Overview
When a tragic accident ends the life of Mr. Rose, the genius behind Rose's Manure Company, the livelihood of its loyal fleet of salesmen threatens to go, as they say, into the toilet. Enter estranged daughter Rosemary, a high-class- cosmetics salesgirl, who steps in to take control. She is not sure she has a nose for the family business, but she is determined to make foul into profit. Little does she know that a ruthless, slick-talking fertilizer rep is plotting a takeover. Whether she likes it or not, she must trust her top salesman, Patrick Fitzpatrick, to devise a plan to regain Rose's rightful position on top of the heap.
The major problem with this movie is that it wasn’t until the last scenes in the movie that it figured out what it wanted to be: a screwball comedy with a sweet underbelly. Before that? A complete slog.
IHATEBadMovies.com reviews The Smell of Success
Movie title: The Smell of Success
Movie description: When a tragic accident ends the life of Mr. Rose, the genius behind Rose's Manure Company, the livelihood of its loyal fleet of salesmen threatens to go, as they say, into the toilet. Enter estranged daughter Rosemary, a high-class- cosmetics salesgirl, who steps in to take control. She is not sure she has a nose for the family business, but she is determined to make foul into profit. Little does she know that a ruthless, slick-talking fertilizer rep is plotting a takeover. Whether she likes it or not, she must trust her top salesman, Patrick Fitzpatrick, to devise a plan to regain Rose's rightful position on top of the heap.
Date published: 2026-02-03
Director(s): Michael Polish
Actor(s): Billy Bob Thornton, Téa Leoni, Mark Polish, Ed Helms, Kyle MacLachlan, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Frances Conroy, Jon Gries, Richard Edson, D.W. Moffett, Patrick Bauchau, Brent Briscoe
Genre: Comedy
My Review
The major problem with this movie is that it wasn’t until the last scenes in the movie that it figured out what it wanted to be: a screwball comedy with a sweet underbelly. Before that? A complete slog.
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My Review - 5/10
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