The Promotion is a 2008 American comedy film written and directed by Steven Conrad. A look at the quest for the American Dream, it focuses on two grocery store managers trying for a promotion.
The film premiered at South by Southwest in March 2008. It was released by Dimension Films on June 6, 2008.
Plot summary
Doug Stauber (Scott) is the assistant manager of a supermarket in Chicago. He believes that he is a "shoo-in" for manager of a supermarket that is scheduled to open a few blocks away. Suddenly a new assistant manager, Richard (Reilly) comes to the store from Canada, and begins to compete for the same new job.
The movie describes how the two men fight for the job, trying to impress the management of the supermarket chain. The competition causes strain on their respective marriages. Doug is under financial pressure to get the job because he has begun to buy a house that he cannot afford if he is not promoted.
After Richard arrives, it appears that he has replaced Doug as front runner for the job. But it soon becomes clear that Richard has disadvantages of his own, such as a past substance abuse problem and a tendency to make inappropriate remarks.
Production notes
The film was shot on location in Chicago, Illinois during the summer of 2006. It originally was slated for release in May 2007, but new scenes were added which included Masi Oka of Heroes [1].
The film's previous title was Quebeccitation needed.
Cast
Critical reception
The Promotion received mixed reviews from critics. As of June 6, 2008, the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported that 57% of critics gave the film positive reviews, based on 21 reviews.[2] Metacritic reported the film had an average score of 51 out of 100, based on 9 reviews.[3]
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