The Good Boss
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| Spanish | El buen patrón |
| Directed by | Fernando León de Aranoa |
| Written by | Fernando León de Aranoa |
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| Cinematography | Pau Esteve Birba |
| Edited by | Vanessa Marimbert |
| Music by | Zeltia Montes |
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| Distributed by | Tripictures |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | Spain |
| Languages | Spanish Arabic |
| Box office | $7.2 million |
The Good Boss (Spanish: El buen patrón) is a 2021 Spanish black comedy-drama film directed and written by Fernando León de Aranoa and starring Javier Bardem. A corporate satire, the plot tracks a charismatic and manipulative factory owner (Bardem) meddling in the lives of his employees.
The film world premiered at the 69th San Sebastián International Film Festival on 21 September 2021, ahead of its 15 October 2021 theatrical release in Spain by Tripictures. It received a record-breaking 20 nominations to the 36th Goya Awards, winning six (Best Picture, Director, Actor, Original Screenplay, Score and Editing).