The Office

Name: The Office
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2003-01-23
Rating: 8.5
Cast: Ricky Gervais, Martin Freeman, Mackenzie Crook, Lucy Davis, Ewen MacIntosh

IMDb ID: tt0290978 · Year: 2003 · Rating: 8.5 (127,513 votes)

Genres: Comedy · Drama

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.

IMDb Details

Content TypeTVSeriesAlternate TitlesUnited Arab Emirates: The Office
Argentina: The Office
Australia: The Office
Brazil: The Office
Canada: The Office (English)
Canada: The Office (French)
Germany: The Office
Spain: The Office
France: The Office
United Kingdom: The Office
Ireland: The Office (English)
India: The Office (English)
India: The Office (Hindi)
Italy: The Office
Japan: The Office (Japanese)
South Korea: The Office
Mexico: The Office
Netherlands: The Office
New Zealand: The Office (English)
Philippines: The Office (English)
Sweden: The Office
Singapore: The Office (English)
Turkey: The Office (Turkish)
Taiwan: The Office
United States: The Office
South Africa: The Office (English)
Hungary: A hivatal
Poland: Biuro
Slovakia: Kancel
Czech Republic: Kancl
Estonia: Kontor
Norway: Kontoret
Finland: Konttori
Portugal: The Office - A Empresa
Australia: The Office U.K. (rerun title)
World-wide: The Office: A British Workplace (English, complete title)
Croatia: U uredu
Russia: Офис
Ukraine: Офіс
Serbia: У канцеларији
The Office: A British WorkplaceContent RatingTV-MARelease Date2003-01-23IMDb Popularity1066User Reviews264Critic Reviews34Countries / RegionsUnited KingdomLanguagesEnglishKeywordsmockumentary
cringe comedy
office
sitcom
british humorFilming LocationsSlough Trading Estate, Slough, Berkshire, England, UKProduction CompaniesBritish Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)Official SitesBBCi (United Kingdom) - http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/theoffice/IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0290978/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/02/tt0290978.jpgUpdated At2025-03-04T21:01:31

Directors

Ricky Gervais
Stephen Merchant

Writers

Ricky Gervais
Stephen Merchant

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Ricky Gervais | Character: David Brent
Actor: Martin Freeman | Character: Tim Canterbury
Actor: Mackenzie Crook | Character: Gareth Keenan
Actor: Lucy Davis | Character: Dawn Tinsley
Actor: Ewen MacIntosh | Character: Keith
Actor: Ben Bradshaw | Character: Ben
Actor: Jamie Deeks | Character: Jamie
Actor: Jane Lucas | Character: Sheila
Actor: Emma Manton | Character: Emma
Actor: Alexander Perkins | Character: Ralph
Actor: Philip Pickard | Character: Phillip, Philip
Actor: Joel Beckett | Character: Lee
Actor: Patrick Baladi | Character: Neil Godwin
Actor: Julie Fernandez | Character: Brenda
Actor: Rachel Isaac | Character: Trudy
Actor: Howard Saddler | Character: Oliver
Actor: Ralph Ineson | Character: Chris 'Finchy' Finch
Actor: Stirling Gallacher | Character: Jennifer Taylor-Clark
Actor: Oliver Chris | Character: Ricky Howard, Ricky
Actor: Stacey Roca | Character: Rachel
Actor: Robin Hooper | Character: Malcolm
Actor: Angela Clerkin | Character: Jackie
Actor: Patrick Driver | Character: Patrick
Actor: Tony MacMurray | Character: Tony
Actor: Sally Bretton | Character: Donna
Actor: Yvonne D'Alpra | Character: Joan
Actor: Tom Goodman-Hill | Character: Ray
Actor: Jennifer Hennessy | Character: Jude
Actor: David Schaal | Character: Glyn, Glynn
Actor: Ron Merchant | Character: Gordon
Actor: Stephen Merchant | Character: Nathan 'Oggy' aka The Oggmonster, Paul Shepherd
Actor: Elizabeth Berrington | Character: Anne
Actor: Nicola Cotter | Character: Karen Roper
Actor: Steve Brody | Character: Agent
Actor: Neil Fitzmaurice | Character: Alex
Actor: Alec Christie | Character: Actor
Actor: Sandy McDade | Character: Interviewer
Actor: Ben Forster | Character: Actor
Actor: Martha Howe-Douglas | Character: Mel the Receptionist, Office Employee #2
Actor: Vincent Franklin | Character: Rowan
Actor: Olivia Colman | Character: Helena
Actor: Phaldut Sharma | Character: Sanj
Actor: Robin Ince | Character: Stuart Foot
Actor: Peter Purves | Character: Peter Purves
Actor: Matthew Holness | Character: Simon
Actor: Hugh Parker | Character: Photographer
Actor: Sandy Hendrickse | Character: Carol
Actor: Howard Brown | Character: Howard Brown
Actor: Bruce Mackinnon | Character: Jimmy the Perv
Actor: Che Walker | Character: Speaker 1 Mark Found
Actor: Rebecca Charles | Character: Brent's First Blind Date
Actor: Greg Burns | Character: M.C.
Actor: Dick Bradnum | Character: Repair Man
Actor: Ellen Collier | Character: Lindsay
Actor: Richard Cotton | Character: Speaker 2 Richard Clark
Actor: Richard Hollis | Character: Man in Video
Actor: Paul 'Bubble' Ferguson | Character: Paul 'Bubble' Ferguson
Actor: Joann Condon | Character: Monkey's Date
Actor: Kiki Kendrick | Character: Jackie
Actor: Julia Davis | Character: Gillian
Actor: Mike McClean | Character: Dating Show Presenter
Actor: Cally Lawrence | Character: Susan
Actor: Robert Purdy | Character: Actor
Actor: Sue Gifford | Character: Cleaner
Actor: Kellie Shirley | Character: Kim
Actor: Peter Heppelthwaite | Character: Actor
Actor: Dan Renton Skinner | Character: David
Actor: Lucy O'Connell | Character: Woman in Video
Actor: Ash Varrez | Character: Actor
Actor: Tiff Stevenson | Character: Lorna
Actor: Stephen Humby | Character: Simon
Actor: Gareth Tunley | Character: Motivational Audience Member
Actor: Jay Kilbey | Character: Rob or Forklift Driver
Actor: Mike Savva | Character: Seminar Spectator
Actor: Vanessa Upton | Character: Girl in David's Video
Actor: John Warman | Character: Jeff Lamp

