The Promotion

I saw the film in Austin and I actually thought it was really funny....the humor is not slapstick....it's dark humor...I loved it....the cameos are amazing too! Jason Bateman shines in this film! I think the casting job is great. We... Read more at imdb.com

Ever sat through one of those movies that you're hoping something's going to happen - and it doesn't? The Promotion is one such movie. Here's the uninspiring story of two guys - both intent on being promoted within a corporate supermarket... Read more at imdb.com

Another probably otherwise pointless genre teaser In writer Conrad's directorial debut, Doug (Seann William Scott) assistant manager at a chain store called Donaldson's, must make it to manager at the new branch soon opening up so his wife can continue... Read more at imdb.com

Seann William Scott and John C Reilly are competing assistant managers in a large scale chain store who end up competing for the manager spot in a soon to open new location. I'm really not a fan of Seann William Scott... Read more at imdb.com

One job, two candidates, you know the drill, especially when the offer is one that comes with a better job title, and with it, better renumeration, to move upwards in the corporate ladder, and to gain some foothold in keeping up... Read more at imdb.com

I had watched this 'comedy' as an advanced studio screening in Chicago and wasn't really impressed with it. It has so many punch lines, cataleptic scenes... Conrad's writing had great intention though, I should say. I loved the uncommon costumer... Read more at imdb.com

Seriously, what a let-down. It started off great, story was OK (tho overdone it never gets boring cuz it's so real) and characters were decent -although John Reilly's character kept switching (I don't think the writer/director knew what he wanted exactly).... Read more at imdb.com

There's nothing overly spectacular about The Promotion, and yet it has an odd way of succeeding at every little joke it makes. Peculiarly satisfying, the film showcases key hilarious scenes interspersed with occasionally mediocre, but generally entertaining, bits of gross-out... Read more at imdb.com

This movie looked like it could be funny, so I went this afternoon and wasn't disappointed. The main plot is as follows: Doug (played by Seann William Scott) is an Asst. Mgr at a supermarket, vying for a promotion to... Read more at imdb.com

Promotion had its world premiere at the SXSW Film Festival in Austin, TX. While the audience was receptive and welcoming as they almost always are, but I have to say that I found the film a big disappointment. I expected... Read more at imdb.com

I think that's why THE PROMOTION is nice for me; it's a little bit more of a mature role and a different role, and I've never had that opportunity before and there's a nice feel to it. I think it's the best all-around movie I've done. ... Full Review

The Promotion" may not be much, and you get to know that supermarket uncomfortably well by the end of the 85 minutes. Conrad can write a truly happy ending, but his preferred storytelling mode is the qualified happy ending. ... Full Review

The script by Steve Conrad (who wrote the excruciating Nicolas Cage vehicle "The Weather Man") is lame, its flaws magnified by Conrad's thoroughly inept and lethargic directing debut. In the name of truth in advertising, they might have added "No Laughs" - this is easily the worst movie I've seen so far this year. ... Full Review

Director of 'The Promotion' deftly balances humor with pathos PopWire: News, Reviews and Commentary With The Promotion, Conrad seems to have honed the perfect balance between laughs and pathos. ... Full Review

MOVIES Director of 'The Promotion' deftly balances humor with pathos With The Promotion ,Conrad seems to have honed the perfect balance between laughs and pathos. That is not to say I wasn't satisfied with that movie: I was, absolutely. ... Full Review

Cinematical has just received this exclusive behind the scenes clip from the upcoming comedy The Promotion .How do actors like Seann William Scott prepare for their roles? ... Full Article

Week after week movies come and go, and too many sound and look as if they were written by committee, or a robot, or one of the aliens in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull . Then... ... Full Article

In honor of the release of their new film The Promotion , and in recognition of its curious lack of narrative cohesion or tonal consistency, the Weinstein Company and writer/director Conrad (who wrote The Pursuit of Happyness ) would like... ... Full Article

The Promotion This workplace comedy from writer/director Steve Conrad is a bumpy seesaw ride.Seann William Scott and John C. Reilly star as rivals for the managerial spot at an addition to the Chicago supermarket chain for which they toil. ... Full Article

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