The Boss of It All
Comedy
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2006
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The owner of an IT firm wants to sell his business for profit; however, when he started his firm, he invented a nonexistent president to hide behind when unpopular steps needed to be taken. When potential purchasers insist on negotiating with 'The Boss' face to face, the owner hires a failed actor to play the part.
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Runtime:
99 min
Release date:
8 Dec 2006
Country:
DK, FR, IT, SE, DE
Languages:
English, Danish, Icelandic, Russian
Budget:
$3,000,000
Revenue:
$3,111,395
Awards:
1 win & 7 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
In the humor department, The Boss of It All elicits few belly laughs but lots of thoughtful chuckles.
– John Monaghan,
Detroit Free Press,
14 Sep 2007
fresh:
Scenes are thus punctuated by as many jump cuts as punch lines--a technique that amplifies the sly humor.
– Andrea Gronvall,
Chicago Reader,
14 Sep 2007
fresh:
Perverse humor pervades the films of Lars von Trier.
– Bill Stamets,
Chicago Sun-Times,
23 Jul 2007
fresh:
Bone-dry but completely assured, both in its visual strategy and its wry deconstruction of the workplace comedy genre.
– Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Jul 2007
rotten:
How fitting for the film that a computer is calling the shots. But how disappointing for us that it can't punch up a script.
– Geoff Pevere,
Toronto Star,
13 Jul 2007