Office Christmas Partyis one of those movies where the entire premise is spelled out in the title, and in the case of comedies, that’s usually for the better. Though there looks to be plenty of storylines being followed throughout the latest comedy fromWill SpeckandJosh Gordon, who were last seen directingThe Switchand episodes of Netflix’s problematicFlaked, but the main focus is a massive, chaotic holiday party that prompts several seemingly placid workers to lose their ever-loving minds.
The first trailer for the film, which you can check out right below, puts most of the focus on two separate diptychs, those being the wild ones (Kate McKinnon&T.J. Miller) and the normal ones (Jason Bateman&Jennifer Aniston) who are at the head of this party. Despite the fact that Aniston and Bateman, as well as co-starOlivia Munn, are the more well-known names overall, the trailer smartly puts focus on Miller and McKinnon, two of the most talented comedians currently working. Miller has been a consistent miracle worker on HBO’s fantasticSilicon Valley, and he looks to be bringing the same inventive energy to Speck and Gordon’s film, but McKinnon is just now beginning to come down after stealing nearly every scene inGhostbustersthat she appears in.
When she instructs party goers to have their illicit sex in the parking lot next door, you can already see her similarly walking away withOffice Christmas Party, even with major supporting roles from the likes ofCourtney B. Vance,Sam Richardson,Randall Park, andJillian Bell. Regardless, from the looks of things here,Office Christmas Partywill at least have a few good belly laughs strewn amongst its 90-120 minutes when it arrives in theaters nationwide on December 9th.
Here’s the trailer forOffice Christmas Party:
Here’s the official synopsis forOffice Christmas Party:
In OFFICE CHRISTMAS PARTY, when the CEO tries to close her hard-partying brother’s branch, he and his Chief Technical Officer must rally their co-workers and host an epic office Christmas party in an effort to impress a potential client and close a sale that will save their jobs.
