Movie

The Smell of Success

2011 · 96 min

A quirky, low-key comedy that finds gentle humor in family business and the art of selling manure, with a warm, offbeat charm.

Tagline: Don't hold your breath!
Overview: When a tragic accident ends the life of Mr. Rose, the genius behind Rose's Manure Company, the livelihood of its loyal fleet of salesmen threatens to go, as they say, into the toilet. Enter estranged daughter Rosemary, a high-class- cosmetics salesgirl, who steps in to take control. She is not sure she has a nose for the family business, but she is determined to make foul into profit. Little does she know that a ruthless, slick-talking fertilizer rep is plotting a takeover. Whether she likes it or not, she must trust her top salesman, Patrick Fitzpatrick, to devise a plan to regain Rose's rightful position on top of the heap.
How it feels: Whimsical, satirical, light and earnest. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Family, work, class, identity
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
work
class
identity
deception
Places: workplace
small town
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild