Out of Office

*Out of Office*
Out of Office
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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.

Plot

A remote worker 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.

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. The film performed better than Comedy Central's two previous original films A Clüsterfünke Christmas and Hot Mess Holiday, and it was the best performance since Comedy Central started making original television films again in 2020.

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 50% of 4 critics' reviews are positive.

Common Sense Media rated the film 3 out of 5 stars.

References

↑ Comedy Central (August 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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
↑ 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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
↑ 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 November 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 June 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 June 29, 2023.
↑ Adalian, Josef (July 7, 2020). "The Remaking of Comedy Central". Vulture. Archived from the original on March 30, 2024.
↑ Morgan, Stephanie. "Parents' Guide to Out of Office". Common Sense Media. Retrieved November 29, 2024.

External links

[1] Comedy Central (August 18, 2022). "Out of Office | Official Trailer". YouTube. Archived from the original on May 27, 2023.

[2] Pharoah, Jay (March 21, 2022). "First day of shooting down w/ These funny lovelies @kenjeong @mintmilana 😊😊😊😊 #Remote #Movie #Hollywood #Letsgo". Instagram.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

[3] 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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

[4] 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 November 27, 2023.

[5] 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 June 29, 2023.

[6] 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 June 29, 2023.

[7] Adalian, Josef (July 7, 2020). "The Remaking of Comedy Central". Vulture. Archived from the original on March 30, 2024.

[8] Morgan, Stephanie. "Parents' Guide to Out of Office". Common Sense Media. Retrieved November 29, 2024.