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The Boss Baby

Play trailer 1:53 Poster for The Boss Baby PG Released Mar 31, 2017 1h 37m Kids & Family Comedy Adventure Animation Play Trailer Watchlist
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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.
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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 A funny premise and Alec Baldwin aren't enough to save this wet blanket of a kids' movie. Aug 10, 2017 Full Review Roxana Hadadi Chesapeake Family Magazine 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. Rated: 3.5/5 Apr 14, 2017 Full Review Simran Hans Observer (UK) The jokes are decidedly one-note, but still, I admit: I laughed. Rated: 3/5 Apr 9, 2017 Full Review Rolando Gallego EscribiendoCine A story that respects the genre and uses animation as a guise, but it might as well have been an action movie... [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 7/10 Aug 28, 2023 Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy It becomes less interesting as it grows more convoluted. Rated: 2/4 Nov 1, 2021 Full Review Richard Crouse Richard Crouse A pleasant diversion for big and small but the story and its lessons feel like things we've seen done before and done better. Rated: 3.5/5 Feb 28, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Lisa Loved the movie, kids loved it. and grandpa Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/07/21 Full Review Amanda R If you liked the first one, you will love the second Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/04/21 Full Review Kathy A It was better than I thought! You get some laughs mixed in with some cringe. It’s overall just a pretty fun movie to watch when you have an hour and twenty minutes to spare Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 12/11/24 Full Review dudda f está completamente longe de ser uma das melhores animações de dreamworks, mas rende boas risadas (principalmente nas crianças) apesar de muitas coisas não fazerem sentido, o filme não é tão ruim Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 12/03/24 Full Review Jay W I understand that, to an extent, all movies are just nonsense. I'm fine with suspension of disbelief and can agree to turn off my brain for some dumb fun. But this movie was not fun enough, but it was certainly dumb enough. This is a kids' movie. I watched this movie with my 5-year old nephew. He was the one that chose the movie. He stayed awake and watched the film in its entirety. But there was not a single laugh from him. He said "gross" a couple of times and asked when the movie was going to end at the 90-minute mark. We watched it with his grandma as well. She said that the film was insulting to kids' intelligence. It seemed the film thought that since it was made for kids it didn't have to try for its story. A bit harsh to be sure. The movie wasn't without its redeeming qualities. It has a variety of animation styles, good Hans Zimmer Music, good voice acting and a handful of funny jokes. It is just hard to get invested in a story where everything is imaginary. The rules of this world make no sense, it contradicts itself and has no consistency. How is the audience supposed to get engaged in a story where actions seem to have no consequences? It may not be the right fit for adults, grandparents or even children. But might be good for babies. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 12/02/24 Full Review Katy W chat gpt diz "Uma prova de que ser chefe é coisa de berço... e de fralda!" (tchola) Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 12/02/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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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)
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