The Oath

2018
R
1h 33m

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5.7/10

5.1K

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Ike Barinholtz and Tiffany Haddish in The Oath (2018)

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In a politically divided America, a man struggles to make it through the Thanksgiving holiday without destroying his family.In a politically divided America, a man struggles to make it through the Thanksgiving holiday without destroying his family.In a politically divided America, a man struggles to make it through the Thanksgiving holiday without destroying his family.

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IMDb RATING

5.7/10

5.1K

YOUR RATING

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6missbestworst

Good if you're liberal, horrible if not

This will either piss you off or make you feel connected depending. I quite enjoyed it and felt it to be a realistic depiction and satire of what our world is coming to. The best thing about this was the honesty. And if you can't handle cuss words and frank talk why are you watching a rated r movie about politics in the first place? Brought up a lot of valid points in a dark, but funny way.

gregtheproduct

Don't believe the bots and the dolts

This is a well made dark comedy in the vein of Heathers, Citizen Ruth, Grosse Point Plank. There is a propaganda machine that is at work to defame all film that comment on the ludicrous state of current affairs. Very meta. Google it. That- is meta AF. Watch this film. Get more than two sources for your info. Think. Grow. Consider conflicting views. And lastly, enjoy. It's a very funny and well acted film. (Commence the click-bankers downvoting this review as confirmation)

mightythor47

A rollercoaster ride

The Oath is an example of a relatively new genre that I suppose we can expect to see more of: the political horror movie. The thumbnail describes it cheerfully as "a man struggles to keep his politically divided family from falling apart over the Thanksgiving holiday." Nuh uh. It's actually a plausible scenario for a fascist takeover in America. Appropriately, it sneaks up on you. It starts out as a light comedy -- a good excuse to munch through a bucket of popcorn -- then seems to veer off course, becoming uncomfortably raw. And then things head south. Predictably some critics have called it out for inconsistency of tone -- missing the point. Billy Magnusson steals the show with a late appearance as an agent for the Citizens Protection Unit.

7michellejcharter

Genuine surprise

I wasn't expecting a great deal from this, but was pleasantly surprised. I liked the cast, and in truth this lured me in more than the storyline. I was genuinely entertained, and for a political comedy it did well. We reflected on the similarity to Brexit, and let's be honest, we need a film that adds humour to the political divide. I felt it could have been more couple-led rather than the main male lead, as actually Christina Milan could have been so much more than a supporting role - more akin to date night / game night / lovebirds in terms of equal leading roles. Overall, enjoyable and not at all predictable.

7tswilliams91

This aged well

I just saw this for the first time, and wow. It's a totally plausible scenario for this year. It feels a little toothless, and the characters are a little too on the nose, but it's a quality movie and has it's fair share of laughs. Definitely worth a watch.

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The oath that is the basis for this movie's plot has several real precedents from U.S. history. In March 1947, President Harry S. Truman signed United States Executive Order 9835, which required U.S. government employees to swear that they were not members of any organizations that were deemed "subversive" and it authorized widespread investigations to search for "incriminating" details in government employees' pasts, including homosexuality. More commonly known as the "Truman Loyalty Order," it was largely driven by paranoia about the possibility of Soviet and other communist infiltration in government and other American institutions and is now seen as an early incident in the period known as the Red Scare. Another famous American loyalty oath was the Levering Act of 1950, a California state law that required every state employee to sign a statement attesting that they were not communists or members of any group that advocated the overthrow of the U.S. government. The University of California Board of Regents fired 31 professors (despite their tenured status) who refused to sign the oath on grounds of academic freedom and freedom of speech. The dismissals were eventually reversed by the California Supreme Court, but only after several years and lawsuits. As of 2018, several U.S. states still require their employees to sign loyalty oaths.