Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "passed-over-for-promotion"

1. Halloween Ends (2022)

R | 111 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

The saga of Michael Myers and Laurie Strode comes to a spine-chilling climax in the final installment of this trilogy.

Director: David Gordon Green | Stars: Jamie Lee Curtis, Andi Matichak, James Jude Courtney, Rohan Campbell

Votes: 71,801

2. What Men Want (2019)

R | 117 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance

A woman is boxed out by the male sports agents in her profession, but gains an unexpected edge over them when she develops the ability to hear men's thoughts.

Director: Adam Shankman | Stars: Taraji P. Henson, Kristen Ledlow, Josh Brener, Kellan Lutz

Votes: 31,907 | Gross: $54.61M

3. Home by Spring (2018 TV Movie)

TV-G | 87 min | Drama

Loretta Johnson moves to Los Angeles from her hometown to pursue her event-planning dreams, leaving her boyfriend Wayne behind.

Director: Dwight H. Little | Stars: Poppy Drayton, Steven R. McQueen, Mary-Margaret Humes, Kix Brooks

Votes: 1,526

4. Welcome to Mama's (2022 TV Movie)

TV-G | 84 min | Romance

After she inherits an Italian restaurant in Brooklyn, manager Amy teams up with a blacklisted master chef looking for a second chance. They discover that the most important ingredient for any recipe is always love.

Director: Allan Harmon | Stars: Melanie Scrofano, Daniel di Tomasso, Lorraine Bracco, Keisha Haines

Votes: 696

5. It! (1967)

Unrated | 96 min | Horror, Sci-Fi

After one of their storehouses burns down, museum director Grove and his assistant Pimm find that everything, except for one statue, has been destroyed. Not long afterward, Grove is found ... See full summary »

Director: Herbert J. Leder | Stars: Roddy McDowall, Jill Haworth, Paul Maxwell, Aubrey Richards

Votes: 1,547

6. Winter in Vail (2020 TV Movie)

TV-G | 84 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Chelsea inherits a house in Vail. She meets Owen and gets a much needed break. Together, they put on Strudelfest to highlight the charm of Old Vail.

Director: Terry Ingram | Stars: Lacey Chabert, Tyler Hynes, Marla Renae, Greg Lawson

Votes: 2,161

7. Prep & Landing (2009 TV Short)

TV-G | 22 min | Animation, Short, Adventure

Wayne gets a new rookie partner, Lanny, after his previous partner got the promotion he wanted. Lanny has to remind Wayne of the Spirit of Christmas and the importance of being an elf in Santa's Prep and Landing elite unit.

Directors: Kevin Deters, Stevie Wermers | Stars: Dave Foley, Sarah Chalke, Mason Cotton, David DeLuise

Votes: 4,012

8. Three Night Stand (2013)

Not Rated | 86 min | Comedy, Drama

A married couple's romantic weekend is turned upside down when the husband's ex-girlfriend, a woman he's secretly obsessed with, is running the ski lodge where they're staying.

Director: Pat Kiely | Stars: Sam Huntington, Meaghan Rath, Darren Curtis, Robb Jamieson

Votes: 2,256

9. The Christmas List (1997 TV Movie)

96 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance

Perfume saleslady Melody Parris feels like her life is in neutral. Her stick-in-the mud boyfriend won't commit and she gets passed over for a promotion at the store where she works. She ... See full summary »

Director: Charles Jarrott | Stars: Mimi Rogers, Rob Stewart, Stella Stevens, Bill Switzer

Votes: 1,486

10. Keeping Rosy (2014)

89 min | Drama, Thriller

All Charlotte wants from life is to be cut a slice of the media agency she has devoted herself to building. When Charlotte's life disintegrates, we follow her on a heart-racing journey of self-discovery, atonement and danger.

