Ahh, The Oath. A Thanksgiving movie reminiscent of a time for family, rest and relaxation, humble ceremony with a hearty dinner….
….knife fights…. guns…. tasers….
Jeez, is this f*cking Purge??
A controversial White House policy turns family member against family member in THE OATH, a savagely funny dark comedy about surviving life and Thanksgiving in the age of political tribalism.
When Chris (Ike Barinholtz), a high-strung 24-hour progressive news junkie, and his more levelheaded wife Kai (Tiffany Haddish) learn that citizens are being asked to sign a loyalty oath to the President, their reaction is disbelief, followed by idealistic refusal. But as the Thanksgiving deadline to sign approaches, the combination of sparring relatives, Chris’s own agitation and the unexpected arrival of two government agents (John Cho and Billy Magnussen) sends an already tense holiday dinner gathering completely off the rails.
As timely as it is outrageous, THE OATH is a gleefully wicked reinvention of the traditional holiday comedy for our divisive political times.
Ike Barinholtz boldly goes where we all fear the Holidays will go in these tumultuous time with his newest political holiday romp in which he not only stars, but also directs from his own script.
Also starring are actress and producer Tiffany Haddish with Nora Dunn, Chris Ellis, Jon Barinholtz, Meredith Hagner, Carrie Brownstein, Billy Magnussen, and John Cho.
The Oath hits theaters on October 12 from Roadside Attractions.