Comedy

Like a Boss

- The world of beauty is about to get ugly.

Two female friends with very different ideals decide to start a beauty company together. One is more practical, while the other wants to earn her fortune and live a lavish lifestyle.

Release Date : 2020-01-09

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Artists FirstParamount Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : Limited Partners

Cast

Character Name : Mia Carter

Original Name : Tiffany Haddish

Gender : Female

Character Name : Mel Paige

Original Name : Rose Byrne

Gender : Female

Character Name : Claire Luna

Original Name : Salma Hayek Pinault

Gender : Female

Character Name : Josh Tinker

Original Name : Karan Soni

Gender : Male

Character Name : Harry

Original Name : Jacob Latimore

Gender : Male

Character Name : Barrett

Original Name : Billy Porter

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ron

Original Name : Jimmy O. Yang

Gender : Male

Character Name : Greg

Original Name : Ryan Hansen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sydney

Original Name : Jennifer Coolidge

Gender : Female

Character Name : Kim

Original Name : Jessica St. Clair

Gender : Female

Character Name : Jill

Original Name : Natasha Rothwell

Gender : Female

Character Name : Angela

Original Name : Ari Graynor

Gender : Female

Character Name : Shay Whitmore

Original Name : Lisa Kudrow

Gender : Female

Character Name : Brook

Original Name : Caroline Arapoglou

Gender : Female

Character Name : Ellie

Original Name : Brittany Guess

Gender : Female

Character Name : Jess

Original Name : Melissa Saint-Amand

Gender : Female

Character Name : Postmates Delivery Person

Original Name : Emma Coulter

Gender : Female

Character Name : Receptionist

Original Name : Katie Parker

Gender : Female

Character Name : Lola

Original Name : Veronica Merrell-Burriss

Gender : Female

Character Name : Layla

Original Name : Vanessa Merrell

Gender : Female

Character Name : Best Friend

Original Name : Destiny Adams

Gender : Male

Character Name : Waiter

Original Name : Kaleb Lankford

Gender : Male

Character Name : Aunt Margo

Original Name : Catherine Carlen

Gender : Female

Character Name : Teen Tess

Original Name : Anna Grace Davidson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Charlie

Original Name : Charles Howard Dillard

Gender : Male

Character Name : Justin

Original Name : Aaron Dominguez

Gender : Male

Character Name : Best Friend

Original Name : Dominique Gardner

Gender : Male

Character Name : Security Guard

Original Name : Chelsea Hayes

Gender : Female

Character Name : Security Guard

Original Name : Stanley Aughtry

Gender : Male

Character Name : Best Friend

Original Name : Darlene Chikezie

Gender : Male

Character Name : Best Friend

Original Name : Bisola Salimonu

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bartender

Original Name : Adam Cole-Kelly

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sue

Original Name : Dana Counce

Gender : Male

Character Name : Aunt Margo's Best Friend

Original Name : Debra Johnston

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ryder

Original Name : Kai Clark

Gender : Male

Character Name : DJ Stormy

Original Name : Elicia Monroe

Gender : Male

Character Name : Emily

Original Name : India Batson

Gender : Female

Character Name : Limo Driver

Original Name : JoAnn Bernat

Gender : Female

Character Name : First Security Guard / Marcus

Original Name : Marcus LaRon

Gender : Male

Character Name : Byron

Original Name : Colby Lopez

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mackenzie

Original Name : Mackenzie Messick

Gender : Female

Character Name : Shay Whittmore

Original Name : Lana Young

Gender : Female

Character Name : Taste Maker (uncredited)

Original Name : Olivia De Paux

Gender : Male

Character Name : Store Owner (uncredited)

Original Name : Kharisma

Gender : Female

Character Name : Birthday Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Melissa Kennemore

Gender : Female

Character Name : Claire Luna Office Core (uncredited)

Original Name : Sheril Rodgers

Gender : Female

Reviews

Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots

@screenzealots

2021-06-23

The dead of winter is the time studios like to shove their bottom-basement junk into theaters, bringing us movies that are instantly forgettable and brimming with mediocrity. The female-driven buddy comedy “Like A Boss” is a great example. This tolerable movie is perfectly fine for a mindless girls’ night out, but it never sets its standards high enough to achieve much more. But why would it? Best friends Mia (Tiffany Haddish) and Mel (Rose Byrne) are living their best lives running a makeup company they’ve built from the ground up. Things haven’t been going so well on the financial front, and the women find themselves over their heads in debt. When cosmetics industry titan Claire Luna (Salma Hayek) presents them with a huge buyout offer, it puts a strain on their friendship that the two may not ever be able to repair. If you’re looking for a fun and insightful view at the real-life experience of female business owners, you won’t find it here. What you will find is yet another male-written movie that feeds the narrative that the beauty industry equals female empowerment. It’s not offensive, but it’s a stale idea. How many movies can you count that use the old “you need makeup to feel pretty, but also never forget to be yourself!” narrative? It’s not offensive, but it’s another Hollywood rubber stamp on what the industry thinks are the ingredients necessary for a movie that’s supposed to be made for women. The comedy is sometimes funny but mostly strained, as Haddish and Byrne are constantly struggling in an effort to sell the lousy one-liners. Their chemistry is terrific, but there’s only so much these two talented ladies can do with such a lackluster script. Hayek is an over-the-top caricature who is given very little to do. Her shtick can be amusing in the right place at the right time, but it isn’t here. This isn’t a terrible movie, but it’s light years away from being an instant classic. In fact, this tired effort wouldn’t even orbit the general conversation. But “Like a Boss” is still just barely good enough if you are a fan of the two leads or if you’re looking for easy-to-swallow entertainment.

Kamurai

@Kamurai

2021-06-23

Good watch, could watch again, and can recommend. It's a middle-class business versus high-class business trope, which normally would be a poor vs the rich / elite trope, so it's a slightly different spin on on a family setup. The real story seems to be a dysfunctional family sister-sister trope as they're going through the first. There is a lot of fun in watching the 3 ladies "fight" each other, but it's doesn't feel like a very impactful or eventful story. A decent throw away watch designed for lady business people.