[Directors Group]
Name: Ricky Gervais | Role: Director
Name: Stephen Merchant | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Ricky Gervais | Role: Writer
Name: Stephen Merchant | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Ash Atalla | Role: Producer
Name: Anil Gupta | Role: Producer
Name: Jon Plowman | Role: Producer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Andy Hollis | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Nigel Williams | Role: Editor

[Casting Group]
Name: Rachel Freck | Role: Casting Director
Name: Tracey Gillham | Role: Casting Director
Name: Jo Buckingham | Role: Casting Director

[Production Design Group]
Name: Julie Harris | Role: Production Designer
Name: Alex Craig | Role: Production Designer

[Art Direction Group]
Name: Alexandra Merchant | Role: Art Director
Name: Jane Fredericks | Role: Art Director

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Sarah Tiffin | Role: Costume Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Lucy Cain | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Kate Roberts | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Val Ackrill | Role: Makeup Department

[Production Management]
Name: Gail Evans | Role: Production Manager
Name: Jane Sprague | Role: Production Manager
Name: Paul Williams | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Rob Smith | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Steve Roberts | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Jo Randall | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Zac Thraves | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Kieran Baine | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Art Department]
Name: Bryan Corbett | Role: Art Department
Name: Charlie Sammons | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Mark Found | Role: Sound Department
Name: James Judge | Role: Sound Department
Name: Glenn Calder | Role: Sound Department
Name: Katie Harris | Role: Sound Department
Name: Andrew Sears | Role: Sound Department
Name: Julian Bale | Role: Sound Department
Name: Craig Burns | Role: Sound Department

[Visual Effects]
Name: Matt Holland | Role: Visual Effects

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Ben Robinson | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Drew Seymour | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Paul Barlow | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Rupert Burton | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Richard Farish | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Adrian Rogers | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Conor Connolly | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jack Barnes | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Tim Gee | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Casting Department]
Name: Siobhan Bachman | Role: Casting Department

[Costume and Wardrobe Department]
Name: Rose Goodhart | Role: Costume Department
Name: Tabitha Doyle | Role: Costume Department
Name: Emily Wilson | Role: Costume Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Emma Collins | Role: Editorial Department

[Location Management]
Name: Tracyjane Rea | Role: Location Management
Name: Tony Boucher | Role: Location Management
Name: Linda Hearn | Role: Location Management
Name: Scott Sidey | Role: Location Management

[Music Department]
Name: Big George | Role: Music Department
Name: Catherine Grimes | Role: Music Department
Name: Glyn Hughes | Role: Music Department

[Production Department]
Name: Sarah Rose | Role: Production Department
Name: Ian Locker | Role: Production Department
Name: Linda Hearn | Role: Production Department
Name: Grace Boylan | Role: Production Department

