
How to Get Ahead in Advertising
1989, Comedy, 1h 35m
15 Reviews 2,500+ RatingsYou might also like
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Movie Info
Cast & Crew
Denis Dimbleby Bagley
Julia Bagley
John Bristol, Bagley's Boss
Penny Wheelstock
Psychiatrist
Monica
Critic Reviews for How to Get Ahead in Advertising
All Critics (15) | Top Critics (1) | Fresh (9) | Rotten (6)
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The film would be better if it kept all of its images and performances and threw out a lot of the dialogue, which explains at great length things that need no explaining.
January 1, 2000 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review… -
This Monty Python-esque freak of a satire is laugh out loud funny, quite the lambast of the advertising industry, and many of the messages in the movie are equally relevant today.
July 26, 2019 | Full Review… -
The running gag is that [this film about advertising] takes its own high-concept formula of a yuppie's just desserts and whips it up with more tang than any consumer could want.
September 1, 2009 | Full Review… -
Grant alone makes this eminently worth renting.
April 9, 2007 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review… -
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July 20, 2005 | Rating: 2/5
Audience Reviews for How to Get Ahead in Advertising
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May 25, 2013Richard e.grant good. good script. preachySanity Assassin ! Super Reviewer
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Oct 27, 2011One 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
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May 13, 2011I'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
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Mar 14, 2011About 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.Greg S Super Reviewer
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Dennis Bagley: | BOOOOOOOOOOOOOIL! |
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