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Nick has sacrificed everything for his job, and claims that the difference between him and life's failures is that he's willing to take it. He spends six months sucking up to Harken to get promoted--and then he finds out that the position he's trying for will be eliminated. His friend Dale skipped out on the white-collar rat race. Now he's an assistant to Julia. She wants to have sex with him, and doesn't care if he consents. One night, Kurt suggests that they kill each other's bosses. He means it as a joke. At first.

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  • Horrible Bosses
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  • Nick has sacrificed everything for his job, and claims that the difference between him and life's failures is that he's willing to take it. He spends six months sucking up to Harken to get promoted--and then he finds out that the position he's trying for will be eliminated. His friend Dale skipped out on the white-collar rat race. Now he's an assistant to Julia. She wants to have sex with him, and doesn't care if he consents. One night, Kurt suggests that they kill each other's bosses. He means it as a joke. At first.
  • The film premiered in Los Angeles on June 30, 2011, and received a wide release on July 8, 2011. The film exceeded financial expectations, accruing over $28 million in the first three days to make it the number two film in the United States during its opening weekend, and going on to become the highest grossing black comedy film of all time in unadjusted dollars. The film grossed over $209 million worldwide during its theatrical run.
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  • The film premiered in Los Angeles on June 30, 2011, and received a wide release on July 8, 2011. The film exceeded financial expectations, accruing over $28 million in the first three days to make it the number two film in the United States during its opening weekend, and going on to become the highest grossing black comedy film of all time in unadjusted dollars. The film grossed over $209 million worldwide during its theatrical run. The film opened to positive critical reception, with several critics praising the ensemble cast, with each lead being singled out for their performances across reviews. The plot received a more mixed response; some reviewers felt that its dark, humorous premise was explored well, while others felt the jokes were racist, homophobic, and misogynistic.
  • Nick has sacrificed everything for his job, and claims that the difference between him and life's failures is that he's willing to take it. He spends six months sucking up to Harken to get promoted--and then he finds out that the position he's trying for will be eliminated. His friend Dale skipped out on the white-collar rat race. Now he's an assistant to Julia. She wants to have sex with him, and doesn't care if he consents. Their mutual friend Kurt used to like his job, and his boss, Pellitt. Pellitt just had a heart attack, and his son Bobby is in the process of running the company into the ground. One night, Kurt suggests that they kill each other's bosses. He means it as a joke. At first. Horrible Bosses is a 2011 dark comedy film directed by Seth Gordon. It stars Jason Bateman, Charlie Day, Jason Sudeikis, Colin Farrell, Jennifer Aniston, Kevin Spacey and Jamie Foxx.
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