Out of Office
| 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 |
Out of Office is a 2022 American comedy television film. It aired on Comedy Central on September 5, 2022.[1]
Plot
A remote worker (Milana Vayntrub) dealing with the pitfalls of a digital commute.
Cast
- 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
Principal photography began on March 22 2022 and concluded on April 15 2022.[2][3]
Reception
Ratings
During 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
- ^ "Out of Office | Official Trailer". YouTube.
- ^ "Jay Pharoah on Instagram: "First day of shooting down w/ These funny lovelies @kenjeong @mintmilana 😊😊😊😊 #Remote #Movie #Hollywood #Letsgo"".
- ^ "Milana Vayntrub on Instagram: "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"".
- ^ "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Monday 9.5.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED | Showbuzz Daily". Showbuzzdaily.com.
- ^ "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Saturday 12.4.2021 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED | Showbuzz Daily". Showbuzzdaily.com.
- ^ "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Saturday 12.11.2021 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED | Showbuzz Daily". Showbuzzdaily.com.
- ^ "The Remaking of Comedy Central". 7 July 2020.
