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The Office

  • TV Series
  • 2001–2003
  • TV-MA
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
8.5/10
134K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
782
120
Ricky Gervais in The Office (2001)
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MockumentarySatireSitcomComedyDrama

The story of an office that faces closure when the company decides to downsize its branches. A documentary film crew follow staff and the manager David Brent as they continue their daily liv... Read allThe story of an office that faces closure when the company decides to downsize its branches. A documentary film crew follow staff and the manager David Brent as they continue their daily lives.The story of an office that faces closure when the company decides to downsize its branches. A documentary film crew follow staff and the manager David Brent as they continue their daily lives.

  • Creators
    • Ricky Gervais
    • Stephen Merchant
  • Stars
    • Ricky Gervais
    • Martin Freeman
    • Mackenzie Crook
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    8.5/10
    134K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    782
    120
    • Creators
      • Ricky Gervais
      • Stephen Merchant
    • Stars
      • Ricky Gervais
      • Martin Freeman
      • Mackenzie Crook
    • 274User reviews
    • 35Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Top rated TV #239
    • Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 24 wins & 18 nominations total

    Episodes

    Videos8

    The Office: Clip 3
    Clip 2:54
    The Office: Clip 3
    The Office: Clip 5
    Clip 1:25
    The Office: Clip 5
    The Office: Clip 5
    Clip 1:25
    The Office: Clip 5
    The Office: The Complete Series: Special Edition
    Trailer 1:52
    The Office: The Complete Series: Special Edition
    The Office: The Complete First Series
    Trailer 0:31
    The Office: The Complete First Series
    The Office: Collection
    Trailer 1:01
    The Office: Collection
    Office, The (Trailer 1)
    Trailer 1:34
    Office, The (Trailer 1)

    Photos287

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    Top Cast76

    Ricky Gervais
    Ricky Gervais
    • David Brent
    • 2001–2003
    Martin Freeman
    Martin Freeman
    • Tim Canterbury
    • 2001–2003
    Mackenzie Crook
    Mackenzie Crook
    • Gareth Keenan
    • 2001–2003
    Lucy Davis
    Lucy Davis
    • Dawn Tinsley
    • 2001–2003
    Ewen MacIntosh
    Ewen MacIntosh
    • Keith
    • 2001–2003
    Ben Bradshaw
    • Ben
    • 2001–2003
    Jamie Deeks
    • Jamie
    • 2001–2003
    Jane Lucas
    Jane Lucas
    • Sheila
    • 2001–2003
    Emma Manton
    • Emma
    • 2001–2003
    Alexander Perkins
    Alexander Perkins
    • Ralph
    • 2001–2003
    Philip Pickard
    • Phillip…
    • 2001–2003
    Joel Beckett
    • Lee
    • 2001–2003
    Patrick Baladi
    Patrick Baladi
    • Neil Godwin
    • 2002–2003
    Rachel Isaac
    Rachel Isaac
    • Trudy
    • 2002–2003
    Julie Fernandez
    Julie Fernandez
    • Brenda
    • 2002–2003
    Howard Saddler
    Howard Saddler
    • Oliver
    • 2002–2003
    Stirling Gallacher
    Stirling Gallacher
    • Jennifer Taylor-Clark
    • 2001–2003
    Ralph Ineson
    Ralph Ineson
    • Chris 'Finchy' Finch
    • 2001–2003
    • Creators
      • Ricky Gervais
      • Stephen Merchant
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews274

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    Related interests

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The series started as a small, home-made video by Stephen Merchant when he was trying to get a job at the BBC. He came up with the idea for making a documentary style format as it would be easier for him to film. He and his colleague Ricky Gervais came up with The Office (2001) idea and used a local university to film it. Upon seeing the short video the BBC requested that they make a series out of it. Many of the jokes from this original film are recycled during the proper series for example, David Brent's opening speech about making employees' dreams come true.
    • Quotes
      • Tim: The people you work with are people you were just thrown together with. I mean, you don't know them, it wasn't your choice. And yet you spend more time with them than you do your friends or your family. But probably all you have in common is the fact that you walk around on the same bit of carpet for eight hours a day.
    • Connections
      Featured in It's Your New Year's Eve Party (2001)
    • Soundtracks
      Handbags and Gladrags
      (theme song)
      Written by Mike d'Abo
      Performed by Fin
      Arranged by Big George

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    Details

    • Release date
      • January 23, 2003 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • BBCi (United Kingdom)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Office: A British Workplace
    • Filming locations
      • Slough Trading Estate, Slough, Berkshire, England, UK(opening title sequence)
    • Production company
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 30m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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