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Release Date:
28 August 2008 (Singapore) morePlot:
Two assistant managers of a corporate grocery store vie for a coveted promotion. full summary | add synopsisNewsDesk:
(12 articles)
Roger's little rule book (From Roger Ebert's Blog. 13 November 2008, 2:40 PM, PST)
Jenna Fischer seeks ‘A Little Help’
(From screeninglog. 4 November 2008, 3:19 PM, PST)
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Mediocrity at it's most benign moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Seann William Scott | ... | Doug Stauber |
 | Chris Conrad | ... | Teddy Grahams |
 | Rick Gonzalez | ... | Ernesto |
 | Adrian Martinez | ... | Octavio |
 | Maestro Harrell | ... | First Kid in Parking Lot |
 | Kristopher Lofton | ... | Second Kid in Parking Lot |
| Jarreau Brown | ... | Third Kid in Parking Lot |
| Edwin M. Walker | ... | Fourth Kid in Parking Lot |
| Jamaal C. Adams | ... | Fifth Kid in Parking Lot |
 | Mario Larraza | ... | Edgar |
| Tory O. Davis | ... | Keith |
| Fred Armisen | ... | Scott Fargas |
| Bobby Cannavale | ... | Dr. Timms |
 | Jenna Fischer | ... | Jen Stauber |
| Richard Henzel | ... | Motivational Speaker |
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Rated R for language including sexual references, and some drug use.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
86 minCountry:
USAColor:
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2.35 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Dolby DigitalFilming Locations:
S. Greenwood Avenue between 54th & 55th Streets, Hyde Park, Chicago, Illinois, USAMOVIEmeter: 
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Though Donnie Wahls (Nathan Geist) is referred to as a bit too "junior" in the film, in actuality Geist had to pluck gray hairs before each day of filming during production. moreGoofs:
Factual errors: Richard Welhner is from Québec, and his car has Québec plates, but vehicles from this province only have license plates on the rear of the vehicle, not on the front. moreQuotes:
Richard: We're all just out here trying to get some food... sometimes, we bump into each other. moreFAQ
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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 franchise.
That's the premise - short and sweet. Naturally there's some tension between both men competing for the position, but overall the humor is weak; the competitive nature of the applicants is unconvincing and the story flat-lines a couple of minutes into the film.
John C. Reilly is the hopeful manager from Canada while the incumbent is Seann William Scott.
There's nothing to it, nothing to expect and with only a hint of infidelity or upheaval, it's best left out of the spotlight - preferably collecting dust someplace in a $1 rental outlet...