The Boss Baby (franchise)
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| Created by | Marla Frazee |
| Original work | The Boss Baby (2010) |
| Owner | DreamWorks Animation (Universal Pictures) |
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| Animated series | Back in Business (2018–20) |
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The Boss Baby is a media franchise made by DreamWorks Animation, loosely based on the 2010 picture book of the same name by Marla Frazee.[1] The franchise began with the 2017 film The Boss Baby and has since grown to include a sequel, a television series, and an interactive special.
The franchise's inciting incident is the birth of the titular Boss Baby, later known as Ted, who arrives at 7-year-old Tim's home in a taxi, wearing a suit and carrying a briefcase, the series' timeline spanning to focus on a now 40-year-old Tim's daughters, the 7-year-old Tabitha and new Boss Baby Tina.
Feature films[]
| Film | U.S. release date | Director | Screenplay by | Story by | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Boss Baby | March 31, 2017 | Tom McGrath | Michael McCullers | Ramsey Ann Naito | |
| The Boss Baby: Family Business | July 2, 2021 | Michael McCullers | Tom McGrath and Michael McCullers | Jeff Hermann | |
The Boss Baby (2017)[]
The Boss Baby is a 2017 American computer-animated comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by 20th Century Fox, following a 7-year-old boy helping his baby brother who is a secret agent in the war for adults' love between babies and puppies.[2]
The film was scheduled for a March 2016 release, but the release date was moved to March 31, 2017. The Boss Baby was released on Digital HD on July 4, 2017, and was released on DVD, Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3D and Ultra HD Blu-ray on July 25, 2017 by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment.[3] The film features the voices of Alec Baldwin as the title character, along with Miles Bakshi, Steve Buscemi, Jimmy Kimmel, Lisa Kudrow and Tobey Maguire.
The Boss Baby: Family Business (2021)[]
The Boss Baby: Family Business is a 2021 American sequel to the 2017 The Boss Baby film, again produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Universal Pictures, following the estranged Templeton brothers being reunited by Tim's daughters, one of whom is a new agent from BabyCorp on a mission to uncover the dark secrets behind Tabitha's school and its mysterious founder, Dr. Armstrong.[4]
On May 25, 2017, Universal Pictures and DreamWorks Animation announced that a sequel was set to be released on March 26, 2021, but was delayed to September 17, 2021.[5] The film was moved up to July 2, 2021 and will also stream on Peacock on the same day for free.[6] On May 8, 2020, production was being done remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic.[7] Along with a returning Alec Baldwin, Jimmy Kimmel and Lisa Kudrow, the film features the voices of James Marsden, Amy Sedaris, Ariana Greenblatt, Eva Longoria and Jeff Goldblum.
The Boss Baby 3[]
During a Q&A with Alec Baldwin and Amy Sedaris, a third Boss Baby film was announced to be in early development.[8]
Short film[]
The Boss Baby and Tim's Treasure Hunt Through Time (2017)[]
The Boss Baby and Tim's Treasure Hunt Through Time is a 2D and 3D animated short film released on July 25, 2017 on The Boss Baby Blu-ray and DVD pack, following Wizzie, the wizard from Tim's alarm clock, as they narrate Tim's and Ted's (Boss Baby's) adventures in imagination.[3]
Television series[]
The Boss Baby: Back in Business (2018–20)[]
A computer-animated television series based on the first film, titled The Boss Baby: Back in Business, aired on Netflix between April 6, 2018[9] and March 16, 2020.[10] A total of 37[11] episodes were released. The cast featured new voice actors for the characters of Boss Baby (JP Karliak), Tim (Pierce Gagnon), Ted Templeton Sr. (David W. Collins), Janice Templeton (Hope Levy), Jimbo (Kevin Michael Richardson), and Staci (Alex Cazares), while Eric Bell Jr. reprised his role as The Triplets from the film.[10] This series was produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by NBCUniversal Television.[11]
Interactive special[]
The Boss Baby: Get That Baby! (2020)[]
The Boss Baby: Get That Baby!, an interactive special, was released on Netflix on September 1, 2020, featuring the cast of The Boss Baby: Back in Business television series.[12]
Cast and characters[]
| Characters | ||||||||||
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| Feature films | Short films | Television series | Interactive special | |||||||
| The Boss Baby | The Boss Baby: Family Business |
The Boss Baby and Tim's Treasure Hunt Through Time |
Precious Templeton: A Pony Tale | The Boss Baby: Back in Business | The Boss Baby: Get That Baby! | |||||
| Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Season 4 | |||||||
| Theodore "Ted" Templeton Jr. The Boss Baby |
Alec Baldwin | JP Karliak | ||||||||
| Timothy "Tim" Templeton | Tobey Maguire | James Marsden | Miles Bakshi | James Marsden | Pierce Gagnon | |||||
| Miles Bakshi (young) | ||||||||||
| Janice Templeton | Lisa Kudrow | Hope Levy | ||||||||
| Theodore "Ted" Templeton Sr. | Jimmy Kimmel | David W. Collins | ||||||||
