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Horrible Bosses

2011Movie1 h 38 minR

ComedyCrime
65
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.9Letterboxd3.1/5Metacritic577.0Rotten Tomatoes69%70%

A fast-paced comedy movie about everyday modern life and class and money.

Good for date night · friends night · party vibe

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Not for tears, scares or awe.

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Story

Ever wish your boss was dead?

For Nick, Kurt and Dale, the only thing that would make the daily grind more tolerable would be to grind their intolerable bosses into dust. Quitting is not an option, so, with the benefit of a few-too-many drinks and some dubious advice from a hustling ex-con, the three friends devise a convoluted and seemingly foolproof plan to rid themselves of their respective employers... permanently.

Feels like

  • Dark Workplace Comedy
  • Revenge Fantasy
  • Ensemble Chemistry
  • Satirical Corporate Critique
  • High-Energy Farce
  • Adult Humor
  • Cathartic Frustration Release
  • Modern Buddy Film

Cast

24 of 36

Crew

Directed by
Seth Gordon
Written by
John Francis Daley, Jonathan Goldstein, Michael Markowitz
Produced by
Brett Ratner, Jay Stern
Music by
Christopher Lennertz

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

July 8, 2011 · 1 h 38 min · R

Released
July 8, 2011
Runtime
1 h 38 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Strong Language, Sexual Content
Genres
Comedy, Crime
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$35 million
Box office
$210 million
Available in
122 countries

Tropes

Be Careful What You Wish For, Double Standard: Rape, Female on Male, Crazy Jealous Guy +9

  • Be Careful What You Wish For
  • Double Standard: Rape, Female on Male
  • Crazy Jealous Guy
  • Honor Before Reason
  • Executive Excess
  • Drives Like Crazy
  • Drives Like Crazy
  • Too Dumb to Live
  • Too Dumb to Live
  • Too Dumb to Live
  • Disney Death
  • Bowdlerise

12 of 227 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream Horrible Bosses?"

Questions about Horrible Bosses

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Horrible Bosses?

fuboTVParamount+

In the United States, Horrible Bosses streams on fuboTV and Paramount+. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Spectrum On Demand. It also streams in 100 other countries.

Is Horrible Bosses worth watching?

65
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 65 (IMDb 6.9, Letterboxd 3.1 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 69%, and Metacritic 57).

Is there a sequel to Horrible Bosses?

  1. Horrible Bosses (2011)
  2. Horrible Bosses 2 (2014)

Yes: it's movie 1 of 2 in its series, followed by Horrible Bosses 2 (2014).

Will Horrible Bosses make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly dark humor (9 of 10) and situational comedy (8 of 10).

Is Horrible Bosses good for date night?

and 3 moreDate NightPartner WatchAdultsFriends NightParty Vibe

Yes: romance is 6 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.

Was Horrible Bosses a box office hit?

Budget$35 million
Box office$210 million

Yes, a big one: it cost about $35 million to make and earned $210 million worldwide, 6.0 times its budget.

What tropes does Horrible Bosses use?

Be Careful What You Wish ForDouble Standard: Rape, Female on MaleCrazy Jealous GuyHonor Before ReasonExecutive ExcessDrives Like CrazyDrives Like CrazyToo Dumb to LiveToo Dumb to LiveToo Dumb to LiveDisney DeathBowdleriseand 215 more

TV Tropes lists 227 tropes for it, including Be Careful What You Wish For, Double Standard: Rape, Female on Male, and Crazy Jealous Guy.