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Like a Boss

2020

Miguel Arteta

Tiffany Haddish, Rose Byrne, Salma Hayek, Ari Graynor ...

3.8

476

Comedy Two female friends with very different ideals decide to start a beauty company together. One is more practical, while the other wants to earn her fortune and live a lavish lifestyle.

	Author	Review
United States	John DeFore The Hollywood Reporter	"An undercooked script, redeemed to some extent by the leads' comedic chemistry (...) Quite funny for much of its running time, the film feels like it simply runs out of steam in its third act"	NEU
United States	Katie Walsh Los Angeles Times	"If there’s one word to describe the girl-power comedy 'Like a Boss,' it’s incomprehensible. Structurally, industrially, philosophically and emotionally incomprehensible."	NEG
United States	Lisa Kennedy Variety	"[It] rides Tiffany Haddish and Rose Byrne’s frisky and believable chemistry to laughs"	POS
United States	Richard Roeper Chicago Sun-Times	"The first comedy of the new decade is an instant contender for one of the worst comedies of the new year (…) Rating: ★½ (out of 4)"	NEG
United States	Peter Travers Rolling Stone	"A lot of comic screen talent is wasted in this limp, forgetful, faux-femcentric farce (...) Rating: ★ (out of 5)"	NEG
Canada	Sarah-Tai Black The Globe and Mail	"Tiffany Haddish should be treated like a boss, yet her new comedy deserves to be fired (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"	NEU
United Kingdom	Adrian Horton The Guardian	"Nothing in the script is remotely surprising or very funny, though nothing is horrendous, either. Which is a shame, because the performances here deserve better. All three stars are admirably game (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"	NEU
United States	Katie Rife AV Club	"Hayek is especially inhibited as Claire (...) If you’re looking for something truly groundbreaking—or hilarious—'Like A Boss' isn’t it."	NEG
United States	Adam Graham Detroit News	"There's a good chance there won't be a funnier movie all year than 'Like a Boss' (...) [Arteta] has a knack for taking typical-sounding comedies and making them better by injecting them with heart, humor and authenticity"	POS
United States	Derek Smith Slant	"Its inconsistent, half-baked characterizations would be more forgivable were they at least in the service of some inspired comedy (…) Rating: ★ (out of 4)"	NEG
United States	Candice Frederick The Wrap	"Aside from the charming chemistry between leads Tiffany Haddish and Rose Byrne, the film is a mostly forgettable romp that throws together recycled themes"	NEU
Canada	Molly Freeman Screen Rant	"A middling R-rated comedy that packs in some good laughs amid charming moments of female friendship, but is ultimately forgettable (…) Rating: ★★½ (out of 5)"	NEU
United Kingdom	Ed Potton The Times	"Even this hugely likeable trio can’t save a film that strives for subversive laughs and sisterly inspiration and falls short on both counts (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"	NEG
United Kingdom	Tim Robey Telegraph	"It’s especially disappointing to see this crass product served up by Miguel Arteta (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"	NEG
United Kingdom	Beth Webb Empire	"Haddish and Byrne play to their comedic strengths but 'Like A Boss' falls foul of formulaic writing and a mistrust of the genre’s full potential (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"	NEG
Canada	Radheyan Simonpillai Now Toronto	"[It] is insulting, unfunny and drags its talented cast to new lows (...) The plot doesn’t make sense. The script doesn’t have jokes"	NEG
United States	Sara Stewart New York Post	"Another witless chick flick (...) [Arteta] gets a solid half-hour of funny out of this thing before clunkiness sets in (…) Rating: ★★½ (out of 4)"	NEU
United States	Steve Davis Austin Chronicle	"Aside from the committee-written script with no coherent perspective, the trouble with 'Like a Boss' is that it never crudely outrages. It’s a bust in so many ways (…) Rating: ★½ (out of 5)"	NEG
United States	Natalie Zutter Den of Geek	"Not worth investing in (...) A shallow satire of the cosmetics industry (…) Rating: ★ (out of 5)"	NEG
United Kingdom	Clarisse Loughrey The Independent	"[It] is delivered by a cast so committed to the moment that it feels almost rude not to join in on the fun (...) Puntuación: ★★★★½ (sobre 5)"(…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
Ireland	Paul Whitington Irish Independent	"A truly execrable caper that squanders the comic talents of Rose Byrne, Tiffany Haddish and Salma Hayek."	NEG
Ireland	Tara Brady Irish Times	"Don’t go to this movie. You deserve better (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"	NEG
Ireland	Laura Delaney RTÉ	"An overworked mess (...) A collection of knock-off goods (…) Rating: ★½ (out of 5)"	NEG
Ireland	Stacy Grouden entertainment.ie	"'Like a Boss' has a cute message but rings hollow and the jokes just don't land (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"	NEG

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