The Boss (2016)

A titan of industry is sent to prison after she's caught 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.

Director:

Ben Falcone

Writers:

Melissa McCarthy, Ben Falcone

Stars:

Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Bell, Peter Dinklage

3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Melissa McCarthy	...	Michelle Darnell
Kristen Bell	...	Claire
Peter Dinklage	...	Renault
Ella Anderson	...	Rachel
Tyler Labine	...	Mike Beals
Kathy Bates	...	Ida Marquette
Cecily Strong	...	Dana Dandridge
Mary Sohn	...	Jan Keller
Kristen Schaal	...	Scout Leader Sandy
Eva Peterson	...	Chrystal
Timothy Simons	...	Stephan (as Tim Simons)
Aleandra Newcomb	...	Mariana
Annie Mumolo	...	Helen
Presley Coley	...	Hannah
Dax Shepard	...	Kyle (as Dax Shephard)

Storyline

The story follows Michelle Darnell, a titan of industry who is sent to prison for insider trading, denounced by her former lover, Renault, who still holds a heavy grudge towards her for their breakup, after getting a promotion a few years ago. After doing her time, Michelle emerges, ready to re-brand herself as America's latest sweetheart, but not everyone she steamrolled is not so quick to forgive and forget. With nowhere to go and no one to scam, Michelle is forced to move in with former assistant Claire and her young daughter, Rachel. Now at her lowest point, Michelle wastes no time in devising a winner-take-all plan to rebuild her empire..

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Plot Keywords:

blow job | woman | female ceo | child swearing | business | 

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Taglines:

Watch your assets

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Genres:

Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexual content, language and brief drug use

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 April 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

Michelle Darnell

Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$29,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$23,586,645, 10 April 2016, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$63,034,755, 12 June 2016

Company Credits

Production Co:

Gary Sanchez Productions, On the Day, Universal Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min 104 min (unrated)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Datasat

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The songs playing in the opening montage when Michelle is repeatedly sent back to the orphanage not only relate to each year but also to Michelle wanting to be loved by her adoptive family.

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Goofs

Several times throughout the movie it is referred that Michelle is a "parolee". She was investigated by the SEC and would have been convicted in federal court then imprisoned with the Federal Bureau of Prisons. She would not have been on "parole" upon release. The Federal government abolished parole in 1987 with the Sentencing Reform Act.

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Quotes

Michelle Darnell: [from trailer] Whoo! That batch is *burnt*!

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Crazy Credits

Out-takes are shown during the closing credits.

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Connections

Referenced in Saturday Night Live: Melissa McCarthy/Kanye West (2016)

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Soundtracks

Money (That's What I Want)
Written by Berry Gordy (as Berry Gordy, Jr.), Janie Bradford
Performed by Charli XCX
Courtesy of East West Records UK Ltd.
By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing

User Reviews

Fun, Amusing, Overall A Bad Movie

"The Boss" starts with a bang, which just slowly seems to die out into an attempted feel-good movie.

Peter Dinklage, playing Renauldo does a great job as the simple minded, ex-lover and obsessive character.

Melissa McCarthy is at most a mediocre actress with very little talent, and seems to only get by with her swearing and bluntness in movies.

Kristen Bell alongside Peter Dinklage are the only redeeming qualities in this film.

The Boss had a good idea to it, just poor choice of casting for the main role, and poorly executed plot.