
The movie has earned a measly 18 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, with reviews slamming the “pile of mediocrity” and slamming McCarthy as “loud and grating and crass and nearly unbearable. Yet, while the Girl Scouts of America’s statement refers to “Melissa’s hilarious turn as Michelle Darnell,” professional critics have been less enthused. “At the very least, Girl Scout troop leaders (both current and potential) might learn what not to do from Michelle Darnell!”Īlso Read: 'The Boss,' 'Batman v Superman' Are Neck and Neck in Fandango Advance Ticket Sales “Given the movie’s R rating, Girl Scouts under age 17 should not watch this movie without a parent/caregiver or other adult present,” the statement added. The film stars McCarthy, Kristen Bell, Ella Anderson, Tyler Labine, Kathy Bates, Annie Mumolo, Timothy Simons, and Peter Dinklage.

It’s not the sugar and spice, say, Chris Rock‘s daughter put on with her troop at this year’s Oscars. The Boss is a 2016 American comedy film directed by Ben Falcone and written by Falcone, Melissa McCarthy and Steve Mallory. In one scene, the rival troops of “The Boss” engage in an incredibly violent street fight, all over an upscale neighborhood each wants as sales turf.įaces and throats are punched, hair is cut off, genitals are kicked, cars are set ablaze.
