
Chris (Ike Barinholtz) and Kai (Tiffany Haddish) agree not to sign an oath of loyalty to the United States for tax incentives. The deadline is Black Friday and a politically-charged Chris focuses on getting through the holiday with his family while he pours over the news regarding The Oath. The day after Thanksgiving, he and his family are surprised when agents show up to interrogate him. As the situation escalates, they must decide how to stay out of jail and protect their f... (Full plot summary below)
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Chris (Ike Barinholtz) and Kai (Tiffany Haddish) agree not to sign an oath of loyalty to the United States for tax incentives. The deadline is Black Friday and a politically-charged Chris focuses on getting through the holiday with his family while he pours over the news regarding The Oath. The day after Thanksgiving, he and his family are surprised when agents show up to interrogate him. As the situation escalates, they must decide how to stay out of jail and protect their family.
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| San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleThe Oath is harsh. It’s extreme. It goes to places you don’t expect, and then past those places. It’s the most unpleasant comedy in a long time, and lots of people will absolutely hate it. It’s also one of the best movies of the year. |
| Solzy at the MoviesDanielle SolzmanA headline that sounds like it can only be ripped from the likes of The Onion, The Oath is the perfect political satire for the Trump era. |
| The PlaylistKyle KohnerRaw, improvised and indicative of Trump’s America, The Oath reminds viewers of the need for laughter despite the downtrodden insanity around us. Thankfully, Barinholtz resists the urge to lapse into cynicism, because at the end of the day people are more important than politics. |
| The Stranger (Seattle, WA)Wm. Steven HumphreyIf there's a more stressful comedy than Ike Barinholtz' The Oath, I don't want to see it. |
| Boston HeraldJames VerniereIt's Parenthood directed by George Orwell. Happy Thanksgiving! |
| Capital Times (Madison, WI)Rob ThomasSome might balk at the idea of seeing a comedy about the heightened political tensions of our times, but as someone who has had a few of those arguments with family members myself, I found "The Oath" to be utterly cathartic. |
| AXS.comTom SantilliUnfortunately for us, what could have been a biting, dark political comedy is instead one of the worst films of the year. |
| Cinema AxisCourtney SmallThe Oath is one of the year's comedic gems. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperI found it to be the equivalent of a free-swinging slugger who is willing to strike out once, twice, even three times — but then hits one clear out of the park. It’s worth the risk-reward ratio. |
| Austin ChronicleMarc SavlovFor a first-time director like Barinholtz, The Oath is more than impressive. Tonally, it goes all over the place, but that only serves to keep the audience as off-balance as the characters onscreen. No matter what your political affiliation may be, this Orwellian farce is a candidate for President Trump’s least favorite film of the year. |