Like a Boss hit theaters to a largely lukewarm response, as critics claimed the film lacked in big laughs and its plot didn’t give way to much quality. Still, all things considered, the film does have its fans despite commercial success being a mixed bag.
The good bits about the movie have to do with the performances of the cast, whose line delivery and chemistry are the film’s saving graces. Although a lot of profanity is used, a certain amount of quotes do land well and are free of any need for censorship. That said, these are the funniest quotes from Like a Boss that people should check out.
“She Looked Like A Messed Up Betty White.”
At the baby shower of their friend, Mel and Mia are harped on by the older Aunt Margo, who rubs it in their faces that her daughter has become a millionaire in the same business as the lead characters. After having to listen to her prattle on about this for a while, the friends badmouth Aunt Margo in private.
Here, they come up with various people they think Aunt Margo looks like, one of them being George Washington and another a “messed up” version of Betty White, owing to her hairstyle looking like it was popular over a century ago.
(Guy): “Can I Call You?” (Mel): “No, But Thank You.”
One would have thought that the film was about to become a romantic comedy like many that have come before, but this scene swerved that trope hard. After revealing that she’d hooked up with a guy from the baby shower the night before, Mel disposed of him without even entertaining him for a second.
Although the guy was built up in the scene as if he were a legit love interest for her, he was shot down the same moment he asked Mel if he could see her again. It did nothing to make her look better when she said her thanks, although her half-hearted attempt did make for hilarity.
“You Smell Fresh And Clean…Like A Thermometer Before It Goes In Your Butt.”
Jennifer Coolidge has been typecast for decades as the overly talkative weird woman, although she pulls it off very well each time. Like a Boss has her reprise this role, and she comes up with similar funny results as Sydney, who tries to charm Claire’s right-hand man Josh.
Unfortunately, all she can say is this quote, which does nothing for anyone. Although it ends up making things awkward, the line itself is undoubtedly funny for being so out of place.
“Our Motto Is Simple: Get Some, Look Hot.”
The film’s premise is based on how the backwards mentality of only looking “hot” is the reason to wear makeup. In order to illustrate this, two boneheads, Ron and Greg, were shown as the leads’ rivals.
Despite not being women themselves, they think they know how the female mind works, and come up with this motto. Just how insanely out of touch they are is played for laughs, especially the reaction that Mel and Mia carry upon hearing this statement.
“I’m A Divorced Ant-Lover, Use My Story.”
Mel and Mia’s heartwarming story of their friendship as the selling point of their makeup brand is rejected by Claire, who argues that it’s not sexy or “out there” enough to work. Seeing this as her shot, Sydney comes up with the cheesiest pitch.
Evidently, she figures that loving ants and being divorced can make for a good story, despite it having no connection whatsoever to makeup or pretty much anything in general.
“I Will S**t Right In The Middle Of The Wells Fargo….I Wouldn’t Do That.”
Claire’s strategy to get the girls in her favor involves reiterating how much money she has. This works wonders on Mel, who sees this as the opportunity to get them out of debt. Even Mia, who’s generally cautious of Claire, agrees after learning of the monetary benefits.
Her manner of making this clear turns out to be awkward, though, as Mia says she would make a real scene at Wells Fargo if she were to end up becoming a millionaire. After realizing that she might have thought out loud, Mia makes an hilariously lame way to cover it up by claiming she wouldn’t do what she’d just said seconds ago.
“We Should Evolve? What Are We, Pokemons?”
It looks like Ash and his friends have quite the fanbase, considering Pokémon’s mention in this film. Then again, it’s obvious that Mia has no idea what Pokémon are as she adds in an “s” when referring to them in plural form, which, of course, is inaccurate.
When Mel argues that they really do need to adapt and evolve with the times to keep their business afloat, Mia hits back by asking her if they live in the “Pokémons” world if evolution is so important to her.
“You’re Meaner On The Inside. It’s Like You’ve Got A Little Mr. Krabs Living Inside You.”
Another children’s show is given mention in a film that’s far from a family friendly feature, although its use is well executed. When the girls argue over who will fire their longtime employee, Barrett, Mia wins the argument using this quote.
Everyone knows just how much of a mean boss Mr. Krab is, and even Mia uses the cartoon character to remind Mel how nasty she could be if she wanted. Like the case with Pokémon, Mia incorrectly refers to Mr. Krab in the plural form.
“We Love You…You’re Fired.”
They say keeping things short and sweet is the way to go, but poor Barrett probably won’t agree with this belief. After the leads fail to reach a consensus over who will fire him, Barrett is hit with the news by Mia out of the blue.
Although it’s kind of sad to see him be fired, the delivery of the line is pretty funny, seeing as Mia switches instantly from telling him that they love Barrett, only to instantly fire the guy. His clueless expression also adds in to the comedy.
“I Would Express More Shock, But I’ve Had So Much Botox.”
All three of the lead characters’ friends are kooky to say the least, being stereotypical upscale mothers. Among these, Kim has the knack of saying the strangest of things, with this being another one of those occasions.
When Mel and Mia begin arguing over their business direction, each takes shots at the other’s expense. While the other two friends clearly look taken aback, Kim explains that she’s just as shocked but her botox doesn’t allow her to express much emotion. Well, at least she’s honest about herself.
