The Good Boss

The Good Boss

Directed by Fernando León de Aranoa

Produced by The Mediapro Studio, Reposado Producciones

2021120 min6.9 / 10

A darkly comedic portrait of a ruthless boss willing to manipulate and abuse his employees to win a corporate award, balancing satire with genuine discomfort.

Julio Blanco is the proprietor of Básculas Blanco, a Spanish company producing industrial scales in a provincial Spanish town, which awaits the imminent visit from a committee that will decide if they merit a local Business Excellence award: everything has to be perfect when the time comes. Working against the clock, Blanco pulls out all the stops to address and resolve issues with his employees, crossing every imaginable line in the process.

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Questions people ask

  • Does The Good Boss end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is The Good Boss violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Good Boss sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Good Boss easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Good Boss scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

71/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity80

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise69

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like The Good Boss, and what each one shares →

Like The Good Boss

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Good Boss

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Good Boss, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Good Boss, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Good Boss, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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