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The Boss

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The Boss

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Released Apr 8, 2016

1h 39m

Comedy

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Wealthy CEO Michelle Darnell (Melissa McCarthy) always gets her way, until she's busted for insider trading and sent to federal prison. After leaving jail, Darnell finds herself broke, homeless and hated. Luckily, she tracks down former assistant Claire (Kristen Bell), the only person who's willing to help. While staying with Claire and her young daughter, the ex-con devises a new business model for a brownie empire. Unfortunately, some old enemies stand in the way of her return to the top.

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Critics Consensus

Melissa McCarthy remains as fiercely talented as ever, but her efforts aren't enough to prop up the baggy mess of inconsistent gags and tissue-thin writing that brings down The Boss.

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

While there's plenty about The Boss to appreciate, I'm just not certain there's a great deal to like.

Rated: 2/4

Aug 11, 2016

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Tara Brady

Irish Times

There's something irrepressible about McCarthy's shtick. Her foul-mouthed rants are always amusing, even when they're not quite laugh-out-loud funny.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 10, 2016

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Megan Garber

The Atlantic

The Boss is sketch comedy, with none of the lines colored in.

Jul 22, 2016

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Kip Mooney

College Movie Review

Provides big laughs throughout.

Rated: B

Aug 29, 2021

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David Bax

Battleship Pretension

Falcone and McCarthy have landed somewhere in between and, with jokes as good as these, that's good enough.

Jan 7, 2021

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

The plot comes together discordantly, with flashbacks and transitions so ineffective they appear as if pilfered from different films.

Rated: 1/10

Dec 4, 2020

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Iamwhoi M

I didn't actually LOL a lot; but I enjoyed this movie. It's typical Melissa McCarthy humor, which I do find funny. If you get offended by raunchy, then you probably won't enjoy any of her flicks. It's a fun, silly movie, great if you don't feel like thinking about the meaning of life for an hour & a half.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

05/25/25

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Thomas P

Absolutely loved the movie, 🍿🍿🍿🍿 id watch a prequel or sequel

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/31/25

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Gi L

Watched this movie about five times. It's hysterical! Melissa can do no wrong. She and Peter Dinklage are a comedy dream.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/16/25

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W T

This movie is soooo funny. Hilarious cast and Melissa Mccarthy is GREAT! Could not stop giggling

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/08/25

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Randy B

Silly, for sure. Over-the-top at times, yes. But a lot of laughs with clever and cute dialogue gives an oommff to the "watch it" category.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/07/25

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Drew B

Melissa McCarthy in rare form. A lovable cast. An absolutely bizarre story with tons of memorable lines. I love it. It gets a little slow at points but otherwise phenomenal.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/07/25

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Synopsis

Wealthy CEO Michelle Darnell (Melissa McCarthy) always gets her way, until she's busted for insider trading and sent to federal prison. After leaving jail, Darnell finds herself broke, homeless and hated. Luckily, she tracks down former assistant Claire (Kristen Bell), the only person who's willing to help. While staying with Claire and her young daughter, the ex-con devises a new business model for a brownie empire. Unfortunately, some old enemies stand in the way of her return to the top.

Director: Ben Falcone
Producer: Melissa McCarthy, Ben Falcone, Will Ferrell, Adam McKay, Chris Henchy
Screenwriter: Melissa McCarthy, Ben Falcone, Steve Mallory
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Gary Sanchez Productions, On the Day
Rating: R (Language|Brief Drug Use|Sexual Content)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 8, 2016, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 4, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $63.0M
Runtime: 1h 39m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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