The Good Boss
Directed by Fernando León de Aranoa
Theatrical Release Date August 26, 2022
Run Time 120 min
Coming Soon
Academy Award Winner Javier Bardem stars as Blanco, 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.
“The Good Boss is designed to be an acting tour de force for Bardem, and it’s certainly that… It's a memorably dominating performance.” - The Arts Desk
"It’s Javier Bardem’s show as he reuniteswith Fernando Leon de Aranoa
for this parable of power." –Screen International
"Reminiscent of the Coen brothers’ trademark cinematic sarcasm…
slickly entertaining." –The Hollywood Reporter
| Name | Role |
| Fernando León de Aranoa | Director |
| Javier Bardem | Blanco |
| Manolo Solo | Miralles |
| Almudena Amor | Liliana |
| Óscar de la Fuente | Jose |
| Sonia Almarcha | Adela |
| Fernando Albizu | Román |
| María de Nati | Ángela |
| Tarik Rmili | Khaled |
| Rafa Castejón | Rubio |
| Celso Bugallo | Fortuna |
| Yaël Belicha | Inés |
| Francesc Orella | Alejandro |
| Martín Páez | Salva |
Country Spain
Languages Spanish
Original Language Spanish
Subtitles Yes
Run time 120 min
Year Completed 2021
Press Notes
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