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Promotion, The
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Promotion, The reviews
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Metascore: 49 Metascore out of 100
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MPAA RATING: R for language including sexual references, and some drug use

Starring John C. Reilly, Seann William Scott, Jenna Fischer, Lili Taylor, Fred Armisen, Gil Bellows, Bobby Cannavale, and Rick Gonzalez

The Promotion is the story of two mid-level Chicago supermarket employees – Doug and Richard, a dubious new guy from Canada - who compete ruthlessly for a coveted managerial post at a new store location. Doug and Richard could not be more different, but going head-to-head in a contest of wits and will reveals how they have more in common than they once suspected. The duo battle toward a hilarious final showdown that will leave you guessing until the very end. (The Weinstein Company)


GENRE(S): Comedy  
WRITTEN BY: Steve Conrad  
DIRECTED BY: Steve Conrad  
RELEASE DATE: Theatrical: June 6, 2008 
RUNNING TIME: 85 minutes, Color 
ORIGIN: USA 

What The Critics Said

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75
ReelViews James Berardinelli
There are enough laughs to justify it being labeled as a comedy but a stronger storyline than one normally associates with this kind of film. It's an enjoyable diversion amidst the big guns of summer.
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75
TV Guide Ken Fox
Conrad's script surprises at nearly every turn.
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70
Village Voice Scott Foundas
As to whether a smart comedy about work and family can itself succeed in a marketplace overrun by idiot farces about reluctant bridesmaids (male and female), shotgun Vegas weddings, and finding or losing Mr./Ms. Right . . . this remains to be seen.
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67
The Onion (A.V. Club) Nathan Rabin
It's a sweet, human movie, if not an entirely successful one.
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63
Chicago Tribune Michael Phillips
Then there's screenwriter Steve Conrad. He's interesting. He likes his protagonists to suffer a little en route to finding a better place, and not in the usual sitcomic ways.
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60
The New York Times Stephen Holden
As this sweet, ineffectual comedy follows two sad sacks competing for the job of manager at a new branch of a Chicago grocery chain, it pointedly avoids the raucous bad-boy clowning of the typical Everyguy farce. Think of it as a polite, tightly muzzled "Clerks."
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60
New York Daily News Elizabeth Weitzman
There's still a lot to like here, but ultimately the movie reflects its hapless hero a little too well. While we're constantly rooting for it to succeed, the finish line seems forever out of reach.
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58
Entertainment Weekly Lisa Schwarzbaum
The Promotion edges toward some pretty bleak stuff. Then it steps back and laughs, like an office slacker.
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50
Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert
It's one of those off-balance movies that seems searching for the right tone.
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50
Chicago Reader J.R. Jones
Chicago native Steve Conrad, who scripted "The Weather Man" and "The Pursuit of Happyness," makes his feature directing debut with this low-budget comedy, which isn't as broad as its premise might suggest.
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30
The Hollywood Reporter Kirk Honeycutt
One of the unfunniest comedies ever. Punch lines are lifeless. Characters are borderline catatonic. Running gags can't even walk.
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30
Variety Todd McCarthy
A stillborn would-be comedy.
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0
New York Post Lou Lumenick
Easily the worst movie I've seen so far this year.
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