999 | 8 | $1,097,000 | -40% | 1,740 | $630 | $4,231,727 | 3 | |
| Feb 22, 1999 | 5 | $298,362 | -73% | 1,740 | $171 | $4,530,089 | 4 | |
| Feb 23, 1999 | 4 | $368,181 | +23% | 1,740 | $212 | $4,898,270 | 5 | |
| Feb 24, 1999 | 6 | $267,869 | -27% | 1,740 | $154 | $5,166,139 | 6 | |
| Feb 25, 1999 | 6 | $284,462 | +6% | 1,740 | $163 | $5,450,601 | 7 | |
| Feb 26, 1999 | 11 | $760,399 | +167% | -46% | 1,740 | $437 | $6,211,000 | 8 |
| Feb 27, 1999 | 11 | $1,120,000 | +47% | -39% | 1,742 | $643 | $7,331,000 | 9 |
| Feb 28, 1999 | 11 | $642,000 | -43% | -41% | 1,740 | $369 | $7,945,357 | 10 |
| Mar 1, 1999 | 12 | $169,175 | -74% | -43% | 1,740 | $97 | $8,114,532 | 11 |
| Mar 2, 1999 | 11 | $216,488 | +28% | -41% | 1,740 | $124 | $8,331,020 | 12 |
| Mar 3, 1999 | 12 | $169,024 | -22% | -37% | 1,740 | $97 | $8,500,044 | 13 |
| Mar 4, 1999 | 11 | $193,322 | +14% | -32% | 1,740 | $111 | $8,693,366 | 14 |
| Mar 5, 1999 | 15 | $309,634 | +60% | -59% | 1,740 | $178 | $9,003,000 | 15 |
| Mar 6, 1999 | 16 | $440,000 | +42% | -61% | 1,244 | $354 | $9,443,000 | 16 |
| Mar 7, 1999 | 16 | $258,000 | -41% | -60% | 1,244 | $207 | $9,699,263 | 17 |
| Mar 8, 1999 | 16 | $77,064 | -70% | -54% | 1,240 | $62 | $9,776,327 | 18 |
| Mar 9, 1999 | 16 | $103,432 | +34% | -52% | 1,240 | $83 | $9,879,759 | 19 |
| Mar 10, 1999 | 16 | $86,504 | -16% | -49% | 1,240 | $70 | $9,966,263 | 20 |
| Mar 11, 1999 | 16 | $91,690 | +6% | -53% | 1,240 | $74 | $10,057,863 | 21 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 1999 | 8 | $5,450,601 | 1,740 | $3,133 | $5,450,601 | 1 | |
| Feb 26, 1999 | 11 | $3,242,765 | -41% | 1,740 | $1,864 | $8,693,366 | 2 |
| Mar 5, 1999 | 16 | $1,364,587 | -58% | 1,240 | $1,100 | $10,057,953 | 3 |
| Mar 12, 1999 | 30 | $422,928 | -69% | 306 | $1,382 | $10,480,881 | 4 |
| Mar 19, 1999 | 44 | $162,274 | -62% | 184 | $882 | $10,643,155 | 5 |
| Mar 26, 1999 | 55 | $55,573 | -66% | 95 | $585 | $10,698,728 | 6 |
| Apr 2, 1999 | 62 | $50,342 | -9% | 60 | $839 | $10,749,070 | 7 |
| Apr 9, 1999 | 66 | $25,557 | -49% | 44 | $581 | $10,774,627 | 8 |
| Apr 16, 1999 | 78 | $15,990 | -37% | 49 | $326 | $10,790,617 | 9 |
| Apr 23, 1999 | 83 | $10,520 | -34% | 34 | $309 | $10,801,137 | 10 |
| Apr 30, 1999 | 77 | $21,451 | +104% | 21 | $1,021 | $10,822,588 | 11 |