Underplayed Gems

The Boss Baby (2017)

The Boss Baby poster
Directed by
Tom McGrath
Genre
comedy film, family film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 37m
Rated
PG
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 7,500 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A boy discovers his new baby brother is actually a secret agent on a mission. He helps the baby battle puppies for the love and attention of their parents.

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What happens

The Boss Baby is a 2017 American animated spy comedy film starring Alec Baldwin as the voice of the titular character. Loosely based on the 2010 picture book The Boss Baby by Marla Frazee, it was directed by Tom McGrath and written by Michael McCullers. Produced by DreamWorks Animation, it is the first film in The Boss Baby franchise. The film follows a boy helping his baby brother who is a secret agent in the war for adults' love between babies and puppies. The Boss Baby premiered at the Miami International Film Festival on March 12, 2017, and was released in the United States on March 31 by 20th Century Fox. The film received mixed reviews from critics and was a commercial success, grossing $528 million worldwide against a $125 million budget. The film was nominated for Best Animated Feature at the 90th Academy Awards, the Annie Awards, and the Golden Globes. The success of the film spawned a franchise, including two television series, The Boss Baby: Back in Business and The Boss Baby: Back In the Crib, and a sequel film, The Boss Baby: Family Business. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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