Corner Office (film)

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Corner Office
Corner office poster.png
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
Cinematography Paweł Edelman
Edited byJames Norris
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed by Lionsgate
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

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.

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

Cast

Production

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

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

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]

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References

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  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.
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  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.
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