What to read, watch, and listen to if you lovedThe Boss
Mariano Cohn · Series · 2022
If you loved The Boss, start with The Boss (Ben Falcone, 2016) — a film from the same story. Below: 4 books, 4 films and 2 podcasts, each matched to The Boss across media.
If you loved the calculated power plays in The Boss, you will enjoy these stories of social hierarchy and office manipulation.
Start with the source
The source
The Boss
Ben Falcone · Film · 2016
Books on the same thread
The Suicide
Nikolaĭ Ėrdman · Book · 1979
Shares 2 threads with The Boss: Manipulation, Dark Comedy.
Like the protagonist of The Boss, this story explores how a seemingly insignificant person becomes a focal point for the agendas and manipulations of those surrounding them.
Serious Men: A Novel
Manu Joseph · Book · 2010
Shares a thread with The Boss: Satire.
Much like the power dynamics in The Boss, this narrative examines the tension between a lowly assistant and an insufferable superior within a restrictive professional environment.
Trust
Hernan Diaz · Book · 2022
Explores: Wealth and power dynamics, Unreliable narrators, Class struggle.
If you appreciated the way Eliseo orchestrates his environment in The Boss, you will recognize that same obsession with control and status through these complex power struggles.
The Castle
Franz Kafka · Book · 1954
Explores: Bureaucracy, Alienation, The Absurd.
The Boss captures the stifling nature of bureaucracy, a theme mirrored here as the individual struggles against an inaccessible, all-powerful system that dictates every aspect of existence.
Films on the same thread
Wild Tales
Damián Szifron · Film · 2014
Shares 2 threads with The Boss: Class Conflict, Black Comedy.
The Boss showcases how class conflict can lead to explosive consequences; this anthology similarly captures the moment when societal pressures cause ordinary people to push back with vengeance.
The Apartment
Film · 1960
Shares a thread with The Boss: Office Politics.
Just as The Boss focuses on the moral compromises of a building superintendent, this film tracks a clerk using his own workspace to manipulate corporate hierarchies for advancement.
Fantozzi: White Collar Blues
Luciano Salce · Film · 1975
Shares 2 threads with The Boss: Workplace Comedy, Satire.
Like the protagonist of The Boss, Fantozzi navigates the absurdities of his workplace, highlighting the same themes of social commentary and the struggle to maintain dignity under pressure.
The Servant
Joseph Losey · Film · 1963
Shares 3 threads with The Boss: Class conflict, Power dynamics, Manipulation.
The Boss examines the precarious nature of service roles; this film takes that dynamic further by showing how a servant can subtly exert control over his employer.
Podcasts on the same thread
Underpaid with Stanley Chi
Podcast
Shares a thread with The Boss: office politics.
If you found the office politics in The Boss compelling, this podcast provides a space to analyze the same difficult workplace dynamics and power struggles in reality.
The Archers
Podcast
Explores: family life, community, farming.
While tonally different, the focus on community affairs and the intricate social hierarchy within a defined location echoes the meddlesome atmosphere found in The Boss.
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Common questions
Is The Boss (2022) a remake of the 2016 movie The Boss?
No, The Boss (2022) is a television series directed by Mariano Cohn about a building superintendent named Eliseo. It is not an adaptation of the 2016 film titled The Boss, which is a separate project.
What is the main conflict in The Boss (2022)?
The main conflict in The Boss (2022) involves the superintendent, Eliseo, attempting to protect his job security. He perceives a proposed pool project for the upscale building as a direct threat to his position and begins meddling in the residents' affairs to maintain his influence.
How does Eliseo behave in The Boss?
In The Boss, Eliseo presents himself as a cordial and docile superintendent to the residents. However, he secretly views himself as an omnipotent figure who pulls strings and interferes in the personal matters of the community to ensure his own interests are protected.
Is The Boss (2022) a show about a superintendent?
Yes, The Boss (2022) focuses on Eliseo, a superintendent of an upscale building. The series explores his manipulative behavior as he attempts to maintain control over the community and protect his employment status from changes like the proposed pool project.