Office Race (2023 TV Movie) User Reviews

Mildly entertaining.

[sysgoddess · 6/10 · 5 September 2023]

While not a bad movie, it had some mildly funny scenes but was mostly meh. Joel McHale played himself, as usual, with the same one dimensional narcissistic character we've all seen from him. I probably would not have chosen this movie had I seen the cast list.

Beck Bennett as the stat was okay as were the others. I particularly enjoyed Alyson Hannigan, Geoffrey Arend and Kelsey Grammer in their various roles. Kyle Bunbury's role was mostly drama with the occasional light humor and she was good.

For some background noise or just some light entertainment I recommend this movie. It probably won't wow you or cause even the mildest of belly laughs but it isn't bad.

A pretty good comedy

[LetsReviewThat26 · 6/10 · 14 December 2023]

Pat is a slacker, which is clear. He does the bare minimum at his job. But when his old boss leaves and makes his buddy Spencer the new boss, he takes it upon himself to make sure he is better than him. This all falls within charitable race that pat lied and said he pledged money too to not look like a bad guy. I thought there were some funny moments. An interesting group of characters that were acted well in this. Some moments of chaos and others that make you wonder. Office race I thought overall was pretty good and even the running was fun. It was also nice to see Kelsey grammar in something again.

A botched attempt at comedy...

[paul_haakonsen · 4/10 · 9 September 2023]

When I sat down to watch the 2023 comedy "Office Race", I did so because it was a comedy movie that I hadn't already seen nor actually heard about, plus it had Kelsey Grammer and Alyson Hannigan on the cast list.

Well, this movie from writers Jared Lapidus and James McCarthy turned out to be a dud. The storyline in the movie was pretty bland. Sure, it was straight forward and easy to follow, but it was just so terribly bland and devoid of anything particularly funny. And that made sitting through 81 minutes of it somewhat of a test.

Furthermore, Kelsey Grammer and Alyson Hannigan were hardly in the movie, which was a real shame, because they could have brought a lot to the movie in general. It should be noted, however, that the acting performances in the movie were actually fair enough. And truth be told, then "Office Race" was essentially made watchable because of Joel McHale's character and role.

"Office Race" is listed as a comedy, but it is devoid of anything funny. I didn't even laugh once throughout the course of the 81 minutes that the movie ran for. Nor were I even brought to a smirk or a chuckle. So director Jared Lapidus didn't deliver a successful comedy here.

This is the type of movie that comes and leaves without leaving a lasting mark, much less causing a stir of anything. And it is a movie that will fade into oblivion, never to be seen a second time.

My rating of "Office Race" lands on a generous four out of ten stars.

Running is a contact sport

[nogodnomasters · 3/10 · 10 September 2023]

Pat Cassidy (Beck Bennett) is a mediocre guy at an ad/investment agency. When the boss gets promoted, Pat is overlooked for Spencer (Joel McHale) who runs various races and promotes himself to no end. He also juices a lot. Pat gets sucked in to being a runner in order to make a sale and get addicted to it as his real life decays around him.

This is supposed to be a comedy. The bits were simply not funny. Perhaps the best was when his boss told him how she really felt. Not worth the 90 minutes. The support cast did very well in their roles. It was just a bad script.

Guide: F-word. Near sex and nudity.

Run Fat Boy Run but less funny or clever

[zneuron · 5/10 · 10 September 2023]

Simon Pegg, Thandie Newton & Hank Azaria made "Run Fat Boy Run" (brilliant). This movie, Office Race took that plot, removed the brilliant parts, and added toilet humor and crude sex jokes that fall flat. I own Run Fat Boy Run and I rewatch it every few months, best modern underdog story ever. So Funny. The landlord, the gamblers, the shoplifter, the characters are so memorable. I won't ever bother watching Office Race again.

The plot and the script are the problem. The players did their best. I just watched it before writing this review and I'm deliberately trying to forget it. Run Fat Boy Run is so much better.

meh comedy

[SnoopyStyle · 5/10 · 7 November 2023]

Pat (Beck Bennett) is a slacker salesman at an internet finance startup. His former underling Spencer (Joel McHale) gets promoted ahead of him. They need to make a sale to marathon-obsessed Rita (Erinn Hayes). Pat ends up training with Rita's group for an upcoming race with the sale on the line.

SNL alum Beck Bennett does a lot of voice work. As the comedic lead, he needs to be appealing even with the slackerism. In fact, his slackership needs to be fun and enjoyable to the audience. It's meh. That infects the whole movie. It's all very meh. Joel McHale is doing his irreverent most. Mostly, I'm not in love with this lead.

How was this not made in 2006?

[DoctaZaius · 4/10 · 13 January 2024]

It feels like this movie is out of date in ways that I can't necessarily put my finger on.

As if it was written for actors we actually cared about, ones whose chemistry and comedic voice demanded our attention and allowed our minds to roam free in hilarity whilst reminiscing how good the humour was, letting us roll through those awkward pauses, joke after joke.. just laughing.

This movie has none of that.

The acting is wooden and stale. The awkward pauses between jokes seemingly go on for decades.

The editing feels as if it's trying to slow down the movie. This is a 40min episode of a mediocre show with barely recognizable c-list "celebrities".

Even if you just need background noise, choose something else.

Just a fun, silly, entertaining movie

[ghdhtl · 10/10 · 8 September 2023]

The mostly familiar cast brought so much fun to the story...each one had such a quirky, goofy persona and they all worked together...or against each other...to make the crazy ensemble shine. It was just a fun, easy movie to enjoy.

I got the impression that the actors thoroughly enjoyed acting off each other and the casting was spot on. Joel McHale really channeled Jim Carrey in later scenes.

For someone who has never had a desire to run a marathon, my feelings were definitely validated watching Pat (Beck Bennett) and the other runners, wheelchair-ers (poor Kiki!) and walkers (JB 'never ran'!!!) suffer through the marathon.

For runners and non-runners alike!

[jonphillips-28080 · 10/10 · 5 September 2023]

If you're a runner-you'll be laughing and feeling the truth, absurdity, and emotional arc of Pat's (Beck Bennett) transformation of his journey from couch potato to dedicated marathon runner and rooting for him against his hilariously evil boss, Spencer (Joel McHale). McHale's building insanity against Beck's straight performance is a *chef's kiss*, and the make up artist should be compensated double-nay, triple-that transformed McHale from Ken-tacular to testicular.

A cosmic gumbo of over-the-top bits alongside insightful moments for runners, Office Race is a cult comedy in the making with an incredible cast of comedic main stays and newcomers.

If you're a runner's friend, family, or loved one-you'll just be laughing at them. 10/10.