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"How can she help you?"
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.
Starring
Martin Starr, Mae Whitman, Nat Faxon
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Operator was released 10 years ago in 2016.
Overview
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 wor...
Operator is a Comedy, Drama film with a runtime of 1h 29m.
CAST (20)
Martin Starr
Joe Larsen
Mae Whitman
Emily Klein
Nat Faxon
Gregg
Cameron Esposito
Chloe Johnston
Retta
Pauline 'Roger' Rogers
Christine Lahti
Beth Larsen
Kris D. Lofton
Dean
Kate Cobb
Meghan
Tim Hopper
Fisherman
Abigail Boucher
Doctor
BD
Bilal Dardai
Bilal
TD
Trevor Dawkins
Trevor
KD
Kelley Dorney
Patient Who Wants To Keep Her Doctor
NH
Nick Hart
Nick
Phil Ridarelli
Hostile Guest
KR
Kirsten Riiber
Wynn
HR
Heather Riordan
Woman Who Wants New Sheets
LU
Leah Urzendowski
Leah
Asif Ali
Embarrassed Guy's Voice (voice)
Caroline Kwan
Yoga Instructor
DETAILS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Operator about?
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.
How long is Operator?
Operator has a runtime of 89 minutes (1h 29m).
Who stars in Operator?
The cast of Operator includes Martin Starr, Mae Whitman, Nat Faxon, Cameron Esposito, Retta.
What is the rating of Operator?
Operator has a rating of 5.8 out of 10 based on 70 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Comedy
Drama