Out of Office

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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 originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducerLuke Kelly-Clyne
EditorTodd Zelin
Production companies CBS Television Studios
MTV Entertainment Studios
Propagate
Original release
Network Comedy Central
ReleaseSeptember 5, 2022 (2022-09-05)

Out of Office is a 2022 American comedy television film. It aired on Comedy Central on September 5, 2022. [1]

Contents

Plot

A remote worker (Milana Vayntrub) dealing with the pitfalls of a digital commute.

Cast

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.

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References

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  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. Archived from the original on 5 Apr 2024.
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