Review of The Promotion (2008) by Thegreat M — 04 Jan 2009

A delightfully different pace of comedy. I didn't think it all of it was laugh out loud funny but it constantly kept a smile on my face.

This review of The Promotion (2008) was written by Thegreat M on 04 Jan 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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