Comedy
Teddy works for a large advertising company. Given the seemingly impossible task of selling frozen porridge, he decides to produce commercials that make the product seem sexy. This leads him to confrontation with the "Keep Television Clean" movement, of which his wife is a senior member.
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The Good Night
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Thank You for Smoking
It Should Happen to You
The Stuff
Switch
How to Get Ahead in Advertising
Crazy People
Distracted
Lover Come Back
Max Headroom: 20 Minutes into the Future
Christmas in July
Putney Swope
Hook, Line and Sinker
POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold
The Great Madcap
Born Guilty
Funny Boy
What to Expect When You're Expecting
The Hucksters
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IMDB 5.3 | Jan , 2007
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IMDB 6.4 | Aug , 2006
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IMDB 7.2 | Sep , 2005
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IMDB 6.9 | Jan , 1954
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IMDB 6 | Jun , 1985
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IMDB 5.9 | May , 1991
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IMDB 6.3 | May , 1989
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IMDB 5.8 | Apr , 1990
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IMDB 6 | Dec , 1970
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IMDB 6.4 | Jul , 1969
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IMDB 5.2 | Dec , 1930
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IMDB 3.4 | Apr , 2017
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IMDB 0 | Sep , 1961
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IMDB 6 | May , 2012
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IMDB 6.9 | Jul , 1947
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