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Powell won hearts in Set It Up as Charlie, a put-upon corporate executive assistant who ends up falling for his partner-in-crime, Harper (Zoey Deutch).
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Here, at least, the performers — who include Téa Leoni as Odell’s wife, the very funny Will Poulter as the Leopold son and Anthony Carrigan as a put-upon servant — have the kinds of ductile faces, rubber-band moves and vocal dexterity that can keep even sluggish material moving.
—Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
In the first of his several outings as Palmer, Michael Caine is put-upon and bogged down with paperwork.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
Alexandre and Yelena’s arrival at the country estate managed by Vanya and Sonya, the professor’s put-upon daughter, has thrown the household into chaos.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Here, at least, the performers — who include Téa Leoni as Odell’s wife, the very funny Will Poulter as the Leopold son and Anthony Carrigan as a put-upon servant — have the kinds of ductile faces, rubber-band moves and vocal dexterity that can keep even sluggish material moving.
—Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
In the first of his several outings as Palmer, Michael Caine is put-upon and bogged down with paperwork.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
Alexandre and Yelena’s arrival at the country estate managed by Vanya and Sonya, the professor’s put-upon daughter, has thrown the household into chaos.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Put-upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put-upon. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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