Review of The Promotion (2008) by Josh K — 17 Sep 2008

Uh, wasn't this supposed to be a comedy?

This review of The Promotion (2008) was written by Josh K on 17 Sep 2008.

The Promotion has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Stephen Holden (1,707) for The New York Times (9,847) on 16 Aug 2016

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…

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By Lee H (754) on 25 Sep 2012

Kind of funny, kind of touching, kind of different…

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By A A (501) on 08 Jul 2012

Not as funny as the actors should or could of been. worth a watch on a sunday evening if you've run out of recorded tv shows…

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