Like a Boss

Name: Like a Boss
Genre: Comedy
Released: January 10, 2020
Duration: 83 min
Rating: 33
Cast: Ari Graynor, Billy Porter, Caroline Arapoglou, Destiny Adams, Jacob Latimore

2020

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Paramount Pictures | Release Date: January 10, 2020 | R

Starring: Ari Graynor, Billy Porter, Caroline Arapoglou, Destiny Adams, Jacob Latimore, Jennifer Coolidge, Jessica St. Clair, Jimmy O. Yang, Karan Soni, Katie Parker, Lisa Kudrow, Melissa Kennemore, Melissa Saint-Amand, Natasha Rothwell, Rose Byrne, Ryan Hansen, Salma Hayek, Tiffany Haddish

Summary: Best friends Mia and Mel (Tiffany Haddish and Rose Byrne) are living their best lives running their own cosmetics company they’ve built from the ground up. Unfortunately, they’re in over their heads financially, and the prospect of a big buyout offer from a notorious titan of the cosmetics industry Claire Luna (Salma Hayek) proves tooBest friends Mia and Mel (Tiffany Haddish and Rose Byrne) are living their best lives running their own cosmetics company they’ve built from the ground up. Unfortunately, they’re in over their heads financially, and the prospect of a big buyout offer from a notorious titan of the cosmetics industry Claire Luna (Salma Hayek) proves too tempting to pass up, putting Mel and Mia’s lifelong friendship in jeopardy. The beauty business is about to get ugly. … Expand

Director: Miguel Arteta

Genre(s): Comedy

Rating: R

Runtime: 83 min

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Lisa Kennedy

Jan 8, 2020

Its economic message might be fuzzy. Its feminism, too. But best-friend comedy Like a Boss rides Tiffany Haddish and Rose Byrnes’s frisky and believable chemistry to laughs — some worn, some crude, but more than a few delivered deftly and consistently enough to keep audiences smiling if not doubled over. Read full review

Moira Macdonald

Jan 9, 2020

If Like a Boss had a decent screenplay, and was competently directed, it might have been pretty good. Read full review

The Playlist Kimber Myers

Jan 24, 2020

Like a Boss is screamingly funny at times, thanks largely to the talented cast. Read full review

Candice Frederick

Jan 8, 2020

Like a Boss is vibrant and sometimes funny, but rarely heartfelt and entirely stale. While it hits a few sentimental notes, the film’s failure to delve into the friendship it celebrates, or to say anything significant about women’s relationships in business, ultimately hampers it. Read full review

Michael Phillips

Jan 8, 2020

Conceived and developed shortly after Haddish scored, deservedly, with “Girls Trip,”” the movie is a mechanical series of witless yeast infection jokes, or thereabouts. While director Miguel Arteta has made some interesting work in the past, including “The Good Girl” and “Beatriz at Dinner,” his way with low physical comedy here is pretty artless. Read full review

IndieWire Jude Dry

Jan 10, 2020

Like a Boss may preach friendship above all else, but sitting through it together would test even the strongest of ties. Read full review

Manohla Dargis

Jan 9, 2020

Actors make lousy choices all the time and if Like a Boss makes money no one will care that it’s formulaic, unfunny, choppy, insults women and seems to be missing much of its middle. Read full review

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Ruffington

Jan 17, 2020

I think this movie is getting pretty unfairly dragged through the mud. Is this art? Not by a mile. Yes, it's supremely "lightweight" but sometimes that's all you want. It's a pleasant way to spend a an hour and a half and there are some legitimately hilarious lines. Tiffany Haddish andI think this movie is getting pretty unfairly dragged through the mud. Is this art? Not by a mile. Yes, it's supremely "lightweight" but sometimes that's all you want. It's a pleasant way to spend a an hour and a half and there are some legitimately hilarious lines. Tiffany Haddish and Rose Byrne are a pretty funny duo. I liked it well enough. -shrug-… Expand

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bfoore90

Jan 29, 2021

Rose Byrne is extremely funny and likable...per usual and you can tell Selma Hayek is really having fun playing the bad guy but the rest of the film is barely passable

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Koleto

Jan 15, 2020

Well, not very good film. I am disappointed from this film. That's all for now.

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

JLuis_001

Jan 18, 2020

Typical simplistic comedy in which those involved probably had more fun doing it than you'll have fun seeing it.

I know it wasn't funny for me.

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fiftywordreview

Jan 30, 2020

Haddish and Byrne provide solid performances, but it’s not enough to make up for an unoriginal script with more cringe than laughs. If you enjoyed the trailer, stop there – every “funny” moment is already included.

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SMV

Jan 16, 2020

Inane. It's just inane. There are many other movies out there to see, don't waste your money on this one.

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esreveRReverse

Apr 22, 2020

Tired of Tiffany Haddish movies, yes I know its not 100% hers or about her but anything she is involved with already smells like crap to me. This Amy Schumer black twin I'm tired of seeing, she is like Kevin Hart and if Schumer had a baby actually. Both try hard comedians who fail.

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