The Boss Baby

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The Boss Baby

PG

2017

1h 37m

Kids & Family

Comedy

Adventure

Animation

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A new baby's arrival impacts a family, told from the point of view of a delightfully unreliable narrator -- a wildly imaginative 7-year-old named Tim. The most unusual Boss Baby (Alec Baldwin) arrives at Tim's home in a taxi, wearing a suit and carrying a briefcase. The instant sibling rivalry must soon be put aside when Tim discovers that Boss Baby is actually a spy on a secret mission, and only he can help thwart a dastardly plot that involves an epic battle between puppies and babies.

Critics Consensus

The Boss Baby's talented cast, glimmers of wit, and flashes of visual inventiveness can't make up for a thin premise and a disappointing willingness to settle for doody jokes.

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K. Austin Collins

The Ringer

08/10/2017

A funny premise and Alec Baldwin aren't enough to save this wet blanket of a kids' movie.

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Roxana Hadadi

Chesapeake Family Magazine

04/14/2017

3.5/5

The smartly written The Boss Baby lightly takes on commercialism while delivering a variety of witty gags that sound charmingly smug coming from Alec Baldwin's mouth.

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Simran Hans

Observer (UK)

04/09/2017

3/5

The jokes are decidedly one-note, but still, I admit: I laughed.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

11/01/2021

2/4

It becomes less interesting as it grows more convoluted.

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Richard Crouse

Richard Crouse

02/28/2021

3.5/5

A pleasant diversion for big and small but the story and its lessons feel like things we've seen done before and done better.

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Steven Prokopy

Third Coast Review

05/05/2020

It got me to chuckle a few times, director McGrath keeps things moving at a lively pace, and as far as family-friendly entertainment, it does the trick.

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Lisa

07/07/2021

Loved the movie, kids loved it. and grandpa

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Amanda R

07/04/2021

If you liked the first one, you will love the second

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Matteo Q

@Matteo59 Apr 25

Noioso e poco memirabile

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Wubbox C

@wubchan1245 Apr 20

YEAH, it may have a lot of scatological jokes, but, this is one of dreamworks most PEAK animated films EVER!!!!! the animation is GREAT, the story is also GREAT, everything else is TOP TIER!!!!!! this was SO MUCH BETTER THAN THE EMOJI MOVIE ON ALL LEVELS 1500000/100 *only flaw with this is the villain

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Jason S

@RT02262293 Apr 18

Stale jokes, an uncute baby and stupid plot

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Stuart A

@RT63897781 Apr 5

Not that good. Strong plotline but there wasnt enough of knowing about the main "villain" for him to actually be prominant in the movie when he did arrive. The movie is a good fun but if you want something to watch for a family there is definitley better options.

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Tom McGrath

Director

Alec Baldwin

Boss Baby

Miles Christopher Bakshi

Tim

Tobey Maguire

Narrator

Jimmy Kimmel

Dad

Lisa Kudrow

Mom

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Synopsis

A new baby's arrival impacts a family, told from the point of view of a delightfully unreliable narrator -- a wildly imaginative 7-year-old named Tim. The most unusual Boss Baby (Alec Baldwin) arrives at Tim's home in a taxi, wearing a suit and carrying a briefcase. The instant sibling rivalry must soon be put aside when Tim discovers that Boss Baby is actually a spy on a secret mission, and only he can help thwart a dastardly plot that involves an epic battle between puppies and babies.

Director: Tom McGrath
Producer: Ramsey Ann Naito
Screenwriter: Michael McCullers
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: DreamWorks Animation
Rating: PG (Some Mild Rude Humor)
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy, Adventure, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 31, 2017, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 4, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $174.9M
Runtime: 1h 37m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, SDDS, Datasat
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)