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…
Directed by Josh Gordon and Will Speck
chicago, illinois
holiday
christmas party
co-workers relationship
corporate downsizing
duringcreditsstinger
wild party
business deal
christmas
frantic
workplace comedy
going out of business
brother sister relationship
grand
office party
hilarious
amused
Rank
#205 in 2016·#7597 overall
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Letterboxd
2.6 / 5
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Cast
Jason Bateman
Josh Parker
Jennifer Aniston
Carol Vanstone
T.J. Miller
Clay Vanstone
Kate McKinnon
Mary
Jillian Bell
Trina
Vanessa Bayer
Allison
Courtney B. Vance
Walter Davis
Olivia Munn
Tracey Hughes
Rob Corddry
Jeremy
Abbey Lee
Savannah
Sam Richardson
Joel
Jamie Chung
Meghan
Crew
Josh Gordon
Director
Will Speck
Director
Dan Mazer
Screenplay
Laura Solon
Screenplay
Jon Lucas
Writer
Scott Moore
Writer
Theodore Shapiro
Original Music Composer
Evan Henke
Editor
Jeff Groth
Editor
Jeff Cutter
Director of Photography
Daniel Rappaport
Producer
Guymon Casady
Producer
Popular Reviews
548 reviews
Brady Sterling
6.0★ · 12/23/25
FUCK YOU BUTLER!!!
FUCK YOU BUTLER!!!
bPRO
8.0★ · 03/28/26
we need more jason bateman in comedies forever. this is basically the sequel to project x and i loved it
we need more jason bateman in comedies forever. this is basically the sequel to project x and i loved it
Olivia Cadden
10.0★ · 12/27/25
looking for my non denominational holiday sweater currently to put dancer and prancer away
looking for my non denominational holiday sweater currently to put dancer and prancer away
Samiir Jumani
6.0★ · 12/25/25
Still pretty funny
Still pretty funny
Coop
6.0★ · 12/24/25
Maybe this should be the traditional Christmas movie
Maybe this should be the traditional Christmas movie