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The Promotion, 2008

Starring: John C. Reilly, Seann William Scott

Directed by: Steve Conrad

Written by: Steve Conrad

Language: English, Spanish

Country: USA

Runtime: 86 min

MPAA Rating: R

Rating:5.8

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The mood of The Promotion is humorous and offbeat. The plot centers around workplace intrigue, an uninhibited rivalry, and ambition. It features silly humor. The Promotion is a comedy and independent movie. In approach, it is realistic. It takes place, at least partly, in a store. The Promotion is set in Illinois. It happens in contemporary times. Note that it includes drugs/alcohol and profanity.

Summary of The Promotion

THE PROMOTION is a low-key, deader than deadpan comedy-drama that fans of THE OFFICE should love. The film stars Sean William Scott (AMERICAN PIE) and John C. Reilly (TALLADEGA NIGHTS) as assistant managers dueling for the same promotion within their Chicago-area grocery chain. Doug (Scott) is initially so sure the job is his that he takes all sorts of financial risks to impress his wife (Jenna Fischer); Richard (Reilly) is a transfer from Canada with an addiction to self-help tapes, plus a druggie biker past he needs to keep under wraps as the interview process heats up and the undercutting begins.

Writer-director Steve Conrad continues exploring his fascination with how average Americans measure themselves and fight for their slice of the pie, a study he began in his acclaimed screenplays for THE PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS and THE WEATHER MAN. As a director he's too caustic and straight-faced to be his generation's Frank Capra, but maybe that just reflects the more complex times. THE PROMOTION captures an America in regression, a land where once-certain futures are suddenly up for grabs, and the film's cagey shifts from improv-style comedy to personal drama keep one guessing all the way to the finish line. Sporting a fetching Scots accent as Richard's better half, the diminutive Lili Taylor (I SHOT ANDY WARHOL, THE ADDICTION) steals what scenes she can. The usually extroverted Scott gets props for playing his emotional cards close to the vest this time, but can't match Reilly for hangdog goofball timing.

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Language:	English, Spanish
Country:	USA
Release date:	9 March 2008
Runtime:	86 min

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John C. Reilly

as Richard Wehlner

Seann William Scott

as Doug Stauber

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TV Guide

Conrad's script surprises at nearly every turn. Full Review

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by: Ken Fox

The New York Times

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... Full Review

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by: Stephen Holden

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This movie started off slow, but the second half was entertaining. I expected the story to turn into a game of the characters one upping each other, but it didn't go in that direction. Seann William Scott's performance didn't seem natural and John C... Read and rate it

02.January.2010
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