Director: Steve Reeves | Stars: Maxine Peake, Brooke Skylar Baptist, Delta Storm Baptist, Sam Hoare

Votes: 1,138

11. Cage of Evil (1960)

Approved | 70 min | Crime, Drama

A detective falls in love with the diamonds--and the girlfriend--of a thief he's pursuing.

Director: Edward L. Cahn | Stars: Ron Foster, Patricia Blair, Harp McGuire, John Maxwell

Votes: 485

12. Personal Affairs (2009– )

Drama, Mystery

An off-beat, fast-paced, funny, sexy and candid depiction of office life which follows the fortunes of four Desperate Workwives trying to break through the glass ceiling.

Stars: Kim Calera, Laura Aikman, Maimie McCoy, Ruth Negga

Votes: 201

13. Final Promotion (2007 Video)

110 min | Action

Angry that she's been passed over for a promotion, sexy office worker decides to get even. She talks two of her male friends into kidnapping the gorgeous promotee and "teach her a lesson" ... See full summary »

Director: Ken Scott | Stars: Serena Mitchell, Arielle Moran, Lindsey Sinclaire, Ken Scott

14. Miami Vice (1984–1989)
Episode: Hard Knocks (1989)

TV-14 | 47 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Switek sinks into drunkenness and self-destructive behavior after a dangerous mobster forces him to talk his indebted quarterback buddy into throwing a game to pay off his own enormous gambling debts.

Director: Vern Gillum | Stars: Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas, Saundra Santiago, Michael Talbott

Votes: 291

15. Three's Company (1976–1984)
Episode: Janet's Promotion (1977)

TV-PG | Comedy

The job of manager is available at Janet's flower shop. When she is passed over for a more buxom employee, she decides to change her appearance in order to compete.

Director: Bill Hobin | Stars: John Ritter, Joyce DeWitt, Suzanne Somers, Audra Lindley

Votes: 237

16. Forensic Files (1996–2011)
Episode: Chief Suspect (2006)

TV-14 | 22 min | Documentary, Crime

On April 11, 1995 the wife of a respected Springboro, Ohio police officer was murdered in her own home. The crime went unsolved for more than a decade, and then a newly formed Cold Case ... See full summary »

Director: Michael Jordan | Stars: Peter Thomas, J.R. Abshear, Jim Barton, Deb Dixon

Votes: 86

17. The Life of Riley (1948–1950)
Episode: South American Job (1950)

Comedy

Riley comes home distraught because he has been passed over at the plant for a promotion. The situation is worse when he realizes it is his neighbor, Gilles that got the promotion.

Director: Herbert I. Leeds | Stars: Jackie Gleason, Rosemary DeCamp, Gloria Winters, Lanny Rees

Votes: 11

18. Murders, Mysteries and Meows (2020– )
Less than Brilliant Murder (2021 Podcast Episode)

Documentary

June and Kris each come up with a potentially perfect murder for a fictional boss in the gambling industry.

Star: June

19. Matt Ward (2010–2020)
Episode: How Army Officers Get Promoted: 2nd Lieutenant to General (2019)

21 min | Reality-TV

Promotions in the US Army for officers follows the progression 1st/2nd lieutenant, captain, major, lieutenant colonel, colonel and then general. Each has a time in grade requirement. Beyond... See full summary »

Star: Matt Ward

20. Bad Sisters (2022– )
Episode: The Cold Truth (2022)

TV-MA | 55 min | Comedy, Drama, Thriller

Becka is determined to prove Eva wrong; Thomas and Matt wait for news of a breakthrough.

Director: Rebecca Gatward | Stars: Paul Bentall, Claes Bang, Sharon Horgan, Eva Birthistle

Votes: 677

21. Dexter (2006–2013)
Episode: Once Upon a Time... (2011)

TV-MA | 53 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

To solve a macabre murder, Homicide consults Brother Sam, a minister whom Dexter recognizes as a fellow killer with an even better cover than his own; now a local hero, Debra is surprised by two life-changing proposals.

