The Boss (2016 film)
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| Directed by | Ben Falcone |
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| Music by | Christopher Lennertz |
| Cinematography | Julio Macat |
| Edited by | Craig Alpert |
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| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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99 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $29 million |
| Box office | $78.6 million |
The Boss is a 2016 American comedy film directed by Ben Falcone and written by Falcone, Melissa McCarthy and Steve Mallory. The film stars McCarthy, Kristen Bell, Ella Anderson, Tyler Labine, Kathy Bates, Annie Mumolo, Timothy Simons and Peter Dinklage.
The film was released on April 8, 2016, by Universal Pictures and returned $78.6 million on a $29 million budget, despite receiving largely negative reviews.
The story follows Michelle Darnell, a titan of industry who is sent to prison for insider trading, denounced by her former lover, Renault. After doing her time, Michelle emerges, ready to rebrand herself as America's latest sweetheart, but not everyone she steamrolled is 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.
Initially announced as Michelle Darnell, the film is based on a character McCarthy created for the comedy troupe Groundlings. Universal was at first unable to decide on the gender of the film's antagonist. Before Peter Dinklage was finally cast, the studio also considered Oprah Winfrey, Jon Hamm and Sandra Bullock as possibilities.Kathy Bates plays Ida Marquette, Darnell's mentor, and Kristen Bell plays Claire, Darnell's former personal assistant.
Principal photography began March 12, 2015 in Atlanta, Georgia and filmed in numerous area locations, including Agnes Scott College, Crescent Avenue in Midtown, Glenwood Park, and the Buckhead Loop area.
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