The Business
Welcome back to Bad Dads Film Review! This week we’re crunching numbers, making shady deals, and talking shop with our Top 5 Businesses in film and TV before heading to the Costa del Crime for our main feature — The Business (2005), a slick, sun-drenched British crime drama from Nick Love.
📈 Top 5 Businesses in Film & TV
1. Acme Corporation – Looney Tunes
Purveyors of rocket skates, exploding tennis balls, and portable holes — all with questionable safety standards. Wile E. Coyote’s go-to supplier, but with a shockingly poor success rate.
2. Monsters, Inc. – Monsters, Inc. (2001)
An industrial-scale scare factory harvesting children’s screams for energy — until a radical rethink changes their business model to laughter. Disruption done right.
3. Dunder Mifflin – The Office (US)
A struggling paper company with an oddball workforce, proving that people are the real product… especially when your regional manager is Michael Scott.
4. Los Pollos Hermanos – Breaking Bad / Better Call Saul
On the surface, a respectable fried chicken chain. Underneath, a ruthless meth empire. A lesson in diversification — and the dangers of mixing business with crime.
5. Wayne Enterprises – Batman franchise
A multinational juggernaut funding philanthropic causes by day and Bat-gadgets by night. Possibly the most expensive R&D department in history.
🎬 Main Feature: The Business (2005)
Directed by Nick Love, The Business is a neon-soaked ode to 80s excess, set against the backdrop of the Costa del Crime in southern Spain. It stars Danny Dyer as Frankie, a South London lad who flees the UK to escape trouble, only to find himself caught up in the lucrative — and dangerous — world of drug smuggling.
Frankie quickly becomes the protégé of charismatic but volatile gangster Charlie (Tamer Hassan), enjoying the spoils of their cocaine empire: sun, yachts, champagne, and shoulder pads that could stop a small car. But as the money rolls in, greed, paranoia, and power struggles inevitably set in, pushing Frankie toward a brutal lesson in loyalty and survival.
💡 Why It Stands Out
- 80s Nostalgia Overload – From the synth-heavy soundtrack to the pastel suits and Ray-Bans, the film fully commits to its retro aesthetic.
- Danny Dyer in Peak Geezer Mode – Before he became Albert Square’s landlord, Dyer carved a niche as the mouthy but oddly likeable criminal.
- Moral Decay Behind the Glamour – While the lifestyle looks intoxicating, The Business doesn’t shy away from showing how fast it can all come crashing down.
It’s brash, stylish, and unashamedly shallow in all the right ways. Nick Love’s film is more about vibe than substance, but it nails its vibe with confidence. Definitely not one for the kids, but a great watch for fans of British crime dramas who like their grit served with a fluorescent cocktail umbrella.
This week’s double-bill of capitalism — one legit, one… less so — reminds us that in both business and crime, the golden rule is the same: don’t get high on your own su
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