The Good Boss

2021 · 2h00 · Film

Directed by Fernando León de Aranoa

Starring Javier Bardem, Manolo Solo, Almudena Amor, Óscar de la Fuente, Sonia Almarcha, Fernando Albizu, María de Nati, Tarik Rmili, Rafa Castejón, Celso Bugallo

Ideal when you feel… Happy Romantic Angry

Julio Blanco is the proprietor of Básculas Blanco, a Spanish company producing industrial scales in a provincial Spanish town, which awaits the imminent visit from a committee that will decide if they merit a local Business Excellence award: everything has to be perfect when the time comes. Working against the clock, Blanco pulls out all the stops to address and resolve issues with his employees, crossing every imaginable line in the process.

Original title

El buen patrón

Original language

Spanish

Screenplay

Fernando León de Aranoa

Music

Zeltia Montes

Cinematography

Pau Esteve Birba

Cast

Óscar de la Fuente, Sonia Almarcha, Fernando Albizu, María de Nati, Tarik Rmili, Rafa Castejón, Celso Bugallo, Yaël Belicha, Francesc Orella

Updated July 22, 2026

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