For Nick, Kurt and Dale, the only thing that would make the daily grind more tolerable would be to grind their intolerable bosses into dust. Quitting is not an option, so, with the benefit of a few-too-many drinks and some dubious advice from a hustling ex-con, the three friends devise a convoluted and seemingly foolproof plan to rid themselves of their respective employers... permanently.
The coarseness wouldn't be so bad if at least the steady stream of obscenities were funny. But there is, after all, an art to talking dirty.
– Peter Rainer,
Christian Science Monitor,
8 Jul 2011
fresh:
For something like Horrible Bosses to sparkle, the actors have to shine... and shine they do.
– James Berardinelli,
ReelViews,
10 Jul 2011
rotten:
A lot of low-stakes humor, occasionally brought off by a mostly ingratiating cast.
– Sam Adams,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jul 2011
rotten:
The movie's main thrust is lowball wish fulfillment, which comes too cheaply.
– Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
18 Jul 2011
fresh:
Gordon knows what works and what doesn't, pushing the leads' chummy chemistry to the fore while allowing the schematic and, frankly, highly unlikely murder plot to sink into the background.