The Boss fingerprintFunny, light on feelings.
Fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Emotionally reserved
Plenty of situational comedy and cringe comedy
Everyday modern life, show business, and pop culture
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
The Boss is fast-paced.
Plenty of situational comedy and cringe comedy
Expect plenty of situational comedy and cringe comedy.
Everyday modern life, show business, and pop culture
Its world is built around everyday modern life, show business, and pop culture.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Overall: Similar vibe.
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The Boss is included with a subscription to Peacock and Peacock Premium+ in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 40/100 (IMDb 5.4, Rotten Tomatoes 21%, and Metacritic 40). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: strong language.
1 h 39 min
The Boss runs 1 h 39 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate The Boss higher (46) than critics (31). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Yes. It cost about $29 million to make and earned $79 million worldwide, 2.7 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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TV Tropes lists 15 storytelling tropes for The Boss, including Scout-Out, A Minor Kidroduction, Parents as People.
5.4
