Gary Sanchez Productions
Universal Pictures
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The Boss
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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.
- Original title
- The Boss
- Language
- EN
- Country
- US
- Budget
- $29,000,000
- Revenue
- $78,844,582
Reno
Jul 24, 2016 · via TMDB
> Use on opportunity, build an empire and be the boss! I always liked Melissa McCarthy films when others said they were very bad, but this time it is totally different. I won't blame her, she always gives her one hundred per cent and so for this film. But it was the terrible script that let her down. Actually, it is a watchable film, because of her, but without her completely unimaginable. The trailer looked much better than the film. It is a comedy, but the laughs are too far, not even a little smile in your face easy to obtain. So it seems there are plenty of negatives about it than the good. I watched it to prove the people are wrong about it, but in the end I was wrong. This is the second time the director and McCarthy together for a film who are the real life couple. But I liked 'Tammy' better, not this one and there will be one more film that I hope they would come up with much more interesting than these two. She is not a solo type star, her films are always the multistarrer. So whenever I hear about her new films, I get curious about her new partner. Kristen Bell was not bad, even Peter Dinklage have given a nice performance. So The casting was good, but they all did not get the good script or the role. I did not enjoy it means not that I won't recommend it. It did not work for me, but it might to you, so I advise be carefully while choosing it. 3/10
Frank Ochieng
Apr 12, 2016 · via TMDB
No doubt that actress Melissa McCarthy has become a pop cultural phenomenon within the last few years. She has hit the jackpot in a career gone on a whirlwind upswing. McCarthy has just ended a six-year run from her Emmy-winning turn on the popular CBS sitcom **Mike and Molly**. She was Oscar-nominated for her performance in **Bridesmaids**. She has made a slew of hit-and-miss comedies. Her hosting stints on the legendary **Saturday Night Live** are riotous. McCarthy is part of the much-talked about upcoming female version of the wildly treasured 80's cult classic comedy **Ghostbusters**. Additionally, ardent fanatics of the 2000-2007 WB network TV series **Gilmore Girls** recently rejoiced when McCarthy agreed to join the Netflix revival show that previously endeared her to television audience years before. So yes...to say that Melissa McCarthy is on a continued roll with her ubiquitous presence in TV and movies is an understatement. In McCarthy's latest broad comedy **The Boss** she and her husband Ben Falcone ("Bridesmaids") collaborate as they--along with Steve Mallory--co-wrote the script with Falcone taking over the directorial duties. In fact, both McCarthy and Falcone co-wrote the 2014 vehicle **Tammy** starring McCarthy with Falcone in the director's chair as well. So it is a relief to see how this Hollywood couple bond creatively over their film projects. However, it is not all that encouraging that the Falcones have subsided over generic laughfests. On the surface **The Boss** could be perceived as a wacky female empowerment romp but dig deeper and this lackluster comedy has all the one-note comical deepness of a frizzled Phyllis Diller wig. McCarthy plays the brash and blistery Michelle Darnell, a Martha Stewart-esque CEO financial wizard with a convincing pretty penny that makes up her unbelievable fortune. In fact, Michelle happens to be the 47th wealthiest woman in America. Unfortunately, the law caught up with Michelle so now she is behind bars for inside trading. After months of doing "hard time" (in reality "soft time" for the jailed demanding diva), Michelle is released where she learns of her frozen assets and diminutive ex-lover and rival entrepreneur Renault (Peter Dinklage) who has taken over her multi-million dollar companies. With nowhere to turn for support Michelle decides to intrude on her long-suffering former personal assistant Claire (Kristen Bell). The tolerant Claire is a single mother to 10-year old Rachel (Ella Anderson). As one can imagine the insufferable Michelle is a terror in poor Claire's