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, Jason Sudeikis, Jennifer Aniston, Colin Farrell, Kevin Spacey, and Jamie Foxx. 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.
Director | Seth Gordon |
Produced by | Brett Ratner, Jay Stern |
Screenplay by | Michael Markowitz, John Francis Daley, Jonathan Goldstein |
Story by | Michael Markowitz |
Starring | Jason Bateman, Charlie Day, Jason Sudeikis, Jennifer Aniston, Colin Farrell, Kevin Spacey, Donald Sutherland, Jamie Foxx |
Music | Christopher Lennertz |
Cinematography | David Hennings |
Edited by | Peter Teschner |
Production, company | New Line Cinema, Rat Entertainment |
Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
Released | June 30, 2011 (Grauman's Chinese Theatre), July 08, 2011 (United States) |
Running time | 97 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $35–37 million |
Box office | $209.6 million |
Netflix ID | 70167067 |
About Horrible Bosses
The first installment in the series follows Nick, Dale and Kurt, three friends who conspire together to murder their horrible bosses.
Achievement of Horrible Bosses
The film grossed over $209 million worldwide. Jennifer Aniston wore a wig during filming.
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Latest information about Horrible Bosses updated on July 28 2021.