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Horrible Bosses

  • 20112011
  • RR
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
447K
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Jennifer Aniston, Kevin Spacey, Jason Bateman, Charlie Day, Colin Farrell, and Jason Sudeikis in Horrible Bosses (2011)
Three friends conspire to murder their awful bosses when they realize they are standing in the way of their happiness.
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Three friends conspire to murder their awful bosses when they realize they are standing in the way of their happiness.Three friends conspire to murder their awful bosses when they realize they are standing in the way of their happiness.Three friends conspire to murder their awful bosses when they realize they are standing in the way of their happiness.
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
447K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
985
295
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Seth Gordon
    • Writers
      • Michael Markowitz(screenplay)
      • John Francis Daley(screenplay)
      • Jonathan Goldstein(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Jason Bateman
      • Charlie Day
      • Jason Sudeikis
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Seth Gordon
    • Writers
      • Michael Markowitz(screenplay)
      • John Francis Daley(screenplay)
      • Jonathan Goldstein(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Jason Bateman
      • Charlie Day
      • Jason Sudeikis
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 479User reviews
    • 342Critic reviews
    • 57Metascore
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 14 nominations

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    Horrible Bosses: Trailer #1
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    Jennifer Aniston: The IMDb Original Interview
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    Jennifer Aniston: The IMDb Original Interview
    Charlie Day, Jason Sudeikis and Jason Bateman
    Interview 3:55
    Charlie Day, Jason Sudeikis and Jason Bateman
    Horrible Bosses
    Promo 1:12
    Horrible Bosses
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    Horrible Bosses
    What Roles Was Jennifer Aniston Considered For?
    Video 2:49
    What Roles Was Jennifer Aniston Considered For?

    Photos199

    Seth Gordon in Horrible Bosses (2011)
    Jason Bateman, Charlie Day, Jason Sudeikis, and Seth Gordon in Horrible Bosses (2011)
    Kevin Spacey, Jason Bateman, and Charlie Day in Horrible Bosses (2011)
    Jennifer Aniston and Charlie Day in Horrible Bosses (2011)
    Kevin Spacey, Julie Bowen, and Charlie Day in Horrible Bosses (2011)
    Jennifer Aniston and Charlie Day in Horrible Bosses (2011)
    Colin Farrell in Horrible Bosses (2011)
    Jason Bateman and John Francis Daley in Horrible Bosses (2011)
    Kevin Spacey in Horrible Bosses (2011)
    Donald Sutherland, Colin Farrell, and Jason Sudeikis in Horrible Bosses (2011)
    Colin Farrell and Jason Sudeikis in Horrible Bosses (2011)
    Jason Bateman, Charlie Day, and Jason Sudeikis in Horrible Bosses (2011)

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    Jason Bateman
    Jason Bateman
    • Nick Hendricks
    Charlie Day
    Charlie Day
    • Dale Arbus
    Jason Sudeikis
    Jason Sudeikis
    • Kurt Buckman
    Steve Wiebe
    Steve Wiebe
    • Thomas, Head of Security
    Kevin Spacey
    Kevin Spacey
    • Dave Harken
    Lindsay Sloane
    Lindsay Sloane
    • Stacy
    Michael Albala
    Michael Albala
    • Mr. Anderton
    Jennifer Aniston
    Jennifer Aniston
    • Dr. Julia Harris, D.D.S.
    Jennifer Hasty
    Jennifer Hasty
    • Kurt's Co-Worker
    Reginald Ballard
    Reginald Ballard
    • Kurt's Co-Worker
    George Back
    • Kurt's Co-Worker
    Barry Livingston
    Barry Livingston
    • Kurt's Co-Worker
    Meghan Markle
    Meghan Markle
    • Jamie
    Donald Sutherland
    Donald Sutherland
    • Jack Pellit
    Celia Finkelstein
    Celia Finkelstein
    • Margie Emerman
    Colin Farrell
    Colin Farrell
    • Bobby Pellit
    John Francis Daley
    John Francis Daley
    • Carter
    Scott Rosendall
    Scott Rosendall
    • Hank Preston
    • Director
      • Seth Gordon
    • Writers
      • Michael Markowitz(screenplay) (story)
      • John Francis Daley(screenplay)
      • Jonathan Goldstein(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Colin Farrell was heavily involved in the look of his character. The comb-over and prosthetic stomach were his idea. He also decided his character would have an obsession with Chinese dragons, and he took part in developing the design for Bobby's apartment.
    • Goofs
      Detectives would never question three murder suspects together. They would be interviewed individually to see if their stories are consistent.
    • Quotes

      Detective Hagan: Do you want to explain why you were doing 61 in a 25 zone? One block from the victim's house. Just moments after he got shot dead.

      Nick Hendricks: I was drag-racing. I'm a drag-racer.

      Detective Samson: You were drag-racing.

      Nick Hendricks: [nods]

      Detective Samson: In a Prius.

      Nick Hendricks: I don't win a lot.

    • Crazy credits
      Outtakes and bloopers at the beginning of the closing credits.
    • Alternate versions
      The word "Fuck" has been muted on the Comedy Central airings.
    • Connections
      Edited into Horrible Bosses: My Least Favorite Career (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      The Underdog
      Written by Britt Daniel

      Performed by Spoon

      Courtesy of Merge Records

      By arrangement with Bank Robber Music

    User reviews479

    Review
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    7/10
    Unoriginal, but well played and often funny
    Horrible Bosses is a dark comedy involving 3 friends who conspire to murder their 3 dreadful bosses. HB doesn't look too out of the ordinary, but surprisingly it works although it's far from perfect. A piece of commentary of the recession, which thankfully doesn't shove this point down your throat and keeps it as a subtle background theme, HB uses dark humour to get its laughs and initially it's difficult to get behind the 3 protagonists, but at the same time they are likable characters and the film goes in a different direction than what you're expecting. As the 3 leads, Jason Bateman, Charlie Day and Jason Sudeikis are entertaining and relatable, while Jamie Foxx makes his mark with a small but still memorable role as a criminal adviser. The 3 bosses are fairly 2 dimensional villains; Kevin Spacey is very good and his character is an entertainingly horrible boss, but Jennifer Anniston's character is too exaggerated while Colin Farrell's character is both too exaggerated and wasted. Suffering occasionally from the mean spirited, OTT jokes which often plague adult comedies, HB also occasionally takes plot turns which just don't make any sense.

    HB is still funny though, and with a neat running time it's a story you can get invested in without having to pay too much attention. Many of the jokes are funny and a scene involving an assassin who turns out not to be an assassin is very funny. A certain aspect of the ending is illogical, although the conclusion is still satisfying. It's well directed and the screenplay is mostly well written and manages to be funny instead of mean spirited. The Hangover this ain't, but HB is an effective and fitfully nourishing comedy which delivers on the laughs, doesn't run out of steam and manages to keep you guessing about what's going to happen next. It won't cater to all tastes and some will inevitably find offensive. Personally, I think it's pretty offensive at times, but only in a silly, jokey way. Overall, the film is fairly safe and standard in some ways, and doesn't do anything we haven't seen before but not every film needs to be an innovator. Overall, I enjoyed Horrible Bosses. Might try the sequel despite the poor reviews.

    7/10
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    • Release date
      • July 8, 2011 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Những Vị Sếp Khó Tính
    • Filming locations
      • 2059 East 7th Street, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • New Line Cinema
      • Rat Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $35,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $117,538,559
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $28,302,165
      • Jul 10, 2011
    • Gross worldwide
      • $209,838,559
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
      • Datasat
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39:1

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