History Film / OfficeChristmasParty

* BothSidesHaveAPoint: Carol is ''totally'' right that her brother is an eccentric goofball that isn't pushing his branch to anything like its real potential, and the man has nothing like the calmness and impulse control (let alone the business and/or scientific expertise) that a manager at his level ought to have. Clay is ''totally'' right that his sister is a callous scrooge that does't get how employees are human beings rather than just nondescript resources to be kicked around without a care, and the woman has nothing like the basic social-mindedness (let alone the positive vision about how to develop the company) that an executive at her level ought to have. [[spoiler:This makes their quasi-reconciliation at the end all the more satisfying.]]

* AluminumChristmasTrees:
** A lot of non-technical viewers will be surprised to learn that using physical power infrastructure to also supply internet access is happening in real-life and wasn't just made up in the film.
** Jason Bateman and Olivia Munn both dance in inflatable snowman sumo suits that are so ridiculous that they're... totally a real thing, and you can buy one right now if you want from online costume shops.[[note]]You might be set back a couple hundred dollars, though.[[/note]]
** Yes, ice sculptures with life-size balls and penises really exist. And they really do dispense liquids out of the end... exactly the way that you'd think. They're more associated with bachelorette parties than anything to do with Christmas, though.

* AdultFear: Allison's first scene has her angrily yelling at her ex-husband over the phone for letting their children (ages two and four) ride his new girlfriend's motorcycle.

* LaserGuidedKarma: Drew and Tim are always hacking into people's personal information to seduce girls under fake pretenses or find fodder for insults. After the party, someone accesses ''their'' browser history and writes embarrassing stuff from it (penile enlargement, cheap penile enlargement, etc.) on the wall bar where they're passed out.
* LaughablyEvil: Trina. She's still enough of a tremendous asshole that [[spoiler:her arrest at the end of the film is very satisfying]].

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''Office Christmas Party'' is a 2016 American comedy film directed by Will Speck and Josh Gordon (known for doing ''Film/BladesOfGlory''). Written primarily by Justin Malen and Laura Solon (with help from four other contributors), it has an ensemble cast of comedians including Creator/JasonBateman, Creator/OliviaMunn, Creator/TJMiller, Creator/JillianBell, Creator/VanessaBayer, Creator/CourtneyBVance, Creator/RobCorddry, Creator/SamRichardson, Creator/RandallPark, Creator/KateMcKinnon, and Creator/JenniferAniston. It was released on December 9, 2016 by Paramount Pictures.

* RealityEnsues: [[spoiler:For a comedy, the film depicts the brutal aftermath of the titular party in depressing detail. Room after room is utterly ''trashed'', and it'll likely take hundreds upon hundreds of dollars to get everything back to normal.]]

* StatuesqueStunner: Savannah, played by the 5'1'' Abbey Lee, is seen as very sexy by the men in the office.

%%* IronLady: Carol.

* ShoutOut: Clay is a huge fan of ''Film/TheFastAndTheFurious'' series. [[spoiler:This actually becomes a major plot point, with him coming close to committing ''de facto'' suicide by copying a stunt from the movies.]] As well, a replica of the famous [[Series/GameOfThrones Iron Throne]] is prominently featured when the party gets going.

* HairTriggerTemper: The best way to describe Trina (Jillian Bell), a pimp that comes into the scene mid-film, is "[[DistaffCounterpart female]] Creator/JoePesci". The MeanCharacterNiceActor contrast is a major whiplash for a comic star known for things like [[http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2016/01/jillian-bell-justin-timberlake this]].