[Script and Continuity Department]
Name: Emma John | Role: Script and Continuity Department
Name: Caroline Gardener | Role: Script and Continuity Department

[Transportation Department]
Name: Steve Fitchew | Role: Transportation Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Sarah Hitchcock | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Douglas Abrahamson | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Debbie Somerville | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Dominique Unsworth | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Matt Wyles | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Simon Blackmore | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jackie Byrne | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Lucy Fewell | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Kelley James | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Alison Marlow | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jo Vinton | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Carol Fletcher | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Steve 'Moose' Smith | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Trevor Brown | Role: Additional Crew

Trailers

The Office: Clip 3 | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi1644281113/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi1644281113/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1555032372263.mp4?Expires=1788268300&Signature=K-epCvv5vTu2W5SM5~8iKwTx54JkyqRqJLzVZS6qusN9w2kNVfo6z4Zr2PZLs5zGXJ-xNTkcwM798yy1QTznUTLYJPbYDG0IMCCEtebaqHAIDlY4WcQgkW2YqDPPBi4KAkUBQYnSpoP9pkb-tRdVf7IKfgF1PaK4wP7jk3WA8IH3-PWnzU9A~X1i-2ar-t4QrA-IalxiuTZZJz2bOnWZ9DslNoUPq0gbHrKv2c6sFXIz-fVdO2EFOgd8BANv6BiO~tPd84r3thGCnGTpQSkfhU~IYaDrDCZ1bKUU3vWTDHTdLMqIweQtq7ynESNARjq2V4EGpE1GnMjAkF7OAXBNPg__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
The Office: Clip 5 | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi1946271001/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi1946271001/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1555032332491.mp4?Expires=1788268300&Signature=dPbttDV5Pcv07ZQ4eaIdEfia7LuyggJi8sjtklk47BuwrC3caIGc7c7hYEpj8KTqEih8rj6mrheFKeCZd-Axwoyp3S4OUOn-~MWmGEtUyhzFlCs0WbE2Dhc0I5AELr8--m0TpZokax9eC2VaVqrZ0P49E-NDIe2Cuji2DHhBJtN56B4yeoqDXZpewqv4AdlBYzYhRHIJgf8z2O4nqholcyVgwWwWrs5YxdIidiqGZxOxO7XzElVnCh8KKct~GX2vxfjI93itFYjg3~YDfNa8J4IewxaIi3pUYjZ0hIiw24dNvf9IoF67WF9N-S-dHAJE0QqC~I00qo6FeYPYXKZCTg__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
The Office: The Complete Series: Special Edition | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi2665913881/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi2665913881/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1564568227824.mp4?Expires=1788268300&Signature=FPUHaZvwgfi6b~KGZgYGmcLEx~ZIK6ZzxghWK6J2ubMoTwlK3tP0SZcogSve0kVWu9Bo4Q2XyEdYYFtJkZUI31PwMXiTmF0lwPAx58i-zLfE1zFR040MJojTS5~t4ogveVGCxfcouf5Lt-ud2wPRnMZ0Nz4hI57idS30Qb3J-3f-FcgGl~qIjTOiQvUR2btD8jw8PJe8N~ScZTz2zGPV30oRzKJaLUHVTEUpC5etbvI1a5ya~5e1vh3Y9D-5UmEK4K4IYWAZe0-rqdehedbGUP6syNaIS2xw1CBEDBuPxguh2PPikDneKdYon9AmcVdD3S1JB-rgllKVRxSFzggj~w__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
The Office: The Complete First Series | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi2968977689/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi2968977689/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1564053660956.mp4?Expires=1788268300&Signature=L6KNK3KnPMBVh2D53ovUpD7vrMgmnKJJSjHwYot2ZVyp8Sfxfi4i7KndfG3byYFA1zWFf5QJD7Oe3LLNgtdRy~AaoSKX1o03nUrd~NdMY0FaMDk7ri-4cQx9xZlDOQL5LKT8EhvuUT1jtcKE7v6QDOJQbkW7Qy3i3o35cSFkYnNGlN9l1NkaBH1xmU-8kk~i48QoYMRxAwgDRzCg5etpT6L56xa-TRoBHjGlC5A8N77lE4812~QX8XGfqa1uQ3vqjqp9yBiEVZEHMaAmU3M18EfGaiV~j7BQX4r9VXulFFMOdtIyV4iMNwqFv3-mq4kMh6e8v7a9DBdIGZ-76MoSAQ__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
