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Horrible Bosses (2011)

R 98 min  -  Comedy | Crime  -   8 July 2011 (USA)
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Three friends conspire to murder their awful bosses when they realize they are standing in the way of their happiness.

Director:

Seth Gordon

Writers:

Michael Markowitz (screenplay), John Francis Daley (screenplay), and 2 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jason Bateman ...
Steve Wiebe ...
Thomas, Head of Security
Kevin Spacey ...
Charlie Day ...
Lindsay Sloane ...
Michael Albala ...
Jennifer Aniston ...
Jason Sudeikis ...
Jennifer Hasty ...
Reginald Ballard ...
George Back ...
Barry Livingston ...
Meghan Markle ...
Donald Sutherland ...
Jack Pellit
Celia Finkelstein ...
Margie Emerman
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Storyline

Nick hates his boss, mostly because he's expected to work from before sunrise to after sunset and his boss, Mr. Harken, calls him out for being a minute late and blackmails him so he can't quit. Dale hates his boss, Dr. Julia Harris, because she makes unwelcome sexual advances when he's about to get married. But Dale is on that pesky list of child offenders so he can't quit. Kurt actually likes his job and his boss, well, up until his boss dies and the boss's coked-out, psychopathic son takes over. But who would be crazy enough to quit their jobs in such poor economic times? Instead Nick, Dale and Kurt drunkenly and hypothetically discuss how to kill their bosses, and before they know it, they've hired a murder consultant to help them pull off the three deeds. Written by napierslogs  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Boss | Murder | Cocaine | Heart Attack | Dental Assistant  | See more »

Taglines:

Completely Incompetent Boss See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Crime

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for crude and sexual content, pervasive language and some drug material See all certifications »

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Quiero matar a mi jefe See more »

Filming Locations:

Glendale, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$35,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$28,302,165 (USA) (10 July 2011) (3040 Screens)

Gross:

$209,638,559 (Worldwide) (27 October 2011)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

USA:  | (extended cut)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital  | SDDS  | DTS (as Datasat Digital Sound)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Naomi Watts and Sarah Jessica Parker were considered to play Julia. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Dave Harken has an attack caused by peanuts, he falls and drops the bag - in the next shot of Dave he drops the bag again. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Nick Hendricks: I get to work before the sun comes up, and I leave long after it's gone down. I haven't had sex in 6 months with someone other than myself. And the only thing in my refrigerator is a old lime. It could be an old kiwi, no way to tell.
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Crazy Credits

Outtakes and bloopers at the beginning of the closing credits. See more »

Connections

Referenced in "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #19.208" (2011) See more »

Soundtracks

"I Be Doin' It"
Written by Ali Dee (as Ali Theodore), Julian Davis (as Julian Michael Davis) and Zach Danziger
Performed by Classic
Courtesy of DeeTown Entertainment See more »