Comedy, Romance, Family, Drama
When underappreciated video specialist Joe Scheffer is brutally humiliated by office bully Mark McKinney in front of his daughter, Joe begins a quest for personal redemption. He proceeds by enduring a personal makeover and takes martial arts lessons from a B-action star. As news spreads of his rematch with Mark, Joe suddenly finds himself the center of attention, ascending the corporate ladder and growing in popularity.
MOVIE COMMENTS
SIMILAR MOVIES
Firewalker
No Retreat, No Surrender
Iron Monkey
Skin Deep
The Twilight Samurai
Death of a Salesman
Pippi Longstocking
Inhale
November Child
Riki-Oh: The Wall of Hell
SPL: Kill Zone
The Promotion
Awakened Demon
The Babysitters
The Immortal
First Daughter
The Lone Hero
The Last Dragon
Shenmue: The Movie
Game of Death
SIMILAR MOVIES
Firewalker
IMDB 5.3 | Nov , 1986
A pair of adventurers try to track down an ancient Aztec/Mayan/Egyptian/Apache horde of gold.No Retreat, No Surrender
IMDB 6.3 | May , 1986
The mob is trying to strongarm local martial arts schools, forcing young Jason Stillwell and his family to move after his father is injured defending their dojo. With his father now rejecting violence, Jason is forced to train on his own to protect himself and his best friend from the members of a rival karate school.Iron Monkey
IMDB 7.4 | Sep , 1993
In this Hong Kong variation of Robin Hood, corrupt officials of a Chinese village are robbed by a masked bandit known as "Iron Monkey", named after a benevolent deity. When all else fails, the Governor forces a traveling physician into finding the bandit.Skin Deep
IMDB 6.1 | Mar , 1989
Hard-drinking novelist Zach Hutton spirals out of control after his wife and mistress both leave him. Alone and crippled by a bad case of writer's block, Zach slips in and out of casual relationships and one-night stands, while his drinking becomes more and more severe. With the help of a bartender and his therapist, Zach confronts his demons — women and alcohol.The Twilight Samurai
IMDB 7.8 | Nov , 2002
Seibei Iguchi leads a difficult life as a low ranking samurai at the turn of the nineteenth century. A widower with a meager income, Seibei struggles to take care of his two daughters and senile mother. New prospects seem to open up when the beautiful Tomoe, a childhood friend, comes back into he and his daughters' life, but as the Japanese feudal system unravels, Seibei is still bound by the code of honor of the samurai and by his own sense of social precedence. How can he find a way to do what is best for those he loves?Death of a Salesman
IMDB 6.9 | Aug , 1985
Willy Loman, an aging, failing salesman, struggles to accept reality and his failure to achieve the American Dream.Pippi Longstocking
IMDB 5.7 | Aug , 1997
Pippi Longstocking is an extraordinary little girl who lives alone in her house, while her father sails the seven seas. Pippi's irrepressibly fun nature makes her easy to befriend, as neighbors Tommy and Annika find, but can also earn ire, especially from social worker Mrs. Prysselius.Inhale
IMDB 6 | Aug , 2010
A couple goes to dangerous lengths to find a lung donor for their daughter.November Child
IMDB 5.4 | Nov , 2008
Malchow, German Democratic Republic, 1980. 20-year-old Anne is hiding Juri, a deserter of the Red Army. The two fall in love with each other. But their love is threatened: there is an arrest warrant and possibly a death sentence waiting for Juri. The two leave the country and flee to the West, leaving Anne’s six-month-old daughter Inga behind. Inga grows up with her grandparents and thinks that her mother died during a swimming accident. 25 years later she meets the literature professor Robert, who sends her on the trail of her past. He met Inga’s mother Anne during one of his seminars. At first Inga is resistant, but then she asks for Robert’s help. Together they take off on a journey through Germany, in search of Inga’s mother Anne...Riki-Oh: The Wall of Hell
IMDB 7 | Jun , 1989
In the late 1990s, society is descending into ecological collapse and totalitarianism. Saiga Riki-Oh, a mysterious man with a six-pointed star on his fist, finds himself at the privately-owned Tokyo State Prison. Serving a term of three years due to assault, his first offense, Riki-Oh openly antagonizes The Four Emperors, four powerful prisoners that control the prison and keep the rest of the inmates in line...SPL: Kill Zone
IMDB 6.9 | Nov , 2005
Chan, an articulate senior detective nearing the end of his career, is taking care of the daughter of a witness killed by ruthless crime lord Po. Martial arts expert Ma is set to take over as head of the crime unit, replacing Chan who wants an early retirement.The Promotion
IMDB 5.3 | Jun , 2008
Two assistant managers of a corporate grocery store vie for a coveted promotion.Awakened Demon
IMDB 6.8 | Sep , 2021
It tells the story of Hong Hai Er, who was already adopted by Guanyin Bodhisattva as the Fortune Kid. He followed the mentor’s order to practice at the Test of Fate. Hong Hai Er wanted to become a hero but was excluded by others due to his mixed heritage of immortal and demon. Facing misunderstandings and the imminent catastrophe, Hong Hai Er abandoned stereotypes and aggressiveness resolutely at the critical moment and battled the evil bravely with Ne Zha and Miss Dragon. Eventually, he beat the evil and won the recognition of everyone.The Babysitters
IMDB 6 | May , 2008
Seventeen-year-old Shirley is a good student who works as a babysitter in order to make money for college. One night Michael, a father Shirley works for, confesses he's unhappy with married life. Shirley has a crush on Michael, and seizes this moment to kiss him. Michael is so happy he presents Shirley with a big tip, which gives her an idea. Shirley plans to make extra money by setting up her teenage friends with other unhappy fathers.The Immortal
IMDB 0 | Jan , 1982
Turkish action movie starring Cüneyt Arkin and Nihat Yigit (aka: The Turkish Bruce Lee).First Daughter
IMDB 6.2 | Sep , 2004
Samantha MacKenzie, the daughter of the president of the United States, arrives at college with a group of Secret Service agents. Samantha, however, resents their presence and decides she wants to attend school just like a normal student.The Lone Hero
IMDB 0 | Jan , 1973
A Taiwanese Martial Arts filmThe Last Dragon
IMDB 6.5 | Mar , 1985
A young man searches for the "master" to obtain the final level of martial arts mastery known as the glow. Along the way he must fight an evil martial arts expert and rescue a beautiful singer from an obsessed music promoter.Shenmue: The Movie
IMDB 5.5 | Jan , 2001
Ryo Hazuki finds himself seeing his father Iwao die at the hands of a mysterious Chinese man named Lan Di, who also steals an item Iwao had called the "Dragon Mirror". Ryo makes it his mission to get revenge on Lan Di, but first he has to find out how to find him, with the warhouse docks & the Mad Angels gang being his best leads.Game of Death
IMDB 6.4 | Mar , 1978
A martial arts movie star must fake his death to find the people who are trying to kill him.