Absolutely! Here’s a full movie blueprint for a modern, high-tech office comedy with romance, set in the post-remote-work, globally connected corporate world. It blends the satirical charm of Office Space, the ensemble absurdity of The Office, and the jet-setting heart of international rom-coms. It’s fast-paced, emotional, and painfully relatable for anyone who’s ever used the phrase: “Can everyone see my screen?”
Title:
“WORKATION”
Tagline:
“Log off. Hook up. Blow up the workflow.”
Genre:
Workplace Comedy / Rom-Com / Satire
Tone: Witty, awkward, fast-talking, heartfelt
Rating: PG-13
Format: Feature film (~100–110 mins)
Concept Hook:
A group of globally remote coworkers — who’ve never met IRL — are forced to attend their first in-person corporate retreat at a luxury “mindfulness tech villa” in Portugal. What follows is a chaotic mix of clashing cultures, office politics, tech fails, accidental romance, and personal revelations… all set against the backdrop of fake team-building and real burnout.
Plot Summary:
ZOE CHEN, a sharp but burned-out product designer from New York, has mastered the art of remote work survival: Slack emojis, fake Zoom smiles, and working from bed. But when her mysterious new European manager announces a mandatory in-person retreat in Portugal, her carefully curated work-life balance unravels.
Now face-to-face with her chaotic international team — including a charming British developer she’s been secretly DM’ing — Zoe has five days to navigate:
• Forced bonding activities
• A passive-aggressive HR director
• Bad wifi, worse wine hangovers
• And the possibility that love might be the one thing you can’t mute.
Main Characters:
ZOE CHEN – Protagonist (30s)
Introverted, sarcastic, brilliant under pressure. Her identity is tied to being “productive,” but she secretly craves real connection.
Vibe: Awkwafina meets Rashida Jones
MAX HOLLOWAY – Romantic Lead (30s)
A British programmer with a sharp wit, hidden depth, and the world’s worst timezone management. He and Zoe have been low-key flirting on Slack for months.
Vibe: Dev Patel meets Hugh Grant (but hot tech bro edition)
PRIYA “PRIM” BHATIA – HR Mindfulness Officer (40s)
Overinvested in office culture. Has daily affirmations printed on her yoga mat. Forces the team into “authentic eye contact.”
Vibe: Guru + micromanaging camp counselor
LUKA – Serbian DevOps guy (20s)
Deadpan, drinks espresso constantly, does everything in his hoodie. Quietly fixes everything. Becomes a surprising breakout hero.
Vibe: If IT Crowd had a Balkan John Wick
CARLA JIMÉNEZ – Spanish sales queen (40s)
Wears heels on a hiking retreat. Blunt, brilliant, and secretly trying to poach everyone for her side hustle startup.
RAFIQ & ELAINE – Married Canadian marketing couple
Always on mute. Seem perfect until wine night reveals everything.
Setting:
• A remote Portuguese coastal villa outfitted with beanbags, kombucha stations, and broken wifi
• Slack channels and Zoom filters bleeding into real life
• Rooftop coworking spaces, vineyard icebreakers, and “Trust Falls into the Atlantic”
Structure / Plot Beats:
ACT 1: “Join the Call”
• Zoe is introduced juggling multiple deadlines, cat filters, and passive-aggressive Slack threads
• She gets word of the company-wide “in-person workation” in Portugal
• Max, her flirt buddy, reacts coolly — or does he?
ACT 2: “Out of Office, Out of Control”
• First meet-up is awkward AF — everyone is different IRL
• Max and Zoe share an amazing moment… until a dating app twist
• Team activities go hilariously wrong: firewalking, karaoke trust-building, espresso-fueled confessions
• Carla tries to recruit Zoe into her stealth startup
• Luka becomes an accidental life coach
• Zoe hits burnout and storms out of a forced drum circle
ACT 3: “Ctrl+Alt+Reset”
• Team finally opens up — real issues with remote life, isolation, identity, burnout
• Zoe and Max reconnect, this time off Slack
• Company decides to fold the whole team into automation
• Zoe leads the team in a last-ditch pitch to save their work — and redefine what “team culture” really means
Finale:
• Zoe turns down a cold promotion for a bold new gig… at Carla’s startup
• Max is staying in Lisbon — or maybe coming to New York?
• The final scene: a new Slack ping, Zoe’s smile, and her cat casually walking across her keyboard
Themes:
• Remote work vs. real life
• Digital intimacy vs. in-person vulnerability
• Romance in the age of emojis
• Cultural connection across time zones
• Mental health, burnout, and finding purpose in work and life
Visual Style & Tone:
• Bright, modern, colorful — like Emily in Paris meets Silicon Valley
• Split screens, Slack pop-ups, filters, and overlays used creatively in transitions
• Quick editing during Zoom scenes vs. slow, thoughtful shots during human moments
• Montages of “expectation vs. reality” across time zones and screen fatigue
Music & Vibe:
• Indie-electro-pop soundtrack: Dayglow, Tame Impala, Clairo
• Ambient work beats turned emotional during key scenes
• Lo-fi transitions during Slack chats and monologues in Notion
Marketing Hooks:
• Teaser trailers cut like Slack threads
• Interactive IG experience: “Workation Personality Test”
• Promo tie-ins with digital workspace brands (Notion, Zoom, Spotify for Work, Duolingo)
• Limited edition Workation water bottle, cat filter sticker, and “Can you see my screen?” mug
Sequel Potential:
“Workation 2: Logged Off”
Zoe and Max now work at a startup that launches during a global tech conference in Tokyo. New coworkers, reverse culture shock, and surprise promotions test their relationship… again.
Want a 1:1 poster next? A scene between Zoe and Max at the wine tasting? A Slack thread-turned-screenplay moment? Just say the word.
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