The Promotion

2008 "Two guys. One job. No rules."
5.6| 1h26m| R| en
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Two assistant managers of a corporate grocery store vie for a coveted promotion.

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Laikals The greatest movie ever made..!
SunnyHello Nice effects though.
Joanna Mccarty Amazing worth wacthing. So good. Biased but well made with many good points.
Brennan Camacho Mostly, the movie is committed to the value of a good time.
ahmadgebdu I was reluctant to watch the movie for such a poor rating, and halfway through I really felt, the movie is kinda boring, but after you finish watching it and think about it, you may remember the movie "the pursuit of happiness". Here the setup is kinda tricky, two person need a job, and they are in dilemma to be in rivalry or be friendly. This movie tried to be humorous, but I guess that is where the movie failed badly. When the serious portion of the movie comes, you gonna start to feel for the characters. American Pie famous Seann William Scott really acted well in tough situations, John C. Reily, Jenna Fischer really give us few charming moments. The main beauty of the movie is simplicity, characters feel like real humans. They didn't overdo anything to make people laugh, its just everyday life with nice touch of absurd or funny moments. I really liked the movie. But I wish it was better.
robbiewilson1 Slow.......................Slow............ the film is very slow....... I love these sort of films usually, easy watching comedies. But I found myself forwarding through it as its so boring, I have not seen the whole film yet, but quite frankly, not overly bothered...hence writing this whilst it is on in the background! Whilst watching I noticed a fly on the ceiling, I actually found it more entertaining! Need I say no more! Such a shame as both lead actors in previous films they have starred in are great!! Right.... time to watch/fast forward through the rest of the film, I have sat through an hour of it, might swell see the rest! humph....
dzlz105 I stumbled on this movie on cable and watched most of it. This is not a side-splitting comedy; you smile at the situations because they are so close to the truth. I've worked at less-than-professional jobs, where people were asked to report on one another, to wear paper hats & blow noisemakers at team-building events, to repeat slogans, and the like. Not too many movies focus on everyday work life -- the titans in the banking industry, with their huge bonuses, should watch this to see how the other 98 percent of us live. The two main characters are portrayed sympathetically. I was surprised at how Reilly was able to depart from his usual pie-in-the-face acting style. I'm not familiar with Scott's acting, but I liked his open-faced sincerity in this movie. Cute bit in the last scene as he's dashing down the street. Did he do his own stunts? My opinion: This is not a superb movie, but it's much better than most TV shows.
ido50 I went into The Promotion hoping for a nice comedy to pass the evening, seeing as, after all, it was Sean Williams Scott and this John Reilly fella. But don't let yourself be fooled, this is not even near a comedy.The Promotion is a by-the-book drama film disguised as a comedy. The default story about a guy competing for his dream job with a probably more qualified, more experienced, more successfully rival. The story is so boring that even the actors themselves seem bored by it.Not that it's that bad, it's watchable, but in the end, there's nothing to it. Don't expect any laughs, you probably won't find them here.