A depressed white-collar worker tries hypnotherapy, only to find himself in a perpetual state of devil-may-care bliss that prompts him to start living by his own rules, and hatch a hapless attempt to embezzle money from his soul-killing employers.
Directed by Mike Judge
work
waitress
printer
bad boss
satire
dallas, texas
suburbia
co-workers relationship
corporate world
downsizing
embezzlement
software engineer
burnout
stapler
duringcreditsstinger
business rivalry
Rank
#50 in 1999·#2843 overall
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.7 / 5
Where to Watch
Cast
Ron Livingston
Peter Gibbons
Jennifer Aniston
Joanna
David Herman
Michael Bolton
Ajay Naidu
Samir Nagheenanajar
Diedrich Bader
Lawrence
Stephen Root
Milton Waddams
Gary Cole
Bill Lumbergh
Richard Riehle
Tom Smykowski
Ali Wentworth
Anne
Joe Bays
Dom Portwood
John C. McGinley
Bob Slydell
Paul Willson
Bob Porter
Crew
Mike Judge
Director
Mike Judge
Screenplay
John Frizzell
Original Music Composer
Tim Suhrstedt
Director of Photography
Daniel Rappaport
Producer
Nancy Klopper
Casting
Tom Myers
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Charles Papert
Camera Operator
Gary Rizzo
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Michael Semanick
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Eric Norris
Stunts
Popular Reviews
2100 reviews
kaitlin b
7.0★ · 01/22/26
turning into peter gibbons two weeks into my internship
turning into peter gibbons two weeks into my internship
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KingAL
7.3★ · 06/07/25
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Mike
8.9★ · 03/25/25
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gaby s
10.0★ · 01/03/25
cinema peaked with the printer scene and although it may not have won any oscars or golden globes it inspired a family guy skit which is arguably the biggest honor a piece of media can receive
cinema peaked with the printer scene and although it may not have won any oscars or golden globes it inspired a family guy skit which is arguably the biggest honor a piece of media can receive
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David Easton
8.3★ · 10/22/25
Still one of the best comedies. Takes quality for new viewers 20+ years later to still find it to be funny and relevant satire
Still one of the best comedies. Takes quality for new viewers 20+ years later to still find it to be funny and relevant satire
