The Oath (2018 film)

The Oath
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Ike Barinholtz
Produced by
Written by Ike Barinholtz
Starring
Music by Bret Mazur
Cinematography Cary Lalonde
Edited by Jack Price
Production
companies
  • QC Entertainment
  • 23/34 Pictures
  • Aperture Media Productions
Distributed by
Release date
  • September 25, 2018 (2018-09-25) (LAFF)
  • October 12, 2018 (2018-10-12) (United States)
Running time
 93 minutes[1]
Country United States
Language English
Box office $29,237[2]

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 requires all citizens to sign a loyalty pledge.

It had its world premiere at the Los Angeles Film Festival on September 25, 2018, and was released in the United States on October 12, 2018, by Roadside Attractions.

Premise

In a dystopian future, people across America are required to sign “The Patriot’s Oath”, a controversial political document, to the U.S. president by Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving. Meanwhile, a young couple host a Thanksgiving dinner in which political discussion among their family about the Oath erupts into violence and mayhem.

Cast

Production

In September 2017, it was announced Ike Barinholtz would write, direct, and star in the film. Barinholtz will produce the film alongside Sean McKittrick, Ray Mansfield, Edward H. Hamm, Jr., Andrew Robinson, and David Stassen, under their QC Entertainment and 24/34 Pictures banners, respectively.[3] In December 2017, Tiffany Haddish, John Cho, Carrie Brownstein, Billy Magnussen, Meredith Hagner, Jon Barinholtz, Nora Dunn and Chris Ellis joined the cast of the film. Haddish will also serve as an executive producer.[4]

Filming

Principal photography began in December 2017.[5]

Release

In June 2018, Roadside Attractions and Topic Studios acquired distribution rights to the film.[6] It had its world premiere at the Los Angeles Film Festival on September 25, 2018.[7] The film was released on October 12, 2018.[8]

Reception

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 67% based on 30 reviews, with an average rating of 6.1/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "The Oath draws on hyper-partisan modern politics for a pointedly funny satire that hits its targets hard and often enough to more than achieve its desired discomfort."[9] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 55 out of 100, based on 17 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[10]

Michael O'Sullivan of The Washington Post called the film's screenplay "clever and sharp" and wrote it anchors itself as "at times all-too-true-to-life."[11]

References

  1. ↑ "The Oath". Los Angeles Film Festival. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
  2. ↑ "The Oath". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  3. ↑ McNary, Dave (September 27, 2017). "Ike Barinholtz to Write, Direct, Star in Satirical Thriller 'The Oath'". Variety. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
  4. ↑ Kit, Borys (December 13, 2017). "Tiffany Haddish, John Cho Join Ike Barinholtz in Satirical Thriller 'The Oath' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
  5. ↑ McNary, Dave (December 13, 2017). "Tiffany Haddish Joins Ike Barinholtz in Satirical Thriller 'The Oath'". Variety. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
  6. ↑ Hipes, Patrick (June 13, 2018). "Ike Barinholtz's Dark Comedy 'The Oath' Lands At Roadside & Topic Studios". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
  7. ↑ Hipes, Patrick (August 22, 2018). "Ike Barinholtz & Tiffany Haddish's 'The Oath' To World Premiere At Los Angeles Film Festival". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
  8. ↑ "The Oath". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
  9. ↑ "The Oath (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  10. ↑ "The Oath reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Review | 'The Oath' is a political satire that's ripped, like a Band-Aid, from today's headlines". Washington Post. Retrieved 2018-10-11.
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