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Fantasy · Comedy · Drama · 1989 · 1h 35min

How to Get Ahead in Advertising.

FantasyComedyDrama

Pressure from his boss and a skin-cream client produces a talking boil on a British adman's neck.

Director: Bruce Robinson

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Country

🇬🇧United Kingdom

Languages

English

Budget

Box office: $418K

Available in United States (data from JustWatch via TMDB · click → opens in provider)

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🇺🇸Estados UnidosMay 5, 1989

🇩🇪AlemaniaMar 8, 1990

IMDb

6.8 /10

7k votes

Rotten Tomatoes

65 /100

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Metacritic

63 /100

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TMDB

6.3 /10

107 votes

Letterboxd

7.2 /10

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Weighted average

6.6/10

IMDb6.8
RT65
MC63
TMDB6.3
Lbxd7.2

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