Horrible Bosses

Horrible Bosses
Horrible Bosses
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Seth Gordon
Screenplay by	Michael Markowitz; John Francis Daley; Jonathan Goldstein;
Story by	Michael Markowitz
Produced by	Brett Ratner; Jay Stern;
Starring	Jason Bateman; Charlie Day; Jason Sudeikis; Jennifer Aniston; Colin Farrell; Kevin Spacey; Donald Sutherland; Jamie Foxx;
Cinematography	David Hennings
Edited by	Peter Teschner
Music by	Christopher Lennertz
Production; companies	New Line Cinema; Rat Entertainment;
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures
Release dates	June 30, 2011 (Grauman's Chinese Theatre); July 8, 2011 (United States);
Running time	98 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$35–37 million
Box office	$209.6 million

Horrible Bosses is a 2011 American black comedy film directed by Seth Gordon, written by Michael Markowitz, John Francis Daley, and Jonathan Goldstein, from a story by Markowitz. It stars Jason Bateman, Charlie Day, and Jason Sudeikis, alongside Jennifer Aniston, Colin Farrell, Kevin Spacey, and Jamie Foxx in their supporting roles. The plot follows three friends, played by Bateman, Day, and Sudeikis, who decide to murder their respective overbearing, abusive bosses, portrayed by Spacey, Aniston, and Farrell.

Markowitz's script was bought by New Line Cinema in 2005 and the film spent six years in various states of pre-production, with a variety of actors attached to different roles. By 2010, Goldstein and Daley had rewritten the script, and the film finally went into production.

The film premiered in Los Angeles on June 30, 2011, and was released on July 8, 2011. The film exceeded financial expectations, accruing over $28 million in the first three days, making it the number two film in the United States during its opening weekend. The film grossed over $209 million worldwide by the end of its theatrical run.

The film received positive reviews, with critics praising the ensemble cast, and each lead being singled out for their performances across reviews. Some reviewers gave praise to the premise and plot, while others commented on the quality of the joke-writing.^[5]^[6] A sequel, Horrible Bosses 2, was released on November 26, 2014.

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