How to Get Ahead in Advertising

Name: How to Get Ahead in Advertising
Genre: Comedy
Released: TODO_MISSING
Rating: 60

1989, Comedy, 1h 35m

15 Reviews 2,500+ Ratings

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Movie Info

Pressure from his boss (Richard Wilson) and a skin-cream client produces a talking boil on a British adman's (Richard E. Grant) neck.

Rating:

R
Genre:

Comedy
Original Language:

English
Director:

Bruce Robinson
Producer:

David Wimbury
Writer:

Bruce Robinson
Release Date (Theaters):

May 5, 1989 wide
Release Date (Streaming):

Jan 11, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA):

$355.2K
Runtime:

1h 35m
Distributor:

Warner Bros. Pictures
Sound Mix:

Surround

Cast & Crew

Richard E. Grant
Denis Dimbleby Bagley

Rachel Ward
Julia Bagley

Richard Wilson
John Bristol, Bagley's Boss

Jacqueline Tong
Penny Wheelstock

John Shrapnel
Psychiatrist

Susan Wooldridge
Monica

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Critic Reviews for How to Get Ahead in Advertising

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Full Review… Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times

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Audience Reviews for How to Get Ahead in Advertising

May 25, 2013

Richard e.grant good. good script. preachy

Sanity Assassin ! Super Reviewer
Oct 27, 2011

One of my favorite films and for sure one of the best comedic performances is put in by Richard E. Grant. Actually I am very surprised by all the negative reviews I've read on here.

Graham J Super Reviewer
May 13, 2011

I'm not really sure why I watched this movie, it was so strange. It was interesting at the beginning but by the end I just didn't care anymore.

Megan S Super Reviewer
Mar 14, 2011

About to suffer a nervous breakdown due to a looming deadline to create a pimple cream campaign, a hot shot advertising exec grows a boil on his neck, which soon develops a face and a nasty personality. Does he need a dermatologist, or a psychologist? This weird and witty advertising satire from the director of WITHNAIL AND I has been sadly neglected over the years.

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