Name one person you know in real life who would voluntarily want to work for Star Wars villain Darth Vader. The sociopathic company president frequently hints at a possible promotion for Nick for months, only to award it to himself. Julia Harris (Jennifer Aniston) who threatens to tell his fiancée Stacy that he had sex with her unless he actually has sex with her.īut the worst boss of the bunch is the sadistic Dave Harken (Kevin Spacey), Nick's (Jason Bateman) superior at the financial firm he works in.

While some bosses here aren't as bad as they sound, it's the whole premise of the film! The 2011 black comedy follows three friends who decide to murder their respective overbearing, abusive bosses.Īccountant Kurt Buckman (Jason Sudeikis) enjoys working for a chemical company, but after his original boss unexpectedly dies of a heart attack, the company is taken over by his cocaine-addicted son Bobby (Colin Farrell), whose apathy and incompetence threaten the future of the company.ĭale (Charlie Day) is a dental assistant being sexually harassed by his boss, Dr. You can't make a movie list about bad bosses without including Horrible Bosses. The film features one of the most realistic depictions of office-based jobs and the bosses that come with them, which makes it one of the funniest work-related comedies of all time.Īs the division Vice President of the software company Initech, based in Texas, Lumbergh is one of the most passive-aggressive bosses in the way he micromanages his employees, forcing his subordinates to focus on busy work and paperwork. We're not sure if we could last a week under her employment, or if we'd just quit on our first day.īill Lumbergh, played by Gary Cole in the 1999 film Office Space has influenced other on-screen bosses in film and TV like Horrible Bosses and sticom The Office.

While she may have taught Andy Sachs (Anne Hathaway) important lessons about work and life, her quiet intimidation tactics and almost-impossible work demands made her a terrible boss. Miranda's icy demeanour and cutting insults had all of the magazine's employees constanly at her beck and call. Meryl Streep played the role of Runway fashion magazine's editor-in-chief Miranda Priestly to perfection in the 2006 dramedy The Devil Wears Prada.

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