The Office: Collection | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi3086024985/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi3086024985/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1564568372053.mp4?Expires=1788268300&Signature=sXVWZ4cyH7pW7bszhh-CdsW7maSUQTSGoFyeJeWcGblfnIgA9HO-FlmC-XvEvK9LbT8y-iCTBpAHoPg2nkC6n3KaYOOufQxpE6oXYqfEUTreoIR~zcjiZanyBm-r0WNTp5g1qs6E294BcA7KuDpXCXffpynR3gdZwzdusAMIlbK~TgPh0oQXDuxB4AR4MJeIicvqhgoJ6rgOdARhOb7ViGh9M1~ZtmD8GYxgCRYQZhX4RCR9zDivBdK3v8jRNHgyFCz0o8jlBlMqQIvIbppxF95LyFMllIhx8X~jMDoGBeSeMpw1DJOqN~liKZfiEBP5BucJoCjE2GfhryEGPaQy-w__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Office, The (Trailer 1) | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi1694612761/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi1694612761/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1555032384506.mp4?Expires=1788268300&Signature=Un~J8RtHbOnulp~rdmUaknJogjizURqzgDvblQERKSJ00CZC7INlX33J7c0sKDRBOvT5-Iu98V~OyiZGW6Ub5JZtWcfG~PS8EE8RC478ZLz-gb4la-5dtdjzaR45kfk7PLDKWPFvcBobk59IBBjVuT4Hx-4AcHISX-9HF6vNhB1HlY-fCflceQ8PpxxNGGcXaiGyBz8Z5t~mrNybmCkz2poo3Vxbesm80dB0yPya-V2rTQ487mibX7Mt24KNZJBOWrDjs7RwkP7~tWyVUWsqd2xCQYnV2eblhZcHe2PDX0DIadFSgTs5emLCMoBRmYW9z5J-PN4tygWtDPneVCt2IQ__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
The Office | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi1979825433/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi1979825433/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1555032335879.mp4?Expires=1788268300&Signature=lqwTT~7U79lSZK2YpdcBjndbJxoKkNVq4EI0qdyNL1E~~ujDPdTkTbBJSnp3UiGSuArbx8aD5e883RvSWTfPgy9JEjaL1vfvFzGNIAYbRreaBw819zMu~BE4xlQgkG5qNSUR1QfIihh4X7F9gzG3sVW~1tPiAvxRG2haB~IQMYpoVXysFXWAvQsCrvcSzOS3zs49Mv7NbmcZkwyRMpUxnrDaLiFvsIvLW7mLuOEipzPIaCxbnNQYiQRijFE4Iv2pvavnexJexfkSORgaK~tfxEKOnuQLgOYFUmYpkib7M3cPaIlcTxeWWBBUfrUaYvN-ZpCG3Gb2lM0x~puDszGdRw__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Who Nearly Starred in "The Office"? | Type: Video | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi592362521/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi592362521/1434659529640-260ouz-1566409341413.mp4?Expires=1788268300&Signature=HfqmDY9p9IJrk8pBmoiA1d9uO5MgTtlw0ksvC2n2pveJ4y1LVY6-JT~h-bhKu1XDtBimEXCj2i4WU9i0LLrGPxLVETgaxnJ4RRhvGj47n-gooi8KUs4hzBJdJO~wFrhQtVOBCeL01Z-9~zpn6YVGrit~FnHVf42EPiHY8IMEbKKcBzHKwZZ1yDWaiYFJPkwGgnmwkovNyvUD4RRYkpFoVjmw0Hj~Zi3rzWJQKZ7VfQLRSj~XfFS9HEnNtZfvdfvEHyxg3R-8qI1G0cEZDNrGBLyipj~0DFFUL01tJu8ZPOULDfuceDARrx17Zjb-N7qmvni209eKRtYsB~gcNoTanQ__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA

Release Schedule

United Kingdom: July 9, 2001
South Korea: July 9, 2001
France: September 2002
France: September 7, 2002
United States: January 23, 2003
Australia: February 18, 2003
Sweden: April 15, 2003
Finland: June 15, 2003
Estonia: September 25, 2003
Denmark: October 19, 2003
Japan: December 22, 2003 (DVD premiere)
Netherlands: April 13, 2004
Philippines: April 20, 2004 (DVD premiere)
Singapore: April 20, 2004 (DVD premiere)
Brazil: October 25, 2004 (DVD premiere)
Poland: March 24, 2005
Finland: October 21, 2005 (re-release)
Hungary: February 27, 2006
Germany: June 10, 2006
Italy: August 27, 2008 (DVD premiere)
Canada: April 3, 2017 (internet)
Indonesia: October 24, 2017 (internet)
Spain: June 9, 2018 (internet)
United Arab Emirates: June 11, 2019 (internet)
Ecuador: April 4, 2021 (DVD premiere)
Egypt: April 4, 2021 (DVD premiere)

Awards

Box Office

No box office data listed on IMDb.