The Boss Baby (franchise)
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, two television series, and an interactive special.
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| Created by | Marla Frazee |
| Original work | The Boss Baby (2010) |
| Owner | DreamWorks Animation (Universal Pictures) |
| Years | 2017-present |
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The franchise's inciting incident is the birth of the titular character, 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 37-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 |
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| 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 named Tim helping his baby brother who is a secret agent in the war for adults' love between babies and puppies.
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.[2] 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.[3]
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.[4] The film was moved up to July 2, 2021 and will also stream on Peacock on the same day for free.[5] On May 8, 2020, production was being done remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] 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.
Untitled third Boss Baby film (TBA)
During a Q&A with Alec Baldwin and Amy Sedaris in 2021, a third Boss Baby film was announced to be in early development.[7]
Short films
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 he narrates Tim and Ted's (Boss Baby's) adventures in imagination.[2]
Precious Templeton: A Pony Tale (2021)
Precious Templeton: A Pony Tale is a 2D animated short film released on September 14 on The Boss Baby: Family Business Blu-ray and DVD pack, following a bedtime story to Tina and Tabitha about Precious, the pony Ted gave Tabitha as a lavish gift, who tries to win a carnival talent show from a rival horse, being narrated by Ted himself (reprised by Alec Baldwin).
Television series
| Series | Seasons | Episodes | First released | Last released | Showrunner(s) | Network(s) |
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| The Boss Baby: Back in Business | 4 | 49 | April 6, 2018 | November 17, 2020 | Brandon Sawyer | Netflix |
| The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib | 2 | 28 | May 19, 2022 | April 13, 2023 |
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[8] and March 16, 2020.[9] A total of 37[10] 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.[9] This series was produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by NBCUniversal Television.[10]
The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib (2022–23)
On March 10, 2022, DreamWorks announced a new series and a possible continuation of Back in Business based on the characters from The Boss Baby: Family Business. It was released on May 19, 2022 on Netflix, with JP Karliak (the only actor reprising from Back in Business) reprising his role as the titular character, Ariana Greenblatt (the only actor reprising from Family Business) reprising her role as Tabitha, Max Mittelman replaces Pierce Gagnon from the first series as Tim, and Mary Faber and Krizia Bajos replace Amy Sedaris and Eva Longoria from the second film as Tina and Carol respectively.[11][12][13] A 2nd season of the show released on April 13, 2023.[14]
Television specials
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.[15]
Cast and characters
- A dark gray cell indicates the character was not featured in the film.
- A Y indicates an actor or actress voiced a younger version of their character.
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| The Boss Baby (2017) |
The Boss Baby: Family Business (2021) |
The Boss Baby and Tim's Treasure Hunt Through Time (2017) |
Precious Templeton: A Pony Tale (2021) |
The Boss Baby: Back in Business (2018–20) |
The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib (2022–2023) |
The Boss Baby: Get That Baby! (2020) |
The Boss Baby Christmas Bonus (2022) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Theodore "Ted" Templeton Jr. The Boss Baby |
Alec Baldwin | JP Karliak | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Timothy "Tim" Templeton | Tobey Maguire | James Marsden | Miles Bakshi | James Marsden | Pierce Gagnon | Max Mittelman | Pierce Gagnon | Max Mittelman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miles BakshiY | Pierce GagnonY | Pierce GagnonY | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Janice Templeton | Lisa Kudrow | Hope Levy | Hope Levy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Theodore "Ted" Templeton Sr. | Jimmy Kimmel | David W. Collins | David W. Collins | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jimbo | David Soren | David Soren | Kevin Michael Richardson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Staci | ViviAnn Yee | Character is silent | Alex Cazares | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Triplets | Eric Bell Jr. | Nicholas Gist | Nicholas Gist | Eric Bell Jr. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Francis Francis Super Colossal Big Fat Boss Baby |
Steve Buscemi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | Ariana Greenblatt Maya Tanida |
Ariana Greenblatt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tina Templeton The New Boss Baby |
Character is silent | Amy Sedaris | Amy Sedaris | Mary Faber | Mary Faber | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carol Templeton | Eva Longoria | Krizia Bajos | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | Flula Borg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marisol Lopez-Lugo | Sarah-Nicole Robles | Sarah-Nicole Robles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Magnus | David Lodge | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Danny Petroski | Justin Felbinger | Justin Felbinger | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baby Hendershot | Brandon Scott | Brandon Scott | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Frankie | Aparna Nacherla | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| R&D Baby Simmons | Kari Wahlgren | Mara Junot | Kari Wahlgren | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marsha Krinkle | Kari Wahlgren | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buddy from HR | Kevin Michael Richardson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chip | JP Karliak | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bootsy Calico | Jake Green | Jake Green | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wendi | Wendie Malick | Wendie Malick | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stevefan | Tony Hale | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gigi | Nora Dunn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Frederic Estes | Victor Raider-Wexler | Victor Raider-Wexler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turtleneck Superstar | Cynthia Erivo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Junior Fancy | Diedrich Bader | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Board Baby Emiliano | Carlos Ponce | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bug the Pug | Dee Bradley Baker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hermano Menor | Eric Lopez | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Multi-Multi-Task CEO Baby | Cheri Oteri | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gina and Tina Namashita | Audrey Huynh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dr. Kevin | Regi Davis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Happy Sedengry | Rhys Darby | Rhys Darby | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maria–Maria | Carla Tassara | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| OCB | Aasif Mandvi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JJ | Alex Cazares | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pip | Karan Soni | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dez | Zeke Alton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NannyCam No Filter CEO Baby | Nicole Byer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Board Member Bradley | Andy Richter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yvette | Isabella Crovetti | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mia | Grace Kaufman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Antonio | Antony Del Rio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Austin | Ben Pierce | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sheriff Potty Pardner | Andy Daly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ranger Safety Binkerton | Kyle Chandler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Santa Claus Ron |
George Lopez | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PoopyDoopy | Matthew Moy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jingly Jangly | Dana Davis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LaLa Doo-Da | Jodi Benson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tippy Tappy Sloppy | Charles DeWayne | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diddly Doo | Kalen Chase | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ding Dong Dongle | Ray Chase | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Noth Pole Kyle |
Ben Lepley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| French Girl | Amaryllis Aubel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Crew
| Role | The Boss Baby | The Boss Baby: Family Business |
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| 2017 | 2021 | |
| Director(s) | Tom McGrath | |
| Producer(s) | Ramsey Ann Naito | Jeff Hermann |
| Writer(s) | Michael McCullers | Screenplay: Michael McCullers Story: Tom McGrath Michael McCullers |
| Composer(s) | Hans Zimmer Steve Mazzaro | |
| Editor(s) | James Ryan | Mary Blee Mark Hester |
| Studio(s) | DreamWorks Animation | |
| Animation service(s) | DWA Glendale DWA India |
DWA Glendale Jellyfish Pictures |
| Distributor(s) | 20th Century Fox | Universal Pictures |
| Running time | 1hr 37mins | 1hr 47mins |
Additional crew
| TV series | Detail | ||||
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| Composer(s) | Production companies | Distributor(s) | Network | Running time | |
| The Boss Baby: Back in Business | Ben Bromfield and Ryan Elder | DreamWorks Animation Television | NBCUniversal Television and Streaming Netflix |
Netflix | 22–24 minutes |
| The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib | 22 minutes | ||||
Reception
Box office performance
| Film | Release date | Box office gross | Budget | Ref. | ||
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| North America | Other territories |
Worldwide | ||||
| The Boss Baby | March 31, 2017 | $175,003,033 | $352,962,903 | $527,965,936 | $125 million | [17] |
| The Boss Baby: Family Business | July 2, 2021 | $57,300,280 | $89,445,000 | $146,745,280 | $82 million | [18][19] |
| Total | $232,303,313 | $442,407,903 | $674,711,216 | $207 million | ||
Critical and public response
| Film | Critical | Public | ||
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| Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic | CinemaScore | PostTrak | |
| The Boss Baby | 53% (180 reviews)[20] | 50 (32 reviews)[21] | A−[22] | — |
| The Boss Baby: Family Business | 46% (102 reviews)[23] | 39 (20 reviews)[24] | A[22] | 74%[22] |
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) Seasons 1-3
- The Boss Baby: Get That Baby! (2020)
- The Boss Baby: Christmas Bonus (2022)
- The Boss Baby: Back in Business (2018–20) Season 4
- The Boss Baby: Family Business (2021)
- Precious Templeton: A Pony Tale (2021)
- The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib (2022–2023)
References
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- 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.
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- "New Trailer for the Netflix Series The Boss Baby: Back in Business". comingsoon.net. March 3, 2018. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
- Jensen, Erin (February 19, 2020). "Netflix: Everything coming (and disappearing) in March 2020 (including 'Ozark')". USA Today. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
- Julia Alexander (December 12, 2017). "'The Boss Baby, just nominated for a Golden Globe, gets a Netflix series". Polygon. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
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- Campione, Katie (March 10, 2022). "Netflix Announces 'Boss Baby' Animated Series". TheWrap. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
- "Trailer: Nap Time's over for 'The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib'". April 14, 2022.
- "'The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib' Season 2 on Netflix". March 30, 2023.
- Milligan, Mercedes (August 17, 2020). "Toddle Up the Corporate Ladder in 'Boss Baby: Get That Baby!' Interactive Netflix Special". Animation Magazine. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
- "'The Boss Baby' Unwraps New Christmas Special with George Lopez". November 8, 2022.
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- "The Boss Baby: Family Business (2021)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
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