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2012
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Horrible Bosses
Positive Reviews
84
Negative reviews
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2.0
Its a virtuoso solo turn from a wild card actor who excels in groups of three, and a potent illustration of how a brilliant character actor with a spa ..
Av Club
2.0
To this sweet list of sourball comedies we can now add Horrible Bosses, a bouncy, well built, delightfully nasty tale of resentment, desperation, and ..
EW
4.4
In strict logic, its hard to see how a sequel would be possible, but theyll find a way.You wait and see.
Rogerebert
4.0
Expect many genuine belly laughs, rather than just the usual surprised chuckles.
Common Sense Media
3.5
It results in the film being really funny instead of just being in bad taste, or simply unfunny, a la the Adam Sandler level of humor.
We Got This Covered
3.1
From there, Seth Gordons visually blah tale detours into a realm of filmic self referentiality thats as familiar as its Judd Apatow indebted depiction ..
2.0
The R rated Warner Bros. comedy crossbreeds black comedy with raunchiness as it wastes a fine cast.
The Hollywood Reporter
2.0
The film mixes its dark comic theme with extremely raunchy details for an end result that evinces more uncomfortable titters than outright laughs.
3.8
You should not need more than the names, but every now and again even skilled comedians like Helms and Galifiankis need material and direction to make ..
E Film Critic
3.0
The three friends mesh effectively.Jason Bateman, that master of deadpan, raises one eyebrow occasionally to indicate hes aware this murder ruse is ut ..
Telegraph
2.5
Curiously, the movie creates as much anxiety as it does humor, and not in a good way.
San Francisco Chronicle
2.0
Yet Horrible Bosses doesnt quite deliver, feeling generic and rather limp instead of delivering the comedy punch it needed to land.
4.0
Like Bridesmaids, still the summers best comedy, it makes up for its messy structure with laughs, energy, and characters worth going on this ridiculou ..
Cinema Blend
3.0
Fortunately, his outstanding cast steadies all but the most uneven moments.
Ny Daily News
3.5
Not quite, but HORRIBLE BOSSES is still a very funny, entertaining flick, if a bit more uneven than youd think judging by the trailers.The premise is ..
JoBlo
3.0
Advertising Horrible Bosses offers a number of hilarious moments, yes, but it never fully unlocks the potential of its premise.
Screen Rant
3.8
Bateman is gradually emerging as a contemporary master of the slow burn.
The Globe And Mail
2.5
Here is a curveball for a comedy home run.But at its best, Horrible Bosses is a blooper.
Philly
2.0
Its a bit like Ruthless People bumbling sympathetic amateurs, unforeseen consequences.Bateman, Day and Sudeikis are ideally cast, and have the good ti ..
Philly
3.0
The humour is definitely of the polarising (racial jokes, etc.) variety youll either find it highly amusing or in bad taste. Aniston seems like an unl ..
3.8
Ripped from the recessionary zeitgeist, raunchy and rude and built around something like a dream cast, Horrible Bosses gives those ill mannered Brides ..
Rogers Movie Nation
3.8
Its the best of the bunch, although it is the least interested in pushing boundaries.Merely being lewd and profane is good enough.
ReelViews
2.5
Jason Bateman, Charlie Day, and Jason Sudeikis are pals who decide to knock off their miserable bosses, and their conspiracy leads in all sorts of une ..
Chicago Reader
3.8
What follows are a lot of fine ideas for planning a murder to make it look like an accident and the terrible execution of them.
Mark Reviews Movies
3.0
The fun of the film is, as usual in these types of buddy comedies, how the three wildly disparate personalities interact.
3.8
The degree to which Baywatch ultimately alienates the viewer is somewhat shocking, as the movie boasts a relatively engaging opening stretch thats rif ..
Reel Film Reviews
4.0
Things get a little plot heavy as it moves into the third act, and director Seth Gordon cant quite keep the pace from flagging, but things pick up aga ..
News Review
3.5
I certainly laughed enough during it to give it a recommendation, especially for anyone who has a strong stomach for profanity and a desire to see Jen ..
Screen It
2.0
The sub Porkys style humour elicits a few guffaws, but a little more wit and subtlety would have helped.
