Corner Office is a 2022 American comedy drama film directed by Joachim Back and written by Ted Kupper, based on the short story The Room by Jonas Karlsson. The film stars Jon Hamm, Danny Pudi, Sarah Gadon and Christopher Heyerdahl.

Corner Office
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJoachim Back
Screenplay byTed Kupper
Based onThe Room
by Jonas Karlsson
Produced by
  • Luke Rivett
  • Dylan Collingwood
  • Robert Mitchell
  • Matt Clarke
  • David Milchard
  • Oliver Ridge
  • Andrew Harvey
Starring
CinematographyPaweł Edelman
Edited byJames Norris
Music by
Production
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Distributed byLionsgate
Release dates
  • June 9, 2022 (2022-06-09) (Tribeca)
  • August 4, 2023 (2023-08-04) (United States)
Running time
102 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on June 9, 2022 and was released in theaters on August 4, 2023.

Cast

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Production

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In February 2021, it was announced Jon Hamm, Danny Pudi, Sarah Gadon, and Christopher Heyerdahl joined the cast of the film, with Joachim Back directing from a screenplay by Ted Kupper.[2]

Principal photography began in February 2021 in Vancouver, British Columbia.[3][4][5]

Release

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The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on June 9, 2022.[6][7] It was released in theaters and on demand on August 4, 2023.[8]

Reception

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On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 22% of 18 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.4/10.[9] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 47 out of 100, based on seven critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Corner Office (12)". British Board of Film Classification. November 16, 2023. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
  2. ^ Vlessing, Etan (February 24, 2021). "Jon Hamm, Danny Pudi, Sarah Gadon, Christopher Heyerdahl Star in Dark Comedy 'Corner Office' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  3. ^ "In Production". Creative BC. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  4. ^ Pudsey, Alison (March 10, 2021). "23 movies and TV shows filming in Vancouver this March". Daily Hive. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
  5. ^ "Film and TV Projects Going Into Production - Corner Office". Variety Insight. Archived from the original on March 14, 2021. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
  6. ^ "Corner Office". Tribeca Film Festival. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  7. ^ Goldsmith, Jill (April 19, 2022). "Tribeca Festival Lineup Includes Corner Office With Jon Hamm, Ray Romano's Somewhere In Queens, More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  8. ^ Bucksbaum, Sydney. "'Mad Men's Jon Hamm returns to the cubicle in 'Corner Office' trailer". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  9. ^ "Corner Office". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved September 14, 2023.  
  10. ^ "Corner Office". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
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