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* CharacterDevelopment: At the beginning of the film, he was constantly pushing away his loved ones in order to finish his work. However, after his experience with the remote showed his family members going on a deep path, he devotes himself to spend more time with his family. Best shown when he receives his remote at the end — he throws it away because he knows it's not worth skipping over spending time with his loved ones.

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* CharacterDevelopment: At the beginning of the film, he was constantly pushing away his loved ones in order to finish his work. However, after his experience with the remote showed his life and family members going on a deep path, passing him by, he devotes himself to spend more time with his family. Best shown when he receives his remote at the end — he throws it away because he knows it's not worth skipping over spending time with his loved ones.

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* AffablyEvil: He's shown to be a rather jovial person and is almost never overtly unpleasantly to his workers but he's also shown having no problem taking their work for granted, and is unsympathetic to any problems in their personal lives that are caused by his constant demands.



* BadBoss: Wants Michael to work on his planned vacations even though he rightfully protests.


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* MeanBoss: Wants Michael to work on his planned vacations even though he rightfully protests.


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* TookALevelInKindness: In the future it's shown that her steady relationship with John Ammer, alongside some marriage counselling, seems to have softened her. When Michael appears upset, actually confused, when she offhandedly mentions his problems with Donna, she becomes remorseful, and changes the subject back to his celebration party for becoming Ammer's partner.
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* KarmicButtMonkey: Has his car insulted, toy robot-dog run over, hit in the eye by a baseball, and [[ItMakesSenseInContext accused of smoking weed]]. He mostly deserves it though for constantly trying to bully Michael and his kids.

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* KarmicButtMonkey: Has his family car insulted, toy robot-dog run over, hit in the eye by a baseball, and [[ItMakesSenseInContext accused of smoking weed]]. He mostly deserves it though for constantly trying to bully Michael and his kids.

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* ButtMonkey: Has his car insulted, robot-dog run over, and [[ItMakesSenseInContext accused of smoking weed]]. [[KarmicButtMonkey He mostly deserves it, though]].
* SmugSnake: Likes to rub his successes in Michael's face before it eventually backfired.

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* ButtMonkey: KarmicButtMonkey: Has his car insulted, toy robot-dog run over, hit in the eye by a baseball, and [[ItMakesSenseInContext accused of smoking weed]]. [[KarmicButtMonkey He mostly deserves it, though]].
it though for constantly trying to bully Michael and his kids.
* SmugSnake: Likes to rub his successes in Michael's face before it eventually backfired. backfired.
* SpoiledBrat: Through all his gloating, it's heavily implied that most of his possessions are thanks to his parents being rich.
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* HulkMashUp: When playing with the colour settings on the remote, Michael turns himself green and starts pretending to be the Hulk.
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* CreepyGood: He's the Angel of Death...and he uses manipulation to put Michael on the right track.
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* ArmorPiercingSlap: When he refuses to make good on his promise of making Michael his associate and tells him to work despite his protests, a rightly-pissed off Michael stops time with the remote and gives him ''three'' of them. ''In quick succession''.
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* DotingGrandparent: Towards Ben and Samantha, who he likes to show off his quarter trick to.



* DotingGrandparent: Towards Ben and Samantha, and particularly worries about how much Ben is eating like his father.

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* BackFromTheDead: He dies from heart failure in 2029, but Morty gives him another chance by sending back in time to the night he purchased the remote.



* TheHeroDies: Subverted. He dies from heart failure in 2029, but Morty gives him another chance by sending back in time to the night he purchased the remote.


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* TheLittleShopThatWasntThereYesterday: Works in a mysterious "Beyond" section of Bed, Bath and Beyond that Michael apparently hadn't noticed before.


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* {{Psychopomp}}: Claims he took Michael's father when admitting he's the angel of death.
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* AntiRoleModel: He becomes this to his son, as his son starts emulating his bad eating habits and {{Workaholic}} tendencies. After learning his son is going to consider his business as opposed to his honeymoon with his new life, he tries to convince his son not to repeat the mistakes he made in the past.

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* AntiRoleModel: He becomes this to his son, as his son starts emulating his bad eating habits and {{Workaholic}} tendencies. After learning his son is going to consider his business as opposed to his honeymoon with his new life, wife, he tries to convince his son not to repeat the mistakes he made in the past.
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* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Breaking his promise of making Michael his associate is what leads to Michael using the remote to fast forward until he could finally get it.

