The Boss
Universal Pictures | Release Date: April 8, 2016 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
40
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 39 Critic Reviews
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5
Mixed:
20
Negative:
14
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
75
Boston GlobeTom RussoApr 7, 2016
The loosey-goosey fun might be a bit much at the finish, but it’s still a laugh watching McCarthy try to get back on her feet. Read full review
67
The A.V. ClubJesse HassengerApr 6, 2016
The Boss, without quite reaching the heights of McCarthy’s work with Paul Feig, establishes its star as sort of a comic auteur — which is not the same as repeating herself. Read full review
63
Philadelphia InquirerMolly EichelApr 7, 2016
It's not great, either, but it is better than mediocre. Read full review
63
Rolling StonePeter TraversApr 7, 2016
The result this time is just as hit and miss. But when it hits, yowsa. Read full review
62
The VergeTasha RobinsonApr 26, 2016
The script glosses over everything that's important to the characters, which makes them vague and poreless. Some sense of specificity, about virtually anything, would be helpful for making them seem less like bare story functions and gag-delivery systems. Read full review
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