The Promotion
2008 · 86 min · Director: Steve Conrad, Steven Conrad
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
At 33, Doug Stauber is ready for a promotion. He's married, wants to buy a house, and is assistant manager at a Chicago supermarket that's building a new store in his neighborhood. His boss tells him he's a shoo-in to manage the new store, then, a rival appears - Richard Wehlner, transferred from Canada. Richard has a deeper resume than Doug, is really nice, has a wife and daughter, and wants the promotion to manager too. How should Doug behave toward Richard - as a friend, a colleague, a competitor, or an enemy? Richard, it seems, has demons and a past, but with the help of motivational tapes, he's resolved to succeed. Corporate and personal tests await the two men.
Emotional fingerprint
The Promotion (2008) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Anxiety 25%, Empathy 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor35%
- Anxiety25%
- Empathy15%
- Confusion15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Anxiety, Empathy. Genres: Comedy. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Anxiety and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 5.6/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 58/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sympathy
- Humor
- Relief
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sympathy | Humor | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 37 % | 22 % | 33 % | 0 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Humor | 35 % | 18 % | 30 % | 0 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Humor | 38 % | 16 % | 35 % | 0 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Humor | 39 % | 20 % | 36 % | 0 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Tension | 40 % | 26 % | 35 % | 1 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Humor | 49 % | 34 % | 43 % | 3 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Tension | 55 % | 39 % | 44 % | 1 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Sympathy | 54 % | 41 % | 36 % | 0 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Sympathy | 55 % | 45 % | 35 % | 0 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Sympathy | 56 % | 45 % | 41 % | 1 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Humor | 54 % | 43 % | 43 % | 3 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Sympathy | 53 % | 46 % | 36 % | 3 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Sympathy | 51 % | 50 % | 30 % | 3 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Sympathy | 51 % | 50 % | 30 % | 1 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Sympathy | 54 % | 51 % | 31 % | 3 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Sympathy | 53 % | 48 % | 30 % | 5 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Humor | 49 % | 41 % | 31 % | 10 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Sympathy | 55 % | 41 % | 26 % | 32 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Relief | 67 % | 40 % | 18 % | 57 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Man in a hole
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
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Details
- Directed by
- Steve Conrad, Steven Conrad
- Written by
- Steve Conrad, Steven Conrad
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2008
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Comedy
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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