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The Smell of Success

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A cosmetics saleswoman (Téa Leoni) takes control of her late father's manure company, while a fast-talking fertilizer rep plots a coup.

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The Smell of Success

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Tim Grierson Screen International 05/09/2009
Unfortunately, Manure's outstanding visual design can't compensate for a screenplay that mostly focuses on setting up the next bravura set piece. Go to Full Review
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Trevor P @TeeJay32 03/22/2025 Wes Anderson wannabe except really really stupid. See more Martin B @RT44235356 03/04/2025 Billy Bob Thornton is what he's always been in movies the charismatic, eithics challenged, cleverest guy in the scene. Tea Leoni is just outstanding in this comedic roll and worth watching it all by herself. Otherwise the movies is too bizarre by half and gross at times as well. Nothing about it works in my opinion other then the previously mentioned Ms Leaoi. See more Brett L @RT26817712 01/18/2025 Let me just say, I do not smell success for this one! Although I am a fan of Billy Bob Thornton and I found a few funny spots in the film, overall I find it to be a low quality, low budget, poorly acted movie. With the subject matter, it could have been a hilarious movie if they had invested more time and money for a better quality end product. See more Geno p @RT43490414 12/29/2024 This is the Worst, the WORST movie I have ever seen. ITS stupid..for 3 graders...REALLY IT SUCKED. See more K B @RT01843601 12/18/2024 What a quirky well done movie! It’s not a blockbuster that everyone is used to & it gets hate for that. It has some really funny spots & is written well! See more 07/21/2021 It's a new cult classic, so funky and bad that it's good. Also has some very funny parts! See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis A cosmetics saleswoman (Téa Leoni) takes control of her late father's manure company, while a fast-talking fertilizer rep plots a coup.
Director
Michael Polish
Producer
Janet DuBois, Ken Johnson, Jonathan Sheldon
Screenwriter
Mark Polish, Michael Polish
Production Co
Initiate Productions, Stander Productions
Rating
PG-13 (A Drug Situation|Language|Crude and Sexual Content)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 18, 2016
Runtime
1h 36m