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Demoted

2011 · 94 min

A breezy, silly office comedy that coasts on prankish humour and easy laughs without asking much of you.

Directed by
J.B. Rogers
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Sean Astin, David Cross, Michael Vartan
Tagline
He got promoted. They got demoted. They'll get even.
Overview
What go around comes around for a pair of prank-playing tire salesmen who find themselves placed in secretarial jobs by their put-upon boss.

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Directed by
J.B. Rogers
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Sean Astin, David Cross, Michael Vartan
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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • work
  • class
  • friendship
  • justice
  • redemption
Places
  • workplace
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour7
Realism6
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
J.B. Rogers
Written by
Dan Callahan
Starring
Sean Astin, David Cross, Michael Vartan, Sara Foster, Constance Zimmer, Celia Weston, Ron White, Patrick St. Esprit
Music
David Kitay
Cinematography
David Insley
Runtime
94 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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