July 21, 2009
at least you feel for the characters
Seann William Scott, John C. Reilly, Gil Bellows
Doug and Richard, two assistant managers at a Chicago supermarket chain, battle for the same management position at a new store. Though the two seem to have nothing in common, their battle of wits an...( read more
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DVD Release Date: September 2, 2008
Stats: 1,656 reviews
Flixster Reviews (1,656)
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April 15, 2009What a strange film. It edges toward some pretty bleak stuff. Then it steps back and laughs, like an office slacker. It never finds much of a groove. Elements of conventional madcap comedy butt against more indie-ready scenes of relationship dysfunction, and the end result is bot...( read more)
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January 4, 2009A delightfully different pace of comedy. I didn't think it all of it was laugh out loud funny but it constantly kept a smile on my face.
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December 27, 2008The Promotion is the story of Doug Stauber (Sean William Scott), who is an assistant manager at a grocery store. Doug wants better for him and his wife, Jen ( Jenna Fischer). When a promotion to manage a new store comes on line, Doug figures he is a shoe in for the job. Then he m...( read more)
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November 9, 2009This movie seemed unable to find the proper tone, it was constantly shifting around and that made it somewhat hard to sit through for me.
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August 26, 2009Little on the boring aspect...and i don't care for John Reilly whatsoever .
Critic Reviews
June 12, 2008
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
June 6, 2008
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
It's one of those off-balance movies that seems searching for the right tone. full review
June 6, 2008
Pete Hammond, Hollywood.com
Although pacing and rhythm of some scenes are wildly uneven, this is a respectable debut behind the camera and a smart independent comedy that needs strong marketing to find the kind of savvy audience... full review
June 1, 2008
Nick Schager, Slant Magazine
Saying The Promotion's tone is all wrong would imply that it had a tone to begin with. full review
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June 6, 2008This is every reason why I'm glad I don't work for Flixster anymore. 3 Star average? But I know for a fucking fact the people that rated it didn't even see it. I had to go way out of my way to see this film. It's hilariously funny and one of the best comedies since Little Miss Sunshine. HILARIOUS!
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