The Boss Baby facts for kids
Quick facts for kids The Boss Baby |
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| Directed by | Tom McGrath |
| Produced by | Ramsey Ann Naito |
| Written by | Michael McCullers |
| Narrated by | Tobey Maguire |
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| Editing by | James Ryan |
| Studio | DreamWorks Animation |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox (later renamed 20th Century Studios in 2020) |
| Release date(s) | March 12, 2017 (Miami) March 31, 2017 (United States) |
| Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $125 million |
| Money made | $528 million |
The Boss Baby is a super fun computer-animated comedy movie from 2017. It was created by DreamWorks Animation and released by 20th Century Fox. The film is inspired by a picture book called The Boss Baby by Marla Frazee. Tom McGrath directed the movie.
The story features the voices of famous actors. Alec Baldwin voices the main character, the Boss Baby. Other stars include Miles Bakshi, Steve Buscemi, Jimmy Kimmel, Lisa Kudrow, and Tobey Maguire. This movie is the first part of The Boss Baby series. It's all about a boy who helps his baby brother. His brother is actually a secret agent! They are fighting in a funny war for adults' love between babies and puppies.
The Boss Baby first showed at the Miami International Film Festival on March 12, 2017. It was then released everywhere on March 31. Critics had mixed feelings about the movie. They really liked the animation and the voice acting, especially Alec Baldwin's. But some found the humor a bit confusing. Still, the movie made a lot of money, earning $528 million worldwide. Its budget was $125 million. The film was even nominated for "Best Animated Feature" at big awards like the Academy Awards and the Golden Globes.
A sequel, The Boss Baby: Family Business, came out later. There's also a Netflix TV show called The Boss Baby: Back in Business, which started in 2018.
The Story of The Boss Baby
The movie begins with a man named Tim Templeton telling a story. He talks about his seven-year-old self, who had a big imagination. Tim lived happily with his parents, Ted and Janice. One day, a huge surprise arrived: a baby in a business suit! This baby came to their house in a taxi. Tim's parents introduced him as Tim's new little brother.
Tim felt a bit jealous because the new baby got all the attention. He also thought the baby's suit and strange actions were very suspicious. But his parents didn't notice anything unusual. Soon, Tim found out the baby could talk like a grown-up! The baby introduced himself as "The Boss." Tim saw this as a chance to get rid of him.
Tim decided to record a secret meeting. The Boss Baby was having a meeting with other toddlers at Tim's house. To the parents, it looked like a normal playdate. In the meeting, Boss Baby explained a big problem. Puppies were getting more love than babies! He was looking for a special file. This file had proof about a new puppy from Puppy Co. Puppy Co. is a company that makes new products for dogs.
Before they could finish their meeting, they caught Tim spying. A chase started, and Boss Baby threatened to ruin Tim's favorite stuffed animal, Lam-Lam. Tim tried to launch Boss Baby out the window. But his parents caught him. He accidentally launched the cassette tape outside instead. A car then ran over and destroyed the tape. Without any proof, Tim's parents grounded him. He had to be friends with Boss Baby.
Boss Baby then said sorry to Tim. He gave Tim a pacifier to suck on. This pacifier magically took them to Baby Corp. Baby Corp. is a secret place where babies with adult minds work. Their job is to make sure babies get enough love everywhere. Boss Baby explained he was sent to find out why puppies were getting more love. He came to Tim's house because his parents work for Puppy Co. Puppy Co. was planning to release a new super puppy at a pet convention in Las Vegas.
Boss Baby stays smart by drinking "Secret Baby Formula." This formula lets babies act like adults. But if a baby doesn't drink it for a while, they turn back into a regular baby. They overheard Boss Baby's boss threatening to fire him. If he was fired, he would lose his formula and be stuck as a normal baby with the Templetons. So, Tim and Boss Baby agreed to work together.
Tim's parents then let him off the hook. They took the brothers to Puppy Co. for "take your child to work day." While there, Tim and Boss Baby snuck away. They found what they thought were plans for a "Forever Puppy." But then, the company's founder, Francis E. Francis, caught them. They found out Francis used to be the head of Baby Corp. Boss Baby had always looked up to him.
