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How to Get Ahead in Advertising

1989 · 95 min

A gleefully unhinged satire that turns a nervous breakdown into a talking-boil spectacle, mixing sharp wit with creeping body horror.

Directed by: Bruce Robinson
Genres: Fantasy, Comedy, Drama
Starring: Richard E. Grant, Rachel Ward, Richard Wilson

Tagline: The career where two heads are better than one.
Overview: Pressure from his boss and a skin-cream client produces a talking boil on a British adman's neck.

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Directed by: Bruce Robinson
Genres: Fantasy, Comedy, Drama
Starring: Richard E. Grant, Rachel Ward, Richard Wilson

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Tone: satiricalstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: madness
identity
corruption
media
morality
Places: workplace
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	4
Humour	7
Realism	5
Romance	2
Tension	5
Darkness	7
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	6

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