Summary"Trust, encouragement, reward, loyalty... satisfaction. That's what I'm..you know. Trust people and they'll be true to you. Treat them greatly, and they will show themselves to be great." - David Brent. The Office tells a story of a few people working in a British office working hard to not lose their jobs. This hilarious comedy won a Golden Glob... Read More
The Office (UK)
Season 1 Premiere:
Jul 9, 2001
Metascore
Universal Acclaim
97
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Universal Acclaim
8.2
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
98% Positive
46 Reviews
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2% Mixed
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Jul 25, 2013
100
The special stays true to the tone and searing wit of the original series and makes for a spectacularly funny coda to "The Office." [18 Oct 2004]
User score
Universal Acclaim
84% Positive
407 Ratings
407 Ratings
7% Mixed
34 Ratings
34 Ratings
9% Negative
44 Ratings
44 Ratings
Nov 3, 2024
10
Greatest comedy series of all time. Incredibly funny from start to finish, not a second wasted.
Oct 31, 2024
10
I started the Office expecting a sitcom but i ended up crying in the last two episodes
Jul 25, 2013
100
Gervais' show is so unusual, and his performance as David Brent is so painfully specific -- and sometimes just so flat-out painful -- it's hard to imagine how anyone else can make it work. [23 Jan 2003]
Jul 25, 2013
100
Fascinating and outrageously witty ... the best new sitcom to hit American television since Larry David's similarly inspired "Curb Your Enthusiasm." ... An instant classic. [23 Jan 2003]
Jul 25, 2013
100
It takes a little while to get into it (episode two clinched it for me), but once you get used to the accents and dry humor, you're hooked. [23 Jan 2003]
Jul 25, 2013
90
Mike Judge, creator of "Beavis and Butt-head," made a darn good try at a seriously funny workplace comedy with his 1999 film "Office Space," but Gervais and Merchant have even greater success. "The Office" is hilarious in a very hip and flippant way. [30 Jan 2003]
Jul 25, 2013
40
Larry David is obnoxious in "Curb Your Enthusiasm" but very funny. Gervais' David is just obnoxious. ... It's the sort of comedy that only certain people can get, like the way dogs can hear sounds human can't. I'm ashamed to say, I couldn't take it more than one dinner hour. [19 Oct 2003]
Oct 28, 2023
10
A masterclass in writing, comedy and entertainment. The show has great rewatch value, and as quotable as Life of Brian and Whitnail and I.
Mar 25, 2020
10
I can't believe I just started watching this show in 2020. It's one of the funniest shows of all time. It's a must watch. Ricky Gervais is too funny lol
Mar 25, 2020
10
This show is so hilarious. Ricky Gervais is the kind of boss I need lol My favourite part of this show is Tim and Dawn's relationship. It's so funny everytime her boyfriend shows up. At the start he doesn't care at all but it starts to piss him off. I miss shows like this.. Everything is woke now.
Mar 25, 2025
5
I appreciate that this mediocre show inspired the US version. That’s the only reason I rated it a 5 instead of a 1—because the UK version is unbelievably bad.
Aug 17, 2023
0
I would sincerely like to know what is funny about this TV show? We are witnessing the story of a narcissist who throws employees under the bus at the first opportunity, who is rude and incompetent. The rest of the employees are useless, rude and equally incompetent and all act absurdly, foolishly, ridiculously, stupidly, witlessly. I think this is enough synonyms describing their incredible character, which again is not funny but absolutely pathetic. Is this what passes for humorous in the UK?