Francis revealed his evil plan. He wanted the Forever Puppies to be more loved than babies. He planned to steal Boss Baby's formula. Then he would inject it into the puppies. This was his revenge for being fired from Baby Corp. His own secret formula stopped working because he was lactose intolerant. Tim's parents went with Francis to Vegas. Francis made his brother Eugene pretend to be Tim and Boss Baby's babysitter. This was to stop them from getting in the way.
Without his formula, Boss Baby started to become a normal baby. But with help from other toddlers, he and Tim escaped the "babysitter." They made it to the airport. However, they were too late to stop Tim's parents. The two brothers argued, but then made up. They snuck onto a plane full of Elvis Impersonators going to Las Vegas.
In Las Vegas, they managed to mess up Francis's presentation. Eugene accidentally gave away their plan. Francis was furious. He locked Tim's parents up. He planned to kill them with exhaust from a rocket meant to launch the Forever Puppies. Tim and Boss Baby defeated Eugene. They then went to save their parents. But Francis stopped them. Tim and Boss Baby pushed him off a ledge. Francis fell into the formula vat. Boss Baby opened the rocket to let the puppies out. The puppies then saved Tim's parents.
Boss Baby was almost fully a normal baby on the rocket. He started to cry. But Tim sang him the family song to show he cared. This made Boss Baby jump off the rocket before it launched. After the rocket launched, Tim took Boss Baby to the formula vat. Boss Baby drank it and became his smart self again. Francis then came out of the vat, but he had turned into a baby! He tried to attack Boss Baby. But a changed Eugene picked him up. Eugene told Tim and Boss Baby, "This time, we'll raise him right."
Boss Baby got a promotion and left. The parents had their memories erased so they wouldn't be suspicious. Tim went back to being an only child. But he and Boss Baby missed each other a lot. They had become good friends during their mission. Tim wrote a letter asking Boss Baby to live with him as his brother. Boss Baby returned to the Templeton family as a regular baby. His name was Theodore Lindsey "Ted" Templeton Jr. They grew up together.
In the present, Tim finishes telling his daughter Tabitha this story. He tells her about his brother, who is now an adult businessman. He tells the story to calm her worries about her new baby sister, Tina. Tabitha notices that Tina seems to be another Boss Baby, just like Ted was!
Who's Who in the Voices
- Alec Baldwin as Theodore Lindsey "Ted" Templeton Jr./The Boss Baby. He's a baby with an adult mind. He works at Baby Corp and gets his smarts from "Secret Baby Formula."
- Miles Bakshi as Timothy Leslie "Tim" Templeton. He is Boss Baby's 7-year-old brother.
- Tobey Maguire as Adult Tim. He is the person telling the story.
- Jimmy Kimmel as Ted Templeton. He is Janice's husband and Tim's father.
- Lisa Kudrow as Janice Templeton. She is Ted's wife and Tim's mother.
- Steve Buscemi as Francis E. Francis/Super Colossal Big Fat Boss Baby. He is the CEO of Puppy Co. He used to be the CEO of BabyCorp and is Boss Baby's enemy.
- Conrad Vernon as Eugene Francis. He is Francis E. Francis's brother and helper.
- James McGrath as Wizzie. This is Tim's Gandalf-like alarm clock.
- David Soren as Jimbo.
- Nina Zoe Bakshi as Tabitha Templeton. She is Tim's daughter.
- Tom McGrath as TV Chef.
- Walt Dohrn as Photographer.
- James Ryan as Story Bear.
- Eric Bell Jr. as Triplets.
- ViviAnn Yee as Staci.
- Edie Mirman as The Big Boss Baby. This is Boss Baby's boss.
- James McGrath and Joseph Izzo as Elvis impersonators.
Awesome Music
Hans Zimmer and Steve Mazzaro created the music for the film. Jacob Collier and other artists also contributed. The movie's soundtrack was released by Back Lot Music and on iTunes. The song "Blackbird" by The Beatles is used in important parts of the story. During the end credits, Missi Hale sang a cover of the song "What The World Needs Now Is Love" by Burt Bacharach. The song "My House" by Flo Rida was also used in the movie's trailer.
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See also
In Spanish: The Boss Baby para niños
