The Boss Baby (2017)

A suit-wearing, briefcase-carrying baby pairs up with his 7-year old brother to stop the dastardly plot of the CEO of Puppy Co.

Director:

Tom McGrath

Writers:

Michael McCullers, Marla Frazee (based on the book by)

Stars:

Alec Baldwin, Steve Buscemi, Jimmy Kimmel

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 3 wins & 21 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Alec Baldwin	...	Boss Baby (voice)
Steve Buscemi	...	Francis Francis (voice)
Jimmy Kimmel	...	Dad (voice)
Lisa Kudrow	...	Mom (voice)
Tobey Maguire	...	Adult Tim / Narrator (voice)
Miles Bakshi	...	Tim (voice)
James McGrath	...	Wizzie / Elvis Impersonator (voice)
Conrad Vernon	...	Eugene (voice)
ViviAnn Yee	...	Staci (voice) (as Viviann Yee)
Eric Bell Jr.	...	Triplets (voice)
David Soren	...	Jimbo (voice)
Edie Mirman	...	Big Boss Baby (voice)
James Ryan	...	Story Bear (voice)
Walt Dohrn	...	Photographer (voice)
Jules Winter	...	Crying Boy / Little Boy / Boy (voice)

Storyline

Seven-year-old Tim Templeton has always had an overactive imagination--and for the past seven years--life has been all peaches for him, getting all the love and affection from his caring parents. However, after the arrival of Boss Baby, an unexpected new brother dressed in a black suit complete with a tie and a briefcase, Tim won't be the centre of attention anymore, as the powerful sibling takes over the whole house, robbing him of all care, little by little. But, soon, Tim and the new Boss in a diaper will need to put differences aside and join forces, as a sneaky scheme involving the head of Puppy Co. threatens to tilt the balance of power towards their insidiously adorable furry antagonists, not to mention that the next Pet Convention is only in two days. Brothers, hurry up.

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Plot Keywords:

baby | puppy | cookie | puppy love | mother son relationship | 

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Taglines:

Born leader

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Genres:

Animation | Comedy | Family | Fantasy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some mild rude humor

Details

Official Sites:

DreamWorks Animation [United States] Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

31 March 2017 (USA)

Also Known As:

Boss Baby

Box Office

Budget:

$125,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$50,198,902, 2 April 2017, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$175,003,033

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$527,965,936

Company Credits

Production Co:

DreamWorks Animation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

Auro 11.1 Dolby Digital Dolby Atmos DTS (DTS: X) Dolby Surround 7.1 Dolby SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The Boss Baby (2017) will be the 34th Feature Film by DreamWorks Animation.

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Goofs

Jimbo protects the boss from Tim's vacuum cup arrows and they hit him in the back. But when Tim passes them his whole body is covered by arrows.

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Quotes

Tim: [about "Blackbird"] That's my special song! My parents wrote it just for me.
Boss Baby: Your parents are Lennon and McCartney?
Tim: No, Ted and Janice! You don't even know their names!

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Crazy Credits

Part of the closing credits is a 2-D animation montage of Tim and Ted playing. At the end of the montage, there is a scene where Tim asks for a few more minutes of play before bedtime.

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Connections

Referenced in Saturday Night Live: Alec Baldwin/Ed Sheeran (2017)

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Soundtracks

The Planets Op 32 - Mars
Written by Gustav Holst

User Reviews

Lots of fun for the whole family

This film tells the story of a seven year old boy, who has very busy but loving parents. One day, his parents bring home a baby boy. He gets intensely jealous from sibling rivalry, until he discovers that the baby can talk and is actually working for a company.

"The Boss Baby" is a really fun film for the whole family. The baby is super cute, and everyone will fall in love with the baby in an instant. The sibling rivalry plot is convincing, then the fantasy kicks in. The jokes are funny and family friendly. Actually everything about the film, from the plot to the characters are likable, fun and cute. I was very entertained.