Her films tend to perform better in the States than they do internationally, with the exception being the more action-packed Spy, and that pattern should continue here. Opening on April 8 in North America, The Boss should continue McCarthy’s recent box-office success, with even 2014’s critically savaged Tammy managing to clear $100 million worldwide against a reported $20-million budget.
McCarthy reveals a tenderness and pathos that have rarely surfaced in her mainstream comedies. But after last year’s terrifically entertaining (and relatively nuanced) Spy, The Boss finds this Oscar-nominated dynamo still struggling to find the ideal vehicle. McCarthy, who co-wrote and produced the movie, somewhat tones down her over-the-top onscreen persona and has an adorable rapport with co-star Kristen Bell. Trying to balance her trademark bulldozer comedic style with a little more sweetness, Melissa McCarthy gets part of the way there with The Boss, a sporadically funny film that has moments of real heart in what’s otherwise a formulaic study of an aggressive businesswoman who learns to stop being so selfish.
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