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The Oath

2018 · 93 min

A tense, funny, and uncomfortable holiday gathering that escalates into a chaotic standoff, mixing sharp satire with family dysfunction.

Directed by
Ike Barinholtz
Genres
Comedy, Thriller
Tagline
Nothing is more American than family drama
Overview
In a politically-divided United States, a man struggles to make it through the Thanksgiving holiday without destroying his family.

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Free in the US
  • Kanopy
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Directed by
Ike Barinholtz
Genres
Comedy, Thriller
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • family
  • loyalty
  • race
  • betrayal
Places
  • suburbs
  • home
Era
near-future
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour7
Realism7
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
comedy, thriller
Directed by
Ike Barinholtz
Written by
Ike Barinholtz
Starring
Ike Barinholtz, Tiffany Haddish, Billy Magnussen, John Cho, Carrie Brownstein, Jon Barinholtz, Meredith Hagner, Chris Ellis
Music
Bret Mazur
Runtime
93 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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