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The Good Boss

Original title: El buen patrón
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  • 1h 56m
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The Good Boss (2021)
Awaiting a visit by a committee that could give his company an award for excellence, the owner of an industrial scales manufacturing business tries to resolve any problems from his workers in enough time.
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Awaiting a visit by a committee that could give his company an award for excellence, the owner of an industrial scales manufacturing business tries to resolve any problems from his workers i... Read allAwaiting a visit by a committee that could give his company an award for excellence, the owner of an industrial scales manufacturing business tries to resolve any problems from his workers in enough time.Awaiting a visit by a committee that could give his company an award for excellence, the owner of an industrial scales manufacturing business tries to resolve any problems from his workers in enough time.
IMDb RATING
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POPULARITY
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    • Director
      • Fernando León de Aranoa
    • Writer
      • Fernando León de Aranoa
    • Stars
      • Javier Bardem
      • Manolo Solo
      • Almudena Amor
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Fernando León de Aranoa
    • Writer
      • Fernando León de Aranoa
    • Stars
      • Javier Bardem
      • Manolo Solo
      • Almudena Amor
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 21User reviews
    • 98Critic reviews
    • 55Metascore
    • Awards
      • 30 wins & 49 nominations

    Videos2

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    Trailer 1:48
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    Tráiler [OV]
    Trailer 0:58
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    Photos31

    Almudena Amor in The Good Boss (2021)
    Almudena Amor in The Good Boss (2021)
    Sonia Almarcha and Almudena Amor in The Good Boss (2021)
    Javier Bardem in The Good Boss (2021)
    Sonia Almarcha and Almudena Amor in The Good Boss (2021)
    Javier Bardem in The Good Boss (2021)
    Óscar de la Fuente in The Good Boss (2021)
    Javier Bardem and Almudena Amor in The Good Boss (2021)
    Javier Bardem in The Good Boss (2021)
    Javier Bardem in The Good Boss (2021)
    Tarik Rmili in The Good Boss (2021)
    Fernando Albizu and Óscar de la Fuente in The Good Boss (2021)

    Top cast

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    Javier Bardem
    Javier Bardem
    • Blanco
    Manolo Solo
    Manolo Solo
    • Miralles
    Almudena Amor
    Almudena Amor
    • Liliana
    Óscar de la Fuente
    Óscar de la Fuente
    • Jose
    Sonia Almarcha
    Sonia Almarcha
    • Adela
    Fernando Albizu
    Fernando Albizu
    • Román
    Tarik Rmili
    Tarik Rmili
    • Khaled
    Rafa Castejón
    • Rubio
    Celso Bugallo
    Celso Bugallo
    • Fortuna
    Francesc Orella
    Francesc Orella
    • Alejandro
    Martín Páez
    • Salva
    Yaël Belicha
    • Inés
    • (as Yael Belicha)
    Mara Guil
    Mara Guil
    • Aurora
    Nao Albet
    Nao Albet
    • Albert
    María de Nati
    María de Nati
    • Ángela
    Dalit Streett Tejeda
    Dalit Streett Tejeda
    • Hija de Jose
    Nicolas Ruiz
    • Hijo de Jose
    • (as Nicolás Ruiz)
    Daniel Chamorro
    Daniel Chamorro
    • Periodista Local
    • Director
      • Fernando León de Aranoa
    • Writer
      • Fernando León de Aranoa
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Spanish entry for Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards. Parallel Mothers (2021) and Mediterraneo: The Law of the Sea (2021) were the other titles in consideration.
    • Goofs
      The funeral for Fortuna's son somehow takes place before Román returns to work the next day, to see the devastation where Jose had been camping. Román is always present in the morning when Blanco arrives for work, so he seems to start work on a morning.
    • Soundtracks
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      Written by Elham Al Wareeth, Mahmoud Ahmed, Marc Ferrari, & Matt Hirt

      © By First Digital Music, 2FC Music & Universal Music Publishing S.I.U.

    User reviews21

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    Top review
    7/10
    6.8/10. Recommended
    1) If you wanna enjoy this movie, lower your expectations, this is not 10/10 or 9/10.

    2) It's probably a comedy/drama movie, not dark enough to be a dark comedy. You will laugh, there are some hilarious moments, but this is not a comedy. There are also some dramatic moments, but it's not a drama either.

    There is a "light tone", some underlying social commentary, but you will enjoy this regardless your political ideology. If you want to watch a movie that declares war against capitalism, this is not your movie.

    3) Bardem gets all of the praise, and he is indeed very good, however, every actor here does a good job.

    4) It is a good movie to spent 2 hours. Not a "must watch". First 20 minutes are boring. As it progresses, it is becoming more interesting and the pacing keeps getting better. Don't look for something great, and you will enjoy it.
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    • athanasiosze
    • Apr 7, 2022

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 15, 2021 (Spain)
    • Country of origin
      • Spain
    • Language
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Хороший бос
    • Filming locations
      • Jose del Hierro, Madrid, Spain
    • Production companies
      • Básculas Blanco
      • Crea SGR
      • Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales (ICAA)
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $6,856,607
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 56 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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