The Boss (2016)
Directed by Ben Falcone
A titan of industry is sent to prison after she's caught for insider trading. When she emerges ready to rebrand herself as America's latest sweetheart, not everyone she screwed over is so quick to forgive and forget.
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There are a few good bits of slapstick in "The Boss," including an early teeth-whitening scene where McCarthy speaks with her lips drawn back to expose her gums, and a clash of rival girl gangs that rips off the battle of the news teams in " Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy ."
“ Anchorman ” and “ Talladega Nights ” both feature pompous shells of a human being who are humbled on a grand scale, much like Melissa McCarthy’s character here, but that is where the similarities end.
Ferrell hits his peaks with director Adam McKay (“Anchorman,” “Step Brothers,” etc.).
The list of dough-motivated duds such as Harlem Nights (1989), Boomerang (1992), Vampire in Brooklyn (1995), The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002), Norbit (2007) and Meet Dave (2008) is as long as it is disheartening.