The Good Boss
Cohen Media Group | Release Date: August 26, 2022 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
65
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 23 Critic Reviews
Positive:
15
Mixed:
8
Negative:
0
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
Screen DailyJonathan HollandJul 25, 2022
Bardem’s performance, as a man who has spent a lifetime hiding his unethical behaviour behind the veneer of patrician affability and who seems to have lost his feel for what’s right and wrong, has a depth and complexity that seems to come from somewhere else. Read full review
60
VarietyGuy LodgeJul 25, 2022
At two hours, rather intricately stuffed with subplots ranging from frivolous to grimly consequential, “The Good Boss” struggles to pick up the pace when required: The laughs are there, but more spaced out than they could be. Read full review
60
The Hollywood ReporterJordan MintzerJul 25, 2022
There’s lots on the menu, and León de Aranoa brings it all together in a smooth manner. But the jokes tend to be too broad, and the themes too tritely handled. Read full review
60
The GuardianPeter BradshawJul 22, 2022
The raffish charisma and sinister, saturnine handsomeness of Javier Bardem is what raises this movie above the standard of soap-opera … mostly. Read full review
60
The Observer (UK)Mark KermodeJul 22, 2022
An impressively slick and slimy performance from Javier Bardem is the standout selling point for this serviceable if (perhaps appropriately?) workaday satire on corporate corruption and alienated capitalism. Read full review
50
The New York TimesBen KenigsbergAug 25, 2022
The Good Boss provides prime material for Bardem, who has to maintain a polished veneer even as his character’s mendacity and troubles mount. As satire, though, the movie is facile. Read full review
50
Washington PostPat PaduaAug 22, 2022
Despite some quality craftsmanship, “The Good Boss” ultimately doesn’t pay off. Capitalism should be more fun than this. Read full review
50
Little White LiesDavid JenkinsJul 22, 2022
It’s a decently constructed piece of fluff that is way too soft to exert any real lasting impact. Yet the reason to see it is for Bardem’s masterful, completely committed lead turn. The real comedy gold comes from his blink-and-you’ll-miss-it expressions and mannerisms that usually come when he’s listening to other people talk. Read full review
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