Director: S.J. Clarkson | Stars: Michael C. Hall, Jennifer Carpenter, Desmond Harrington, C.S. Lee

Votes: 4,674

22. Serpentza (2008– )
Episode: Revenge Attacks! China's Mass Stabbing Crisis! (2021)

16 min | Documentary

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Star: Winston Sterzel

23. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022– )
Episode: Among the Lotus Eaters (2023)

TV-PG | 58 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Returning to a planet that dredges up tragic memories, Captain Pike and his landing party find themselves forgetting everything, including their own identities as he confronts a ghost from his past.

Director: Eduardo Sánchez | Stars: Anson Mount, Ethan Peck, Jess Bush, Christina Chong

Votes: 3,839

24. White Collar (2009–2014)
Episode: The Original (2013)

TV-PG | 44 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Neal goes under cover as sculpture forger in order to help the FBI arrest an art forger. Also Neal and Mozzie narrow down the location of the evidence box.

Director: John T. Kretchmer | Stars: Matt Bomer, Tim DeKay, Willie Garson, Marsha Thomason

Votes: 683

25. Shameless (2011–2021)
Episode: Survival of the Fittest (2013)

TV-MA | 57 min | Comedy, Drama

Lip is graduating from high school, so Fiona and the family prepare a surprise party for him. Frank wins a bet and uses the winnings to take out Lip for lobster and some quality father/son time.

Director: Mark Mylod | Stars: William H. Macy, Emmy Rossum, Justin Chatwin, Ethan Cutkosky

Votes: 2,582

26. The Bequeathed (2024)
Episode: Episode #1.1 (2024)

TV-MA | 56 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

At her unknown uncle's funeral, Yoon Seo-ha meets Kim Young-ho, a man claiming to be her half brother. Meanwhile, detective Choi Sung-jun chases new leads.

Stars: Kim Hyun-joo, Park Byeong-eun, Tom Choi, Hao Feng

Votes: 110

27. Daredevil (2015–2018)
Episode: Resurrection (2018)

TV-MA | 53 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Shattered physically and spiritually, Matt rethinks his purpose and place in Hell's Kitchen. Meanwhile, Fisk puts a plan in motion from behind bars.

Director: Marc Jobst | Stars: Charlie Cox, Deborah Ann Woll, Elden Henson, Joanne Whalley

Votes: 7,922

28. Line of Duty (2012–2021)
Episode: Who Sows the Wind (2017)

TV-14 | 59 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A dismembered body is discovered, and worries grow when Roz fails to report for duty. After further questioning of Michael Farmer unearths crucial new information, AC-12 challenge the case against him.

Director: Jed Mercurio | Stars: Mark Stobbart, Andy Kellegher, Scott Reid, Vicky McClure

Votes: 1,198

29. Bedrag (2016–2019)
Episode: Episode #3.2 (2019)

TV-MA | 58 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Alf investigates the tragic basement case, which turns out to have a connection to the mysterious kingpin Marco. Nicky's family is torn, and his son is paying the price.

Director: Søren Balle | Stars: Esben Smed, Thomas Hwan, Maria Rich, Morten Vang

Votes: 124

30. For All Mankind (2019– )
Episode: Home Again (2019)

TV-MA | 62 min | Drama, Sci-Fi

A launchpad accident leads to delayed missions and FBI background checks.

Director: Sergio Mimica-Gezzan | Stars: Joel Kinnaman, Michael Dorman, Sarah Jones, Shantel VanSanten

Votes: 1,946

31. Superstore (2015–2021)
Episode: Minor Crimes (2019)

TV-14 | 21 min | Comedy

Following Glenn's decision to step down as store manager, Amy hopes to fill the role; Jonah and Mateo help to cover-up a serious financial crime; Garrett and Cheyenne find it hard to adjust to life without cell phones.

Director: Ross Novie | Stars: America Ferrera, Ben Feldman, Lauren Ash, Colton Dunn

Votes: 766