The Boss

2016 99 min ★ 5.8 Comedy

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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Cast

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

Details

Director

Ben Falcone

Screenplay

Ben Falcone

Tagline

"Watch your assets"

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$29,000,000

Revenue

$78,844,582

Production

Universal Pictures, On the Day, Gary Sanchez Productions

Reviews

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Frank Ochieng

April 12, 2016

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 hostin...

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Reno

July 24, 2016

★ 3/10

> 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 ...