The Oath (2018)

Directed by

Ike Barinholtz

Genre

black comedy film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 33m

Rated

R

Rating

5.6 of 10 from 106 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A political loyalty pledge divides a family gathering at Thanksgiving. Arguments and suspicions escalate between relatives on opposite sides.

tensedarkly comicsatiricaluncomfortableconversationalanxiousbitingquick-witted

What happens

The Oath is a 2018 American black comedy film written and directed by Ike Barinholtz, in his directorial debut. In addition to Barinholtz, the film stars Tiffany Haddish, John Cho, Carrie Brownstein, Billy Magnussen, Meredith Hagner, Jon Barinholtz, Nora Dunn and Chris Ellis, and follows a politically divided family at Thanksgiving after the U.S. government asks all citizens to sign a loyalty pledge. It had its world premiere at the Los Angeles Film Festival on September 25, 2018, and was theatrically released in the United States on October 12, 2018, by Roadside Attractions. The film received mixed reviews from critics, although Haddish's performance was praised. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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