household with her bossy demeanor. Apparently Claire's nastiness is just not reserved for Claire as she has plenty of scorn to go around for the ones who dare to step in her way. Soon, Michelle discovers a way to get back into the capitalism game and recapture her status as a wealth-driven Wonder Woman. The agenda involves Rachel's Dandelion troop as inspiration for Michelle scheming to recruit the outcast girls from the Dandelions (dubbed "Darnell's Darlings) to sell the exceptional brownies based upon Claire's crafty recipe. Naturally, Michelle is hard on the little gals to push her need for reaching success but in her own caring way she wants to educate the Darlings to become strong, independent future businesswomen armed with potential power and poise. With Michelle's sad-sack backstory as a rejected little girl raised in a Catholic orphanage where many foster homes denied her existence it is clear that the seemingly cold and calculating Michelle does not want her hardship to be repeated in the group of girls she is grooming for the kill of conquering the business world. **The Boss** has some slapstick moments that are passable and the always game McCarthy is willing to do what it takes to sell the zany goods to ensure the hefty chuckles. Playing hard-nose harlots such as the coarse Michelle Darnell is McCarthy's specialty and she is effective when the material supports her tyrannical pushiness. However, **The Boss** feels lackluster because McCarthy's sketchy bits are slight and the movie's basic follow-the-dots lunacy is never on par with McCarthy's bombastic business-minded bulldog. The movie feels cheaply lifted from the hybrid boundaries of 1989's **Troop Beverly Hills** paired with 1988's **Big Business.** Thankfully, **The Boss** is not as tepid or forgettable as McCarthy's other outings such as the aforementioned **Tammy** or **Identity Theft**. On the flip side, this toothless romp will never rub shoulders with the more acceptable McCarthy staples in **Bridesmaids**, **The Heat** or **Spy** either. In short, this particular **Boss** ought to be demoted to the unemployment line. **The Boss** (2016) Universal Pictures 99 mins. Starring: Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Bell, Peter Dinklage, Ella Anderson, Kathy Bates, Tyler Labine Directed by: Ben Falcone MPAA Rating: R Genre: Comedy Critic's rating: ** stars (out of 4 stars) (c) Frank Ochieng
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Melissa McCarthy
Michelle Darnell
Kristen Bell
Claire
Peter Dinklage
Renault
Kathy Bates
Ida Marquette
Tyler Labine
Mike Beals
Timothy Simons
Stephan
Kristen Schaal
Scout Leader Sandy
Ella Anderson
Rachel
Michael McDonald
Bryce Crean
Annie Mumolo
Helen
Cecily Strong
Dana Dandridge
Cedric Yarbrough
Tito
Mary Sohn
Jan Keller
Presley Coley
Hannah
Ben Falcone
Marty
Margo Martindale
Sister Aluminata
Robert Pralgo
SEC Agent Fields
Larry Dorf
Guard Kenny
Mark Oliver
Boss
Rico Ball
Helicopter Pilot Phil
Carla Fisher
Cammy
Sharon Conley
Prison Guard
Morgan Hinkleman
Kid
Steve Mallory
Carl
Nick Arapoglou
Building Security Guard
Gayle King
Herself
Chandler Head
5-Year-Old Michelle
Vivian Falcone
10 Year Old Michelle
Isabella Amara
15 Year Old Michelle
Damon Jones
Waiter
T-Pain
T-Pain
Emma Dison Brantley
Darling (uncredited)
Dax Shepard
Kyle (uncredited)
Parker Young
Moisa (uncredited)
Julio Macat
Director of Photography
Hopper Stone
Still Photographer
Wendy Chuck
Costume Design
Shunika Terry-Jennings
Hair Department Head
Heba Thorisdottir
Makeup Artist
Todd Bryant
Stunt Coordinator
Elizabeth Davidovich
Stunt Double
Jennifer Badger
Stunt Double
Sara Holden
Stunt Double
Alexa Marcigliano
Stunts
Jane Oshita
Utility Stunts
Ben Falcone
Director
Craig Alpert
Editor
Kevin J. Messick
Executive Producer
Rob Cowan
Executive Producer
Adam McKay
Producer
Ben Falcone
Producer
Melissa McCarthy
Producer
Will Ferrell
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Christopher Kelly
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Day Permuy
Production Supervisor
Rob Cowan
Unit Production Manager
Christopher Lennertz
Original Music Composer
Ron Bartlett
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Andrew DeCristofaro
Supervising Sound Editor
Ben Falcone
Screenplay
Melissa McCarthy
Screenplay
Steve Mallory
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