| Jimbo | David Soren | David Soren | Kevin Michael Richardson | |||||||
| Staci | ViviAnn Yee | Cameo | Alex Cazares | |||||||
| Triplets | Eric Bell Jr. | Nicholas Gist | Nicholas Gist | Eric Bell Jr. | ||||||
| Francis Francis Super Colossal Big Fat Boss Baby |
Steve Buscemi | Mentioned | ||||||||
| Eugene Francis | Conrad Vernon | |||||||||
| The Big Boss Baby | Edie Mirman | |||||||||
| Wizzie | James McGrath | |||||||||
| Story Bear | James Ryan | |||||||||
| Tabitha Templeton | Nina Zoe Bakshi | Ariana Greenblatt | Ariana Greenblatt | |||||||
| Tina Templeton The New Boss Baby |
Character is silent | Amy Sedaris | Amy Sedaris | |||||||
| Carol Templeton | Eva Longoria | |||||||||
| Dr. Erwin Armstrong | Jeff Goldblum | |||||||||
| Nathan Pickles | Raphael Alejandro | |||||||||
| Meghan Glick | Serenity Brown | |||||||||
| Dr. Tiffany Hamilton | Tom McGrath | |||||||||
| Lead Baby Ninja | Raphael Alejandro | |||||||||
| Mega Fat CEO/Regular Baby | Flula Borg | |||||||||
| Marisol Lopez-Lugo | Sarah-Nicole Robles | |||||||||
| Magnus | David Lodge | |||||||||
| Danny Petroski | Justin Felbinger | |||||||||
| Manager Baby Hendershot | Brandon Scott | |||||||||
| Marsha Krinkle | Kari Wahlgren | |||||||||
| Bootsy Calico | Jake Green | Cameo | Jake Green | |||||||
| Wendi | Wendie Malick | Wendie Malick | ||||||||
| Stevefan | Tony Hale | Tony Hale | ||||||||
| Gigi | Nora Dunn | Nora Dunn | ||||||||
| Frederic Estes | Victor Raider-Wexler | Victor Raider-Wexler | ||||||||
| Turtleneck Superstar CEO Baby | Cynthia Erivo | Character is silent | ||||||||
| Board Baby Emiliano | Carlos Ponce | |||||||||
| Bug the Pug | Dee Bradley Baker | |||||||||
| Hermano Menor | Eric Lopez | |||||||||
| Multi-Multi-Task CEO Baby | Cheri Oteri | |||||||||
| Scary Sweary CEO Baby | Dan Bakkedahl | |||||||||
| Rattleshake CEO Baby | Bridget Everett | |||||||||
| Happy Sedengry | Rhys Darby | Rhys Darby | ||||||||
| Wagby | James Patrick Stuart | |||||||||
| Travis Le Duque | Joel Kim Booster | |||||||||
| Gina and Tina Namashita | Audrey Huynh | |||||||||
| Dr. Kevin | Regi Davis | |||||||||
| Midge Marksberry | Brenda Vaccaro | |||||||||
| Maria-Maria | Carla Tassara | |||||||||
| OCB | Aasif Mandvi | |||||||||
| Big Ed | Kevin Dunn | |||||||||
| Carlisle | Jonathan Kite | |||||||||
| Garcia | Carla Delaney | |||||||||
| McHennessy | Carrie Yaeger | |||||||||
| Boom Baby | Chris Lusti | |||||||||
Additional crew and production details[]
| Film | Detail | |||||
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| Composer(s) | Editor(s) | Production
companies |
Distributing
companies |
Running time | ||
| The Boss Baby | Hans Zimmer and Steve Mazzaro | James Ryan | DreamWorks Animation | 20th Century Fox | 1hr 37mins | |
| The Boss Baby: Family Business | Mary Blee and Mark Hester | DreamWorks Animation Dentsu Inc. |
Universal Pictures | 1hr 47mins | ||
Reception[]
Box office performance[]
| Film | Release date | Box office gross | Budget | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | Other territories |
Worldwide | ||||
| The Boss Baby | March 31, 2017 | $175,003,033 | $352,962,903 | $527,965,936 | $125 million | [13] |
| The Boss Baby: Family Business | July 2, 2021 | $57,300,280 | $85,368,000 | $142,668,280 | $82 million | [14][15] |
| Total | $232,303,313 | $483,330,903 | $670,634,216 | $207 million | ||
Critical and public response[]
| Film | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic | CinemaScore |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Boss Baby | 53% (180 reviews)[16] | 50 (32 reviews)[17] | A-[18] |
| The Boss Baby: Family Business | 45% (99 reviews)[19] | 40 (16 reviews)[20] | A[21] |
Chronology[]
Chronological order of The Boss Baby franchise history:
- The Boss Baby (2017)
- The Boss Baby and Tim's Treasure Hunt Through Time (2017)
- The Boss Baby: Back in Business (2018–20)
- The Boss Baby: Get That Baby! (2020)
- The Boss Baby: Family Business (2021)
References[]
- ^ Kit, Borys (September 30, 2014). "Alec Baldwin and Kevin Spacey to Voice Star in DreamWorks Animation's 'Boss Baby'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
- ^ Molumby, Deirdre. "The Boss Baby - Cinema, Movie, Film Review". Entertainment.ie.
- ^ a b Milligan, Mercedes (May 24, 2017). "'Boss Baby' Gets Home Delivery in July". Animation Magazine. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
- ^ Kit, Borys (September 17, 2020). "Jeff Goldblum, Ariana Greenblatt, Eva Longoria Join 'The Boss Baby: Family Business'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^ McClintock, Pamela (December 28, 2020). "'Boss Baby' Sequel Delays Release to September 2021". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on December 31, 2020. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ McClintock, Pamela (May 24, 2021). "'Boss Baby 2' to Hit Theaters and Peacock on Same Day". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (May 8, 2020). "How Animated Pics Like 'Tom & Jerry', 'SpongeBob Movie', 'Sing 2', Skydance's 'Luck' & More Are Working Through The COVID-19 Crisis". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
- ^ @Dreamworks (June 21, 2021). "@Dreamworks Q: @Dreamworks #AskAlecandAmy Is a third part coming?