Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- boisterous
- comic
- sentimental
- action movie night
- bollywood marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found Boss to be an uneven but energetic old-school masala entertainer, with its flamboyant commercial style appealing more than its inconsistent execution.
What sets it apart
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The film mixes gangster action, family conflict, comic interludes, romance, and moral melodrama in an overtly commercial format.
Boss is introduced as a cool, fearless gangster whose contracted killing forces a crisis of conscience.
Boss takes responsibility for a murder committed by his father and serves a jail term in his place.
The action persona, contract-killing premise, and old-school commercial presentation foreground flamboyant heroics over realism.
Films like Boss, and why
Rowdy Rathore
high-energy hindi masala action, comic flamboyance, and a charismatic larger-than-life protagonist
Dabangg
commercial bollywood action blending family melodrama, revenge stakes, romance, and broad humor
Singham
stylized gangster action with comic set pieces, moral dilemmas, and an influential protagonist
Movie Details
- Director
- Anthony D'Souza
- Release Date
- 2013-10-16
- Runtime
- 143 min
- Rating
- 5.6 / 10 (94)
Cast
- Akshay Kumar
- Shiv Panditt
- Mithun Chakraborty
- Ronit Roy
- Aditi Rao Hydari
- Johny Lever
- Danny Denzongpa
- Govind Namdeo
- Vibha Chibber
- Sonakshi Sinha
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Boss about?
- A fearless gangster’s loyalty to his family collides with a deadly contract arranged by corrupt power brokers.
- What is Boss like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Boss as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Boss violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Boss as moderate.
- What did critics think of Boss?
- Critics broadly found Boss to be an uneven but energetic old-school masala entertainer, with its flamboyant commercial style appealing more than its inconsistent execution.
- Which films are like Boss?
- Films with a similar feel include Rowdy Rathore, Dabangg, and Singham.
- How long is Boss?
- Boss runs 143 minutes.
- Where can I watch Boss?
- In United States, Boss is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube.
