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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 09/09/2022
3/4
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. Go to Full Review
Richard Roeper Chicago Sun-Times 09/02/2022
3/4
Wickedly warped. Go to Full Review
Peter Sobczynski RogerEbert.com 09/02/2022
2.5/4
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. Go to Full Review
Denise Pieniazek Puesta en Escena (AR) 08/19/2024
7.5/10
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. Go to Full Review
Jericho Tadeo MovieWeb 07/12/2024
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. Go to Full Review
Stephanie Bunbury Deadline Hollywood Daily 09/16/2023
Bardem soars in these settings: soothing, dissembling and manipulative. As a modern Machiavelli with an MBA in management, he is riveting. Go to Full Review
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Maya 10/17/2022 Funny and clever movie! Highly recommended. See more Bernice G 09/29/2022 Well acted. Shallow story line See more Laurette 09/20/2022 So many twists and turns. Clever dialogue. Great characters. Never a dull moment. See more Fandango Customer Jose Angel 09/18/2022 A gem of a story with a brilliant cast showcasing Javier Bardems acting skills. Highly recommended. See more Sue 09/12/2022 So well written, great actors, beautiful scenery See more Vincent Artemio E 09/11/2022 A powerhouse performance by Javier Bardem in a well woven story that was much more impacting than I expected. Worth watching. See more 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
Televisió de Catalunya (TV3), Crea SGR, Orange, Básculas Blanco, Reposado Producciones, Radio Televisión Española (RTVE), MK2 Productions, Mediapro, Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales (ICAA)
Genre
Drama, Comedy
Original Language
European Spanish
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 26, 2022, Limited
Runtime
2h 0m
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