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* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Breaking his promise of making Michael his associate is what leads to Michael using the remote to fast forward until he could finally get it.the promotion.
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* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Breaking his promise of making Michael his associate is what leads to Michael using the remote to fast forward until he could finally get it.
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* ButtMonkey: Has his car insulted, robot-dog run over, and [[ItMakesSenseInContext accused of smoking weed]]. He mostly deserves it, though.

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* ButtMonkey: Has his car insulted, robot-dog run over, and [[ItMakesSenseInContext accused of smoking weed]]. [[KarmicButtMonkey He mostly deserves it, though.though]].
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* ArmorPiercingSlap: He is on the receiving end of ''three'' of them, courtesy of a pissed-off Michael.

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* ArmorPiercingSlap: He is When he refuses to make good on his promise of making Michael his associate and tells him to work despite his protests, a rightly-pissed off Michael stops time with the receiving end of remote and gives him ''three'' of them, courtesy of a pissed-off Michael.them. ''In quick succession''.
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* ButtMonkey: While he doesn't suffer much, it's mainly when he uses the universal remove, kickstarting the trouble he goes through from missing out on events and his kids

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* ButtMonkey: While [[DownplayedTrope he doesn't suffer much, much]], it's mainly when he uses the universal remove, kickstarting the trouble he goes through from missing out on events and his kids

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* ButtMonkey: While he doesn't suffer much, it's mainly when he uses the universal remove, kickstarting the trouble he goes through from missing out on events and his kids



* DirtyOldMan: In some scenes, he admires Michael's wife Donna.



* MoralityPet: He's the one giving Michael advice and warnings when it comes to the universal remote.



* TricksterMentor: Portrayed by Christopher Walken in a role similar to his character in ''Film/NineLives2016''.

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* TricksterMentor: Portrayed by Christopher Walken in a later role similar to his character in ''Film/NineLives2016''.


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* MoralityPet: She shows sympathy and concern towards Michael when it comes to his job and time with his children.
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* YourCheatingHeart: Her previous marriages ended due to her having sex with her husbands' brothers.

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* AmazinglyEmbarrassingParent: He and his husband constantly joke about Michael's supposedly small penis.

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* AmazinglyEmbarrassingParent: He and his husband wife constantly joke about Michael's supposedly small penis.penis.
* DotingGrandparent: Towards Ben and Samantha, who he likes to show off his quarter trick to.


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* DotingGrandparent: Towards Ben and Samantha, and particularly worries about how much Ben is eating like his father.

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* TheStoic: As expected from Christopher Walken.

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* MeaningfulName: '''Mort'''y is the Angel of Death.
* TheStoic: As expected from Christopher Walken. Walken.
* TricksterMentor: Portrayed by Christopher Walken in a role similar to his character in ''Film/NineLives2016''.


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* {{Fanservice}}: Kate Beckinsale wearing tiny shorts or wearing a Pocahontas costume.


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* BigEater: Is this at age 7, which has a terrible effect on him when he becomes morbidly obese at age 18.


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* TheUnfavorite: Unintentional. While Michael clearly loves her, it certainly comes across this way since Michael has several heart-to-heart moments with his son Ben during the time skips, but has no similar scenes with her, except for a RunningGag about her having breasts.


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* AmazinglyEmbarrassingParent: He and his husband constantly joke about Michael's supposedly small penis.


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* AmazinglyEmbarrassingParent: She and her husband constantly joke about Michael's supposedly small penis.


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* IWasQuiteAFashionVictim: As seen when Michael sees her during his first date with Donna.


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* {{Jerkass}}: Constantly belittles Michael and has a habit of cheating on her husbands.
* NeverMyFault: Claims her previous marriages didn't work out because her husband wouldn't pay enough attention to her, even though they were just at work, and she would go off and have sex with her husband's brother.


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* YourCheatingHeart: Her previous marriages ended due to her having sex with her husbands' brothers.


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* ButtMonkey: Becomes of the butt of Michael's jokes, mostly because he becomes married to Donna.
* NiceGuy: Is a genuinely decent guy and infinitely nicer than Michael, but who becomes the butt of his jokes.


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* BrattyHalfPint: Constantly goes out of his way to make Michael feel like a failure.
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* ShesAllGrownUp: After the TimeSkip, she grows into an attractive young woman, which greatly disturbs her father.

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