The Boss' Wife

Like any other good farce, the characters in this film represent extremes: the boss (Plummer) is REALLY eccentric and REALLY blind to his wife's behavior; his wife (Dombasle) is RELENTLESSLY seductive and sexual; the photographer (Delgado) sees the EXTREME anger he deliberately arouses in people as affirmation of his art; Daniel Stern is climbing the walls to have sex with his wife (Mayron), but can't, since they have to wait until she's at her most fertile (making the advances on him by Dombasle that much funnier, since he has no choice but to resist her constantly); Martin Mull is the CONSUMMATE yes-man, clawing his way up the corporate ladder. Character development? Who needs it? THE BOSS' WIFE isn't trying to be CITIZEN KANE; it's just a very funny movie. And it's NOT slapstick, despite what others might tell you.

I recently watched The Boss' Wife (1986) on Tubi. The storyline follows an aspiring man trying to climb the ranks within his organization. His successful business pitch sets him on the right track, but the boss's right-hand man, viewing him as competition, does everything possible to thwart his progress. Complicating matters further is the boss's wife, who is eager to commit adultery.

Directed by Ziggy Steinberg in his only directorial project, the film stars Daniel Stern (Home Alone), Arielle Dombasle (Tess), Christopher Plummer (The Insider), Fisher Stevens (Short Circuit), and Melanie Mayron (Clockstopper).

This movie is a delightful addition to the comedy genre. The storyline is entertaining and well setup with the outstanding opening cigarette room sequence and initial boardroom presentation. The cast is well-chosen, and each actor fits their character perfectly. Arielle Dombasle's is gorgeous. The comedic content may have its hits and misses, it is unpredictable and worthwhile. The storyline is a rollercoaster, and the ending is absolutely wild.

In conclusion, The Boss' Wife offers enough unique elements to make it a must-see for fans of 80s comedies. I would rate this a 6/10 and recommend watching it once.

Joel Keefer (Daniel Stern) and Janet Keefer (Melanie Mayron) are a married couple having trouble conceiving. He's a busy low level stockbroker. Louise Roalvang (Arielle Dombasle) is the wife of the boss Mr. Roalvang (Christopher Plummer) who loves image above skills. Tony Dugdale (Martin Mull) is the top analyst despite his incompetence due to Roalvang loving his hair. Joel takes on Tony which gets heated when a department head job opens up. They are going to a resort to battle it out. Carlos Delgado (Fisher Stevens) is an outrageous experimental artist.

This comedy starts fine. I like the couple initially but he starts to annoy me over time. I generally like Daniel Stern, but he is too bumbling and he's a big jerk to Janet in one scene. If he's being idiotic, there's less reason to pick him for the job. He is still much better than the annoying Fisher Stevens. This comedy rises and falls on Joel's likeability. I don't think I like him. He needs to be much nicer to Janet.

Joel Kiefer (Stern) gets the chance to move up, he has the knowledge but doesn't really feel at home in the snobbish world of his big boss Mr Roalvang (Plummer).

However, if he wants to have a chance at the big promotion, he will have to adapt, otherwise the promotion is in danger of being given to his colleague who is only too eager to move up at all costs.

During a luxurious outing organized by Mr Roalvang, they get the chance to prove themselves.

It won't be easy for Joel, his wife doesn't want to come at first, her boss (the sleezy photographer Carlos) who likes to photograph people with angry expressions on their faces also gets involved and if that's not enough, sexy Mrs Roalvang tries to seduce Joel while her husband is present.

Arielle Dombasle plays the seductive Mrs Roalvang wonderfully, but the most hilarious role goes to Fischer Stevens as Carlos.

This mix produces some fun and hilarious scenes, everyone plays their part well and the 80s atmosphere is very much present.

All in all a nice comedy that is easy to watch.

Arielle Dombasle's nude scenes are definitely the highlight of this lightweight comedy. Christoper Plummer plays the naive boss, while his wife, Dombasle, makes a hobby out of seducing her husband's employees. The cast is fine, Daniel Stern is a married man with fertility problems, Martin Mull is memorable in his role of "professional ass kisser", and Lou Jacobi is also nice to see. It is the simplistic script that is lacking. One memorable scene is Plummer having his lunch and condiments delivered by one of his model trains. but overall things drag. Somehow this comedy combining abstinence and infidelity should have worked better than it does. ... - MERK