The Boss (2016 movie)

The Boss is a 2016 American comedy movie directed by Ben Falcone and written by Falcone, Melissa McCarthy and Steve Mallory. The movie stars McCarthy, Kristen Bell, Ella Anderson, Tyler Labine, Kathy Bates, Annie Mumolo, Timothy Simons, and Peter Dinklage.

The Boss
Directed byBen Falcone
Produced by
Written by
  • Ben Falcone
  • Melissa McCarthy
  • Steve Mallory
Starring
Music byChristopher Lennertz
CinematographyJulio Macat
Edited byCraig Alpert
Production
companies
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • March 21, 2016 (2016-03-21) (Sydney)
  • April 8, 2016 (2016-04-08) (United States)
Running time
99 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$29 million[2]
Box office$78.8 million[3]

The movie is about a wealthy woman who, after being arrested and losing her fortune, uses her assistant's daughter's Dandelion Girls cookie sales to return to the top. The movie was released on April 8, 2016, by Universal Pictures. It made $78 million worldwide.

References

  1. "THE BOSS (15)". British Board of Film Classification. May 17, 2016. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
  2. "Box Office: Melissa McCarthy Looks to Unseat 'Batman v Superman'". Variety. April 4, 2016. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
  3. "The Boss (2016)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved June 15, 2016.