Thus far, Office Christmas Party promises to be a fun but mindless trip to the theater. In the capable hands of its all-star cast, it’s sure to get a couple belly laughs, but it’ll have to pull out something a little fresher if it hopes to compete with its like-minded predecessors. Grown-ups acting like drunken frat stars has become a well-trod path within the last decade. Titles like Pineapple Express (2008) and The Hangover (2009) set the pace, and The Overnight (2015), Sisters (2015), and Bad Moms (2016) have nabbed the torch more recently.

Last year, The Night Before fared well at the box office but raked in mixed critical reviews. Office Christmas Party has the added challenge of contending with Bad Santa 2, which similarly puts rowdy antics against a holiday backdrop. Here’s to hoping Office Christmas Party can break up a bit of the monotony.

Source: Paramount Pictures