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The Boss of It All

Original title: Direktøren for det hele
  • 2006
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
14K
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The Boss of It All (2006)
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DanishSatireComedy

An IT company hires an actor to serve as the company's president in order to help the business get sold to a cranky Icelander.An IT company hires an actor to serve as the company's president in order to help the business get sold to a cranky Icelander.An IT company hires an actor to serve as the company's president in order to help the business get sold to a cranky Icelander.

  • Director
    • Lars von Trier
  • Writer
    • Lars von Trier
  • Stars
    • Jens Albinus
    • Peter Gantzler
    • Friðrik Þór Friðriksson
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    14K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Lars von Trier
    • Writer
      • Lars von Trier
    • Stars
      • Jens Albinus
      • Peter Gantzler
      • Friðrik Þór Friðriksson
    • 38User reviews
    • 79Critic reviews
    • 71Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 7 nominations total

    Videos1

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    Trailer 1:58
    Boss of it All

    Photos20

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    Top Cast13

    Jens Albinus
    Jens Albinus
    • Direktøren for det hele…
    Peter Gantzler
    Peter Gantzler
    • Ravn
    Friðrik Þór Friðriksson
    Friðrik Þór Friðriksson
    • Finnur
    • (as Fridrik Thor Fridriksson)
    Benedikt Erlingsson
    Benedikt Erlingsson
    • Tolk
    Iben Hjejle
    Iben Hjejle
    • Lise
    Henrik Prip
    • Nalle
    Mia Lyhne
    • Heidi A.
    Casper Christensen
    Casper Christensen
    • Gorm
    Louise Mieritz
    Louise Mieritz
    • Mette
    Jean-Marc Barr
    Jean-Marc Barr
    • Spencer
    Sofie Gråbøl
    Sofie Gråbøl
    • Kisser
    Anders Hove
    Anders Hove
    • Jokumsen
    Lars von Trier
    Lars von Trier
    • Narrator
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Lars von Trier
    • Writer
      • Lars von Trier
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews38

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    Related interests

    Mads Mikkelsen in Another Round (2020)
    Danish
    Peter Sellers in Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
    Satire
    Will Ferrell, Angela Grillo, and Lap-Gei Cheung in Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
    Comedy

    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      This movie is shot with camera technique called Automavision, an innovation in which the camera angles and movements are selected by a computer. The media notes explain technique, "a principle for shooting film developed with the intention of limiting human influence by inviting chance in from the cold". There are odd framings and jump cuts within scenes making everything seem a bit unsettled.
    • Connections
      Featured in Smagsdommerne: Episode #4.16 (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      Papirsklip
      Written by Kim Larsen
      Performed by Kim Larsen

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    FAQ3

    • Why is the framing so wierd?
    • What inspired this story?
    • Were all shots done by "Automavision"?

    Details

    • Release date
      • December 8, 2006 (Denmark)
    • Countries of origin
      • Denmark
      • Sweden
      • France
      • Italy
      • Germany
      • Iceland
    • Languages
      • Danish
      • Icelandic
      • English
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Найголовніший бос
    • Production companies
      • Zentropa Productions
      • Memfis Film
      • Slot Machine
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • €3,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $51,548
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $7,855
      • May 27, 2007
    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,111,395
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 39m(99 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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