The Boss Baby

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The Boss Baby

PG

Released Mar 31, 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.

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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

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

Aug 10, 2017

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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

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Simran Hans

Observer (UK)

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

Rated: 3/5

Apr 9, 2017

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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

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

It becomes less interesting as it grows more convoluted.

Rated: 2/4

Nov 1, 2021

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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

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Lisa

Loved the movie, kids loved it. and grandpa

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/07/21

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Amanda R

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

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/04/21

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Martin A

Boring, but at least entertaining for little kids Still cant get over how this beat a silent voice in the 2017 oscars

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

06/23/25

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Audience Member

I guess all it really takes nowadays is a good actor and a big brand to make people think this will be some kind of masterpiece. This movie is a masterpiece, of bring alright

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

06/09/25

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Stephen C

What in the **** were you thinking?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $174,900,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

06/19/25

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Joey G

This is a cute, funny movie!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/12/25

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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)

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