Operator (2016)

Name: Operator
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2016-10-14
Duration: 89 min
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Martin Starr, Mae Whitman, Nat Faxon, Cameron Esposito, Retta

Operator (2016), directed by Logan Kibens, starring Martin Starr and Mae Whitman.

10/14/2016 BR Comedy and Drama 1h 29m

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Synopsis

Joe, a programmer and obsessive self-quantifier, and Emily, a budding comedy performer, are happily married until they decide to use one another in their work. A dark comedy about love, technology, and what can’t be programmed.

Steeven PetittevilleCinematography
Logan KibensDirector, Editing, Producer, Writer
Aaron CruzeProducer
Sage LewisOriginal music

About the film

Operator is a 2016 American comedy-drama film directed by Logan Kibens from a screenplay by Sharon Greene and Logan Kibens. It stars Martin Starr as Joe, a programmer and obsessive self-quantifier, and Mae Whitman as Emily, a budding comedy performer, who are a happily married couple until they decide to use one another in their work. Nat Faxon, Cameron Esposito, Retta, and Christine Lahti co-star. The film had its world premiere at the SXSW Film Festival on March 12, 2016 and was released by The Orchard on November 8, 2016.

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Plot

Joe (Martin Starr) is a programmer with a crippling anxiety problem who is unable to deal with uncertainty. At work he is tasked with creating an interactive call center answering machine that can convey empathy. Joe recruits his wife Emily (Mae Whitman) who has the perfect voice for the system. Emily works at the front desk of a swanky hotel during the day and has an uncanny ability to soothe even the most irate guests (at night she performs with a comedy group at the Neo-Futurists). After years of being happily married, the pressures of work, family, and personal growth have strained their relationship. Emily sees this as an opportunity to reinvigorate their marriage and agrees to participate. What begins as a collaboration to strengthen their relationship quickly spirals out of control. Terrified of the uncertainty in their relationship, Joe becomes obsessed with creating the “perfect” version of his wife, becoming detached from the real Emily as he spends sleepless nights programming his automated Emily to fulfill his needs for sex and companionship. While Joe is losing touch with reality, Emily is losing faith in their future together. Joe will have to relinquish control and face the uncertainties of life if he wants to save their marriage.

Cast

Martin Starr as Joe Larsen

Mae Whitman as Emily Klein

Nat Faxon as Gregg

Cameron Esposito as Chloe Johnston

Retta as Pauline "Roger" Rogers

Christine Lahti as Beth Larsen

Production

Operator began filming in Chicago on June 29, 2015.

Release and reception

The film premiered to positive reviews at the South by Southwest festival on March 12, 2016. On May 25, 2016, it was announced that The Orchard had acquired distribution rights to the film.

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 100% based on 6 reviews, with an average rating of 7.19/10.

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External links

Official page on Facebook

Operator at IMDb

Operator at Rotten Tomatoes

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Trivia

It premiered on October 14, 2016, a Friday.
It runs 1h29 — a typical feature length.
This film's quiz has 12 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosCruze & Company
CountriesUnited States
LanguagesEnglish
StatusReleased

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Crew

Steeven Petitteville Cinematography
Logan Kibens Director
Logan Kibens Editing
Aaron Cruze Producer
Logan Kibens Producer
Sage Lewis Original music
Logan Kibens Writer
Sharon Greene Writer

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What is Operator about?

Operator: Joe, a programmer and obsessive self-quantifier, and Emily, a budding comedy performer, are happily married until they decide to use one another in their work. A dark comedy about love, technology, and what can’t be programmed.

Who directed Operator?

Operator was directed by Logan Kibens in 2016.

Who stars in Operator?

The cast of Operator includes Martin Starr, Mae Whitman, Nat Faxon, Cameron Esposito and Retta.

How long is Operator?

Operator runs for 89 minutes, or 1h29.