[NEWS] 'Office Space' 20th Anniversary!

'Office Space' (1999)

'Office Space' turns 20! The box office bomb that became a cult classic is celebrating it's 20th anniversary. From the creator of the series' 'Beavis and Butt-Head' (1993-97) and 'King of the Hill' (1997-2010), Mike Judge, came the birth of the movie that satirized the everyday work life of a typical mid-to-late-'90s fictional software company [Initech], focusing on a handful of individuals fed up with their jobs.

Jennifer in 'Office Space' as Joanna, flipping her boss the bird (1999)

Several aspects of the film have become popular internet memes. A scene where the three main characters Peter Gibbons, Michael Bolton and Samir Nagheenanajar [actors Ron Livingston, David Herman and Ajay Naidu] destroy a dysfunctional printer after being laid off ⏤ has been widely parodied, most notably by 'Family Guy' (1999-present) along with many others. It's how Jennifer gained notoriety for film, having already established being a household name thanks to a little sitcom called 'Friends'. With her character, Joanna, a waitress with flair [she gives her boss the bird] in the infamous scene "I hate this job" scene.

Watch the scene for yourself: