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The Good Boss

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Básculas Blanco, a Spanish company producing industrial scales in a provincial Spanish town, awaits the imminent visit from a committee which holds its fate in their hands as to whether they merit a local Business Excellence award. Everything has to be perfect when the time comes. Working against the clock, the company's proprietor, Blanco (Javier Bardem) pulls out all the stops to address and resolve issues with his employees, crossing every imaginable line in the process.
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Led by Javier Bardem's charismatic performance and writer-director Fernando León de Aranoa's sharp humor, The Good Boss is a workplace satire worthy of promotion.

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Pat Brown Slant Magazine In the end, Fernando León de Aranoa’s film suggests that there may not be a lot of daylight between a good boss and a true villain. Rated: 3/4 Sep 9, 2022 Full Review Richard Roeper Chicago Sun-Times Wickedly warped. Rated: 3/4 Sep 2, 2022 Full Review Peter Sobczynski RogerEbert.com Whether or not Blanco is able to save his factory, Bardem is able to navigate the narrative missteps surrounding him and ultimately make The Good Boss worth a look. Rated: 2.5/4 Sep 2, 2022 Full Review Denise Pieniazek Puesta en Escena (AR) Through a very entertaining and solid story, the film exposes the endless circularity of an unequal system where hypocrisy and the appearance of current false political correctness reign. Rated: 7.5/10 Aug 19, 2024 Full Review Jericho Tadeo MovieWeb The Good Boss stands out precisely because of how real Blanco is, and how prevalent...In the mundanity of our capitalist-trapped lives, there's not much more sinister or proximate than men like Blanco, and the business world is full of them. Jul 12, 2024 Full Review Stephanie Bunbury Deadline Hollywood Daily Bardem soars in these settings: soothing, dissembling and manipulative. As a modern Machiavelli with an MBA in management, he is riveting. Sep 16, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Maya Funny and clever movie! Highly recommended. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/17/22 Full Review Bernice G Well acted. Shallow story line Rated 3 out of 5 stars 09/29/22 Full Review Laurette So many twists and turns. Clever dialogue. Great characters. Never a dull moment. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/20/22 Full Review Fandango Customer Jose Angel A gem of a story with a brilliant cast showcasing Javier Bardems acting skills. Highly recommended. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/18/22 Full Review Sue So well written, great actors, beautiful scenery Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/12/22 Full Review Vincent Artemio E A powerhouse performance by Javier Bardem in a well woven story that was much more impacting than I expected. Worth watching. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/11/22 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Básculas Blanco, a Spanish company producing industrial scales in a provincial Spanish town, awaits the imminent visit from a committee which holds its fate in their hands as to whether they merit a local Business Excellence award. Everything has to be perfect when the time comes. Working against the clock, the company's proprietor, Blanco (Javier Bardem) pulls out all the stops to address and resolve issues with his employees, crossing every imaginable line in the process.
Director
Fernando León de Aranoa
Producer
Fernando León de Aranoa, Jaume Roures, Javier Méndez
Screenwriter
Fernando León de Aranoa, Fernando León de Aranoa
Distributor
Cohen Media Group
Production Co
Radio Televisión Española (RTVE), Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales (ICAA), Reposado Producciones, Mediapro, Crea SGR, Televisió de Catalunya (TV3), Básculas Blanco, MK2 Productions, Orange
Genre
Drama, Comedy
Original Language
European Spanish
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 26, 2022, Limited
Runtime
2h 0m
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