The Boss Baby [Blu-ray] [2017]

THE BOSS BABY [2017] [3D Blu-ray + 2D Blu-ray + Digital HD] A Laugh-Out-Loud Comedy For All Ages! Huge Fun and Beautifully Animated and Immensely Entertaining!DreamWorks