Independent
2.5
Comedies about murder should give you laughs of shock and surprise, but this movie is content to just coast along with its marshmallow center of good ..
The Wrap
3.0
Its also weirdly prudish for example, Sudeikis character has sex with at least three women during the course of the film (two of whom are important to ..
View London
2.0
But I came out of this film muttering horrible movie, and I suspect I wont be alone.The films shaky premise has three buddies bumblingly plotting to f ..
Cs Monitor
1.3
Idiocy can be funny, but lets not forget that for all of this movies aspirations to be out there, it relies on the staple of the sitcom mentality.
New York Post
3.5
The film is not perfect, and definitely has its lulls and lapses, but its snarky smarts and all out simple wish to entertain ride right over its weakn ..
Film Journal International ..
3.5
Lets not pretend otherwise: The comedy here is profane, juvenile, silly.
Az Central
1.9
Your article has been sent.The most startling comic vision in Horrible Bosses is Colin Farrell as Bobby Pellit, one of the three title terrors.
Boston
1.0
And while it probably wont succeed, its not doing too badly, proving that in this genre its impossible to fail by trying too hard.
Smh
2.3
The first half hour of the film, setting up these characters, is sharp and hilarious.
Npr
1.3
The premise could have made for a fun bad romp, but the production is boring bad.
Star Tribune
3.0
Production values here are reasonable for a comedy aimed at a wide audience.
Emanuellevy
1.0
I laughed frequently, probably to the detriment of my self respect.
Guardian
3.0
The skilled comedian Bateman has the best moments, underplaying when all about him are going over the top.
Daily Mail
2.0
Do they dare live out the American Dream.But within the good intentions and sharp casting (Colin Farrell with a comb over is hysterical, nevertheless) ..
Cinema Crazed
1.5
I expect more from a comedy, even a summer one.Why cant a movie aspire to make me laugh at least at every other joke (rather than, say, one in 10), an ..
Slate
4.0
This is a bizarre, funny and outrageous comedy of errors; dont be surprised if theres already a sequel on the drawing board.
3.0
Its a terrific premise for a farce because who hasnt had a horrible boss
Susang Ranger
4.4
How else to explain the fact that I actually had a very good time laughing myself silly at a rude romp called Horrible Bosses
Observer
3.5
Watching these three chuckleheads plot their revenge never stops being entertaining.
Movies
2.5
Smarter ideas about revenge, politics and labor are all off the table, and thats weird for a movie where the title promises angry catharsis for everyo ..
Movies
3.0
The film is complete entertainment package with a stupendous cast, rib tickling dialogues and an engaging climax.
Book My Show
3.0
The comical trio, Nick, Kurt and Dale are back with yet another adventure and this time its kidnapping! No matter how much these men try to get the be ..
Book My Show
2.5
The three lead actors, who make stupid look genuinely funny as well as funnily genuine.
The New Indian Express
1.5
Every second film appears to be trying to raise the bar in raunchy bad taste antics and foul mouthed banter.
Express
3.8
Why is this funny.Its funny because director Gordon held the shot.
Chicago Tribune
4.0
Spacey isnt breaking new ground as Harken, but he is having a lot of fun, and that is a welcome sight.
Bullz-Eye
2.0
The result is a movie afraid to follow through on its nasty premise, leaving just a handful of mildly amusing jokes and a sense of lost potential.
Las Vegas Weekly
3.5
Like Danny DeVitos soft but likable satire Throw Momma From the Trainwhich the movie is generous enough to name check Horrible Bosses doesnt sink its ..
The Atlantic
4.0
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Tony Medley
3.0
Funny surprises and spasms of slapstick smacks whap you upside the head.
Coles Mithey
4.0
Some of the gags work better than others, but all the jokes are really taken as far as they can due to the perfect timing of its three stars.
3.0
I laughed, but even as I laughed, I was frustrated by the potential that feels unfulfilled.
Hit Fix
3.8
While not likely to become the ultimate in I hate my job fury a la Office Space, it offers enough bitter laughs to be fun.
Aisle Seat
3.0
As far fetched and filthy minded as the film often gets, there is a subversive universal appeal in play that keeps lingering doubts at bay.Anyone carr ..
