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The Boss

  • 20162016
  • RR
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
46K
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POPULARITY
5,948
154
Melissa McCarthy in The Boss (2016)
A titan of industry is sent to prison after she's caught for insider trading. When she emerges ready to rebrand herself as America's latest sweetheart, not everyone she screwed over is so quick to forgive and forget.
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A titan of industry is sent to prison after she's caught insider trading. When she emerges ready to rebrand herself as America's latest sweetheart, not everyone she screwed over is so quick ... Read allA titan of industry is sent to prison after she's caught insider trading. When she emerges ready to rebrand herself as America's latest sweetheart, not everyone she screwed over is so quick to forgive and forget.A titan of industry is sent to prison after she's caught insider trading. When she emerges ready to rebrand herself as America's latest sweetheart, not everyone she screwed over is so quick to forgive and forget.
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
46K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
5,948
154
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Ben Falcone
    • Writers
      • Melissa McCarthy
      • Ben Falcone
      • Steve Mallory
    • Stars
      • Melissa McCarthy
      • Kristen Bell
      • Peter Dinklage
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Ben Falcone
    • Writers
      • Melissa McCarthy
      • Ben Falcone
      • Steve Mallory
    • Stars
      • Melissa McCarthy
      • Kristen Bell
      • Peter Dinklage
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 162User reviews
    • 179Critic reviews
    • 40Metascore
    • Awards
      • 3 nominations

    Videos15

    Red Band Trailer
    Trailer 2:42
    Red Band Trailer
    Trailer #1
    Trailer 2:46
    Trailer #1
    The Boss
    Clip 1:08
    The Boss
    Self Tanning In Bathroom
    Clip 1:11
    Self Tanning In Bathroom
    Mand T Accuse Claire
    Clip 1:06
    Mand T Accuse Claire
    Help Claire With Bra
    Clip 0:50
    Help Claire With Bra
    Claires Sofa Bed
    Clip 0:37
    Claires Sofa Bed
    The Boss
    Featurette 2:24
    The Boss
    P Dinklage
    Interview 2:47
    P Dinklage
    K Bell
    Interview 2:34
    K Bell
    M Mc Carthy
    Interview 2:18
    M Mc Carthy
    B Falcone
    Interview 1:49
    B Falcone

    Photos49

    Peter Dinklage, Melissa McCarthy, and Ben Falcone in The Boss (2016)
    Kristen Bell and Melissa McCarthy in The Boss (2016)
    Melissa McCarthy, Annie Mumolo, Ella Anderson, Morgan Hinkleman, Aleandra Newcomb, Eva Peterson, and Presley Coley in The Boss (2016)
    Melissa McCarthy in The Boss (2016)
    Kristen Bell and Melissa McCarthy in The Boss (2016)
    Kristen Bell and Melissa McCarthy in The Boss (2016)
    Kristen Bell in The Boss (2016)
    Kathy Bates and Melissa McCarthy in The Boss (2016)
    Melissa McCarthy and Ella Anderson in The Boss (2016)
    Kristen Bell, Melissa McCarthy, Ella Anderson, Aleandra Newcomb, Aja Wooldridge, Eva Peterson, and Elle Kent in The Boss (2016)
    Kristen Bell, Melissa McCarthy, and Ben Falcone in The Boss (2016)
    Melissa McCarthy in The Boss (2016)

    Top cast

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    Melissa McCarthy
    Melissa McCarthy
    • Michelle Darnell
    Kristen Bell
    Kristen Bell
    • Claire
    Peter Dinklage
    Peter Dinklage
    • Renault
    Ella Anderson
    Ella Anderson
    • Rachel
    Tyler Labine
    Tyler Labine
    • Mike Beals
    Kathy Bates
    Kathy Bates
    • Ida Marquette
    Cecily Strong
    Cecily Strong
    • Dana Dandridge
    Mary Sohn
    Mary Sohn
    • Jan Keller
    Kristen Schaal
    Kristen Schaal
    • Scout Leader Sandy
    Eva Peterson
    Eva Peterson
    • Chrystal
    Timothy Simons
    Timothy Simons
    • Stephan
    • (as Tim Simons)
    Aleandra Newcomb
    Aleandra Newcomb
    • Mariana
    Annie Mumolo
    Annie Mumolo
    • Helen
    Presley Coley
    Presley Coley
    • Hannah
    Dax Shepard
    Dax Shepard
    • Kyle
    • (as Dax Shephard)
    Ben Falcone
    Ben Falcone
    • Marty
    Mitch Silpa
    Mitch Silpa
    • Guard Clemmons
    Jim Cashman
    Jim Cashman
    • Guard John
    • Director
      • Ben Falcone
    • Writers
      • Melissa McCarthy
      • Ben Falcone
      • Steve Mallory
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Melissa McCarthy's real-life daughters appear in the movie; Mellissa's older daughter Vivian Falcone plays 10-year old Michelle in 1980 and Melissa's youngest daughter Georgette plays a background extra.
    • Goofs
      Ronald Renault is so techno-phobic he has only paper contracts. Once Michelle, Claire and Mike reached the roof they could have ripped up the contract and not have any reason to confront Ron.
    • Quotes

      Michelle Darnell: I tried a Dorito for the first time last night. It wasn't cheese. It was... cheese adjacent, but not cheese. It was really good!

    • Crazy credits
      Out-takes are shown during the closing credits.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Melissa McCarthy/Bobby Cannavale/Wild Belle (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      Love Will Keep Us Together
      Written by Howard Greenfield, Neil Sedaka
      Performed by Captain & Tennille
      Courtesy of A&M Records
      Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

    User reviews162

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Viciously Vulgar
    I used to be a girl scout, and I'm now a business woman. This has become quite the guilty pleasure.

    There being a minimum, I'll give some further details. This is not a comedy for everyone. Children probably wouldn't be watching this. There is VERY strong language & there are sexual themes through out the movie. It's not subtle. It is vulgar.

    I would describe this movie's humor similar to that of "Sausage Party", being that if one is easily offended they most likely would not enjoy this movie.

    Personally however, I think it's delightfully absurd, cheeky, & playfully cantankerous with just the right kind of trashy.
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    • dacksonflux
    • Aug 29, 2017

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 8, 2016 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Michelle Darnell
    • Filming locations
      • Chicago, Illinois, USA
    • Production companies
      • Gary Sanchez Productions
      • On the Day
      • Universal Pictures
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $29,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $63,285,885
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $23,586,645
      • Apr 10, 2016
    • Gross worldwide
      • $78,844,582
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Datasat
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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