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"The Office" (2001) More at IMDbPro »TV series 2001-2003

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"The Office" (2001): :  -- US Home Video Trailer from Warner Bros.
"The Office" (2001): :  -- US Home Video Trailer from Warner Bros.

Overview

User Rating:
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Seasons:
1 | 2 | 3 full episode list
Release Date:
23 January 2003 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama more
Plot:
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 Brent as they continue their daily lives. full summary
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Awards:
Won 2 Golden Globes. Another 21 wins & 11 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(221 articles)
Gervais Attacks British Comedy
 (From WENN. 30 June 2009, 5:16 AM, PDT)

Reed’s Bargain Bin: The Good Night
 (From FilmJunk. 1 June 2009, 10:14 AM, PDT)

User Comments:
The greatest programme ever more

Cast

 (Series Cast Summary - 24 of 41)
Ricky Gervais ... David Brent (14 episodes, 2001-2003)

Martin Freeman ... Tim Canterbury (14 episodes, 2001-2003)

Mackenzie Crook ... Gareth Keenan (14 episodes, 2001-2003)
Lucy Davis ... Dawn Tinsley (14 episodes, 2001-2003)

Ewen MacIntosh ... Keith (14 episodes, 2001-2003)
Ben Bradshaw ... Ben (14 episodes, 2001-2003)
Jamie Deeks ... Jamie (14 episodes, 2001-2003)
Jane Lucas ... Sheila (14 episodes, 2001-2003)
Emma Louise Manton ... Emma (14 episodes, 2001-2003)
Alexander Perkins ... Ralph (14 episodes, 2001-2003)
Philip Pickard ... Phillip / ... (14 episodes, 2001-2003)
Joel Beckett ... Lee (13 episodes, 2001-2003)
Patrick Baladi ... Neil Godwin (8 episodes, 2002-2003)

Julie Fernandez ... Brenda (8 episodes, 2002-2003)
Rachel Isaac ... Trudy (8 episodes, 2002-2003)
Howard Saddler ... Oliver (8 episodes, 2002-2003)
Stirling Gallacher ... Jennifer Taylor-Clark (7 episodes, 2001-2003)
Ralph Ineson ... Chris 'Finchy' Finch / ... (7 episodes, 2001-2003)
Oliver Chris ... Ricky Howard / ... (6 episodes, 2001)
Stacey Roca ... Rachel (6 episodes, 2002)
Robin Hooper ... Malcolm (6 episodes, 2001)
Angela Clerkin ... Jackie (6 episodes, 2001)
Patrick Driver ... Patrick (6 episodes, 2002)
Tony MacMurray ... Tony (6 episodes, 2002)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
29 min (12 episodes) | 40 min (1 episode) | 50 min (1 episode)
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
Iceland:12 (season 1) (season 2) | Finland:K-11 (DVD rating) | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG (some episodes) | Australia:M | Denmark:A | Singapore:NC-16 | UK:15

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The cleaner who always stands motionless and looks directly at the camera is creator/director Stephen Merchant's father. more
Quotes:
Tim: [voiceover] The people you work with are just people you were thrown together with. Y'know, you don't know them, it wasn't your choice. And yet you spend more time with them thanyou do your friends or your family.
[Now on screen, talking to interview camera]
Tim: But probably all you've got in common is the fact that you walk round on the same bit of carpet for eight hours a day. And so, obviously, when someone comes in who you have a connection with - yeah, and Dawn was a ray of sunshine in my life - it can mean a lot...
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Movie Connections:
Featured in Comic Relief: Red Nose Night Live 05 (2005) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
Handbags and Gladrags more

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65 out of 80 people found the following comment useful:-
The greatest programme ever, 13 December 2004
Author: michaelnash1999 from New Zealand

I wasn't go to write a comment on the programme The Office but after reading trpdean's comment, I had to. I'm not sure what office life is like in the states, but this is what office life is like in Britain.

The show is perfect, it is indeed a true and honest reflection on every day working life.

The Boss is played by an actor by the name of Ricky Gervais, you will cringe and laugh at the same time, you will love him and hate him at the same time. The way the programme takes him thru the 14 episodes is brilliant, George from Seinfeld gets nowhere near this guy.

Then there is Gareth, a wimpy nerd, who thinks he is a big army man, but he really is just a weed of a man, we have all known someone like him.

The heart and soul belongs to Tim and Dawn though, you will cry your eyes out through out the series because of their relationship that isn't one.

This programme deserves all the awards that it has won, I don't want give too much away, its best if you go into the show not knowning too much about it, and to trpdean, once again this is what office life is like in England.

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