Review of The Promotion (2008) by Brenden B — 17 Mar 2009

Amazing movie!! if you havent seen it you should, made me realize there's a lot more to life than work.

This review of The Promotion (2008) was written by Brenden B on 17 Mar 2009.

The Promotion has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Choomtabi31 (197) on 02 Feb 2016

This was actually a pretty good movie with some funny moments. Liked it! Watch it online for free: https://www.primewire…

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By Vicky A (28) on 15 Aug 2012

Quite dissapointing with 2 big names and lots of cameos, could of been much better. Some parts were very funny but they were few and far between…

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By Darren C (652) on 19 Sep 2012

Quite an enjoyable comedy it just had the potential to be a whole lot funnier than it was…

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The film will mostly be lost on those not familiar with the toils of working in the world of retail but those that are will totally get it…

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