Herald Sun
3.8
Of course, most comedies could be better and funnier these days after too many years of two act sitcoms and sketch shows, the skill of sustaining (and ..
Nj
4.0
This film is raunchy and inappropriate, but in a very funny way, not just going for cheap shots or gags.
7M Pictures
3.0
The complications that follow provide much of the pleasure of Horrible Bosses a disheveled R rated comedy that generates a steady stream of mid key la ..
Oregon Live
2.5
Light headed and enjoyable enough, though too much of the shenanigans take place away from the office.
The Age
4.4
The cast is all around great.Sudeikis and Day were the best thing about last years Going the Distance and again prove to be a great comedy team bounci ..
Three Movie Buffs
2.0
The premise requires three ineffectual men to endure routine victimisation, but the filmmakers then struggle to reconcile this with their murderous in ..
Digital Spy
3.5
Horrible Bosses is no masterpiece (and Jennifer Anistons dimensionless she rapist gives me pause), but its a solid comedy with great chemistry.
The Stranger
2.5
Its R rated, but still feels rather inhibited in the way it aims to adhere to mainstream sensibilities rather than truly let loose.
Dustin Put Man
1.9
The troubling thing isnt that the rampant sexual humor is so crude, but that its so angry.
Larsen On Film
1.3
Dont be surprised to find yourself rooting for the bosses instead of these three stooges should you opt to invest in this implausible adventure.
News Blaze
4.5
Like being ordered to have long hair and smile on stage, but wondering how to smile with a trombone in your mouth.Or repeatedly told youre not good en ..
News Blaze
2.5
But saying its not horrible is another way of saying that this movie is consistently disappointing.
Hollywood And Fine
2.0
The end product is a blurry bit of indecision and trendy comedic impulses, lacking a razor wit that would contribute some badly needed surprise.
Brian Or Ndorf
3.5
This often clever, sporadically vexing comedy takes the premise of Alfred Hitchcocks Strangers on a Train and turns it into a horny goofball affair.
The Filmy Ap
3.0
Its an insane storyline that wanders all over the place but I had to laugh at the banter between Bateman, Sudeikis and Day.They make a great team and ..
The Film Pie
3.8
Both are freewheeling, R rated comedies about a pack of guys who lack common sense.
Js Online
4.0
Horrible Bosses has some issues but it is an undeniably funny movie.With stellar comic timing from the entire ensemble and a dark streak of edgy humor ..
Hollywood Chicago
3.5
Horrible Bosses isnt all around hilarious, but it benefits big time from simply being a well made movie.
Shockya
3.0
His bitter tale of revenge on a trio of workplace nemeses glides along on a bed of nicely honed gags, slick plotting and masterful comedy playing.
Sky
3.0
The film is, after all, as funny as you might expect from the top notch talent involved (even if all the best bits were in the trailers).
The Shiz Nit
3.0
He has a sharp sense for comedic timing, and allows each actor a chance to take center stage.But Bosses especially succeeds where other lame comedies ..
Mercury News
3.1
If the movie were a rich character drama or a suspense film, it would explore the dark recesses of the human mind.
Scene Stealers
3.0
Judged on set up and surprise alone, Gordon would have crafted an enjoyable comedy of errors.
The Ooh Tray
4.0
Like Pineapple Express, its a movie infatuated with its own movieness, delivering its ludicrous plot twists with self conscious nudges.
Or Lando Weekly
3.0
Horrible Bosses seems to be afraid of its own premise; it sells itself short and avoids all risks.Although it may not be a new landmark in movie comed ..
Streaming Quickflix
3.0
The experiment ended in failure, but the film succeeds in drawing vivid contrasts between the participants.
Wsj
3.0
Horrible Bosses is definitely an adult comedy, though it thankfully manages to remain dark without being offensive, fast without feeling frantic and s ..
Concrete Play Ground
3.0
Horrible Bosses 2 has a stronger script and funnier gags than the first film.
Rediff
2.0
Youll get your laughs, but youll also wish it had gone for the throat in the end.
From The Balcony
3.0
Even if we werent in a time of chronic unemployment, where just keeping your job (and sucking it up and liking it!) is the new getting ahead in life, ..
