Out of Office is a 2022 American comedy television film. It aired on Comedy Central on September 5, 2022.[1]
| Out of Office | |
|---|---|
 movie poster | |
| Written by | Paul Lieberstein |
| Directed by | Paul Lieberstein |
| Starring | Ken Jeong Milana Vayntrub Jay Pharoah Leslie Jones Jason Alexander Cheri Oteri Chris Gethard Emily Pendergast Oscar Nuñez |
| Theme music composer | Antonio Andrade |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Luke Kelly-Clyne |
| Editor | Todd Zelin |
| Production companies | CBS Television Studios MTV Entertainment Studios Propagate |
| Original release | |
| Network | Comedy Central |
| Release | September 5, 2022 |
Plot
editA remote worker dealing with the pitfalls of a digital commute.
Cast
edit- Ken Jeong as Kyle
- Milana Vayntrub as Eliza
- Jay Pharoah as Neal
- Leslie Jones as Ally
- Jason Alexander
- Cheri Oteri as Janet
- Christopher Nicholas Smith as Mark
- Chris Gethard as Winston
- Emily Pendergast as Margie
- Oscar Nuñez as X Fernandez
- Paul F. Tompkins as Mr. Donahue
Production
editPrincipal photography began on March 22, 2022 and concluded on April 15, 2022.[2][3]
Reception
editRatings
editDuring its premiere on September 5, 2022, in the 8:00 pm time slot, Out of Office attracted a total of 330,000 viewers, with a 0.15 rating for people aged 18–49.[4] The film performed better than Comedy Central's two previous original films A Clusterfunke Christmas and Hot Mess Holiday,[5][6] and it was the best performance since Comedy Central restarted to make the original television films in 2020.[7]
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 50% of 4 critics' reviews are positive.
References
edit- ^ Comedy Central (Aug 18, 2022). "Out of Office | Official Trailer". YouTube. Archived from the original on May 27, 2023.
- ^ Pharoah, Jay (March 21, 2022). "First day of shooting down w/ These funny lovelies @kenjeong @mintmilana 😊😊😊😊 #Remote #Movie #Hollywood #Letsgo". Instagram. Archived from the original on 5 April 2024.
- ^ Vayntrub, Milana (April 15, 2022). "We wrapped yesterday and I miss everyone. Wish I'd taken 300 more photos. Not pictured: All the fly costumes, the best costumer, the sweet and talented camera ops, every person that fed us, and made sure we were on time, dry from the rain or shielded from the sun, the insanely kind and hard working ADs and PAs! The production design team, who made a bedroom for every character and also threw a party for our pretend life. My mom, who took care of my baby! The wild coincidences that had to take place for me to be living where I am, working with the people I'm working with, and in love with those I get to love. #RemoteMovie". Instagram. Archived from the original on 5 April 2024.
- ^ Salem, Mitch (September 7, 2022). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Monday 9.5.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on Nov 27, 2023.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (December 7, 2021). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Saturday 12.4.2021 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on Jun 29, 2023.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (December 14, 2021). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Saturday 12.11.2021 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on Jun 29, 2023.
- ^ Adalian, Josef (2020-07-07). "The Remaking of Comedy Central". Vulture. Archived from the original on Mar 30, 2024.