The Oath
Roadside Attractions | Release Date: October 12, 2018 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
58
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 27 Critic Reviews
Positive:
14
Mixed:
10
Negative:
3
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Slant MagazinePeter GoldbergOct 7, 2018
Even while it asks us to recognize ourselves in a world not too distant from our own, The Oath seems to say that the worst part of a full-fledged American dystopia would be the ruined holiday dinners. Read full review
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Film Journal InternationalHarry HaunOct 11, 2018
The level of internal anger in this flick obliterates all semblance of tone. Its wafting from giddy to gritty and back is unnerving, when not downright annoying. Read full review
25
Boston GlobeTom RussoOct 17, 2018
He (Barinholtz) works hard to creatively lampoon a nation divided, and his first-timer’s ambition and thematic investment are admirable. Disappointingly, though, he lacks storytelling chops, aiming for wildly provocative satire but instead churning out a technically spotty screed. Read full review
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