Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- deadpan
- gloomy
- surreal
- quiet evening
- rainy day
What critics said
Critics generally found the film's workplace absurdism and performances intriguing but judged its restrained mystery uneven and less effective than its premise.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Orson's daily corporate life is presented as an escalating maze of arbitrary rules and social absurdities.
Orson's alienation deepens as he struggles to find meaning and recognition within The Authority.
The discovery of a room that colleagues insist does not exist becomes the film's central mystery.
The corporate workplace's bland normality contrasts with the forbidden room and Orson's growing unease.
Films like Corner Office, and why
Brazil
shared workplace absurdity, alienated protagonist, and darkly comic social satire
The Lobster
shared bureaucratic surrealism, existential unease, and off-kilter institutional environments
Being John Malkovich
shared deadpan humor, institutional absurdity, and quietly unsettling mystery
The Double
shared corporate alienation, restrained dramedy, and uncanny hidden spaces
Movie Details
- Director
- Joachim Back
- Release Date
- 2023-08-04
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (167)
Cast
- Jon Hamm
- Danny Pudi
- Sarah Gadon
- Christopher Heyerdahl
- Allison Riley
- Bill Marchant
- Kimberley Shoniker
- Shawn Macdonald
- Conor Stinson O'Gorman
- Veena Sood
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel, Howdy Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Corner Office about?
- A lonely corporate newcomer investigates an impossible room while office routines turn increasingly surreal.
- What is Corner Office like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Corner Office as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Corner Office violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Corner Office.
- What did critics think of Corner Office?
- Critics generally found the film's workplace absurdism and performances intriguing but judged its restrained mystery uneven and less effective than its premise.
- Which films are like Corner Office?
- Films with a similar feel include Brazil, The Lobster, Being John Malkovich, and The Double.
- How long is Corner Office?
- Corner Office runs 102 minutes.
- Where can I watch Corner Office?
- In United States, Corner Office streams on MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel, Howdy Amazon Channel.
