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Office Christmas Party
2016 105 min United States of America R 18+
★5.4
Comedy
Director: Josh Gordon, Will Speck
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Description
When Carol Vanstone, CEO of the technology company Zenotek, expresses her intention to close the Chicago branch, run by her brother Clay, he and his co-workers organize a Christmas party in an effort to impress a potential client and save their jobs. But the party gets out of control…
Budget:
$45M
US Gross:
$54.77M
Worldwide:
$114.5M
Starring
Jason Bateman
Actor
Olivia Munn
Actor
T.J. Miller
Actor
Awards
1 win & 1 nomination total
Key opinion
Office Christmas Party is widely perceived as a formulaic, disposable comedy that relies on crude, shock-value humor rather than a coherent narrative. While audiences are polarized by its vulgarity, many find the star-studded ensemble cast, particularly Jennifer Aniston and Kate McKinnon, to be the film's most reliable asset.
| Acting | The ensemble cast, featuring Jennifer Aniston, Jason Bateman, and Kate McKinnon, delivers strong, charismatic performances that often elevate the thin material. | |
| Screenplay | The plot is criticized as thin, derivative, and forced, relying on predictable tropes common to holiday-themed studio comedies. | |
| Production | The film features a high-energy soundtrack and vibrant visual style that effectively sustains the chaotic atmosphere of the party setting. | |
| Humor | Opinions on the humor are sharply divided: some viewers find the crude, raunchy, and scatological jokes to be genuinely hilarious and liberating, while others find them lazy, offensive, and devoid of actual wit. | |
| Pacing | The film's pacing is polarizing; some viewers appreciate the frantic, party-fueled energy, while others feel the narrative coherence suffers from the rapid-fire succession of chaotic scenes. |