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The Good Boss

Original title: El buen patrón
  • 20212021
  • 1h 56m
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7.1/10
11K
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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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11K
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  • Director
    • Fernando León de Aranoa
  • Writer
    • Fernando León de Aranoa
  • Stars
    • Javier Bardem
    • Manolo Solo
    • Almudena Amor
  • Director
    • Fernando León de Aranoa
  • Writer
    • Fernando León de Aranoa
  • Stars
    • Javier Bardem
    • Manolo Solo
    • Almudena Amor
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 32User reviews
    • 133Critic reviews
    • 65Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 34 wins & 49 nominations

    Videos2

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    Trailer 1:48
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    Tráiler [OV]
    Trailer 0:58
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    Photos32

    The Good Boss (2021)
    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)

    Top cast

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    Javier Bardem
    Javier Bardem
    • Julio 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
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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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
      All entries contain spoilers
    • Connections
      References The Godfather (1972)
    • Soundtracks
      Yala Bina
      Written by Elham Al Wareeth, Mahmoud Ahmed, Marc Ferrari, & Matt Hirt
      © By First Digital Music, 2FC Music & Universal Music Publishing S.I.U.

    User reviews32

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    10/10
    Masterly, powerful, funny, human, deep, and brilliant / Javier's performance is breathtaking!
    El buen patrón (The Good Boss) is a sarcastic and brilliant tragicomedy about power, work, human relationships, submission, infidelity, dignity, injustice, and balance. Masterly written & directed by Fernando León de Aranoa, with a stunning and brilliant performance by Javier Bardem, a stellar supporting cast and great music by Zeltia Montes (with a melody that you will hum afterwards), El buen patrón will make you laugh, cry, enjoy, and reflect on the balances and imbalances of the working life, marriage, and power. 10/10.
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    • antoniatejedabarros
    • Oct 15, 2021

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 15, 2021 (Spain)
    • Country of origin
      • Spain
    • Official site
      • Official site (United States)
    • Languages
      • Spanish
      • Arabic
      • Ukrainian
    • Also known as
      • Хороший бос
    • Filming locations
      • Jose del Hierro, Madrid, Spain(Clothing Shop)
    • Production companies
      • Básculas Blanco
      • Crea SGR
      • Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales (ICAA)
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $363,130
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $22,363
      • Aug 28, 2022
    • Gross worldwide
      • $7,335,427
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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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