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Box office. $418,053. How to Get Ahead in Advertising is a 1989 British black comedy fantasy film written and directed by Bruce Robinson, and starring Richard E. Grant and Rachel Ward. The title is a pun and can be literally taken as "How to Get a Head in Advertising." In the film, an advertising executive has a nervous breakdown and finds ...
Mar 29, 1990 · A cynical advertising exec has a stress-related boil on his shoulder that talks and complicates his life. Watch the trailer, see the cast and crew, and read user and critic reviews of this 1989 British film.
- (6.7K)
- Comedy, Fantasy
- Bruce Robinson
- 1990-03-29
A satire on advertising and consumer society, starring Richard E. Grant as a cynical London executive who develops a talking boil. The film is praised for its venomous wit and Grant's performance, but criticized for its excessive dialogue.
Dennis Dimbleby Bagley is a brilliant young advertising executive who can't come up with a slogan to sell a revolutionary new pimple cream. His obsessive wor...
- 2 min
- 22.1K
- Handmade Films
A 1989 British comedy film about a mad adman who imagines a talking boil on his neck. Critics and audience reviews, cast and crew, trailer, and more information on Rotten Tomatoes.
- (15)
- Bruce Robinson
- R
- Richard E. Grant
A 1988 British comedy film about a man with a talking boil on his shoulder. Directed by Bruce Robinson and starring Richard E. Grant, this film is a satire of the advertising industry and a cult classic.
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A cynical advertising exec has a stress-related boil that talks to him and gives him advice. This 1989 film is a satire of the advertising industry and its pressures.
