Boss Wants a Happy Ending (2014): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2014, Boss Wants a Happy Ending is a comedy and romance film directed by Kıvanç Baruönü, running about 109 minutes.

What it’s about. Sinan is sent to Capadocia by his boss, Isfendiyar to write a screenplay. As he waits for inspiration, Sinan finds himself running first into Eylul, the daughter of Izzet, who owns the hotel where he's booked to stay, and then into soap opera star Faruk, his former good friend and present enemy. It isn't long before cabdriver Lokman, who declares himself Sinan's 'chauffeur' and Arif, a local farmer and horse breeder, are part of both Sinan's life and his screenplay. Although plentiful adventures among the magical fairy chimneys, colorful balloons and at the annual grape festival become like a movie for all involved, the happy ending awaited by the boss, Isfendiyar never happens. But the boss insists on his happy ending. And Sinan has to write that ending!

Who’s in it. Boss Wants a Happy Ending stars Tolga Çevik as Sinan, Murat Başoğlu as Faruk, Erkan Can as Arif and Ersin Korkut as Lokman, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.5/10, Boss Wants a Happy Ending has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Boss Wants a Happy Ending page.

If you liked it. Fans of Boss Wants a Happy Ending tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.