Ny Mag
3.0
Out of the three bosses only Farrell truly shines, delivering an over the top performance that manages to be both outrageous and hilarious.
The National
1.5
Still, the picture has a fine rude energy, and director Seth Gordon sets up the laughs with gratifying efficiency.Horrible Bosses may not be the funni ..
Tiny Url
3.0
At its worst it feels like something Adam Sandler might be ashamed of.
Daily Star
1.9
It turns into a chore to sit through this insufferable and totally offensive movie.
Entertainment Spectrum
3.3
And even though its satirical edge is tempered by slap stick gags, the movie will employ your funny bone without challenging you to think too deeply.
Daily Film Fix
2.0
And there still museums with pay what you wish admission, if not every day, then on certain days weekly or monthly.You just have to know who offers wh ..
New York Time Out
3.0
But its funny, without trying to be funny, which makes it a bit more clever than its competition.
Reel Talk Online
3.5
I definitely chuckled a lot, but there were no tears of laughter.
The Scorecard Review
1.9
Slow witted, clumsy and almost pathologically reliant on crude name calling for laughs and most of the names have long since lost their shock value, s ..
Miami
2.0
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Richard Roeper
1.6
Worse yet, this uninspired mess of a movie has no idea what it should do once it gets its mean spirited premise out onto the table.
Movie Martyr
4.0
The cast is a great mix of seasoned funny people and Academy Award winning straight men.
Crazed Fan Boy
3.0
Probably not, but thats the slightly contrived yet engaging set up for this very funny yet stupid black comedy.
Standard Net Au
3.0
Youll laugh enough at Horrible Bosses to make it worth your time at the theater, but its too safe and middle of the road to be truly interesting.
Bad Ass Digest
3.0
The plot is equally flimsy and the three screenwriters struggle to bring the murderous mayhem to a satisfying conclusion.
Liver Pool Echo
3.8
But Day serves up the best laughs with his frenetic, live wire performance.The film moves at a terrific pace thanks to its charismatic cast and unapol ..
Paloalto Online
3.5
The film treads over some pretty brutal territory to deliver a heaping helping of sitcom style gags, set pieces and cheap laughs.
Blu Ray Ign
3.5
Not because of the unmistakable vein of cruelty that runs through the movie (good comedy is often mean), but because I almost hate to say it it isnt r ..
Blogs Houston Press
1.9
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3.5
Horrible Bosses is not ground breaking comedy.Its definitely not ground breaking filmmaking.
Cines Nark
0.0
One should never get too worked up about any single movie since films come and go like buses.
Birmingham Mail
4.5
The difference is, this one ought to appeal to the fans of all those movies.Thats a really hard feat to pull off and it does it with a confidence and ..
Chud
3.5
Not quite the allusion you want for a raunchy, post Japatow black comedy.
Ultra Culture
3.8
And you definitely want a webcam video of your next dental checkup.
Rss Feeds Usa Today
2.5
A few funny sex jokes could work in a film like this but the film relies on references to sexual organs, intercourse and sexual deviancy for laughs an ..
Big Hollywood
3.8
Perhaps now its time for Hollywood to put the debate to rest and try making a comedy that lets men and women be funny in the same film.
Sign On Sandiego
1.0
Beginners is a frustrating watch as it could have been so much better.
3.0
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Ifc
4.5
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Screen Junkies
3.0
The actors are more invested in the film and its characters than the filmmakers are, and you find yourself cheering for the actors to transcend their ..
Yahoo Movies
3.5
Horrible Bosses is not the kind of comedy that delivers many gut busting laughs. You know the guffaws Im talking about the ones that leave your sleeve ..
Wd Times
2.5
Wonderfully mean spirited, one sick joke piled atop another ... Farrells cheesy, coke head boss is the real surprise. Foxx has a great time in a role ..
Cinema Dope
3.5
Thankfully, the assembled cast is likable and clever enough to squeeze plenty of laughs from what is otherwise ultimately a fairly toothless script (i ..
Camp Blood
4.0
Horrible Bosses takes a thin premise and milks it for all its worth, riding a witty script and super strong cast to comedic glory.
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