Horrible Bosses
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 Horrible Bosses facts

• It stars Jason Bateman, Charlie Day, Jason Sudeikis, Jennifer Aniston, Colin Farrell, Kevin Spacey, and Jamie Foxx
• The plot follows three friends, played by Bateman, Day, and Sudeikis, who decide to murder their respective overbearing, abusive bosses, portrayed by Spacey, Aniston and Farrell
• Markowitz's script was bought by New Line Cinema in 2005 and the film spent six years in various states of pre-production, with a variety of actors attached to different roles
• By 2010, Goldstein and Daley had rewritten the script, and the film finally went into production
• The film premiered in Los Angeles on June 30, 2011, and received a wide release on July 8, 2011
• The film exceeded financial expectations, accruing over $28 million in the first three days, making it the number two film in the United States during its opening weekend, and going on to become the highest-grossing black comedy film of all time in unadjusted dollars, breaking the record previously set by The War of the Roses in 1990
• The film grossed over $209 million worldwide during its theatrical run
• The film opened to positive critical reception, with several critics praising the ensemble cast, with each lead being singled out for their performances across reviews
• The plot received a more mixed response; some reviewers felt that its dark, humorous premise was explored well, while others felt the jokes were racist, homophobic, and misogynistic
• A sequel, Horrible Bosses 2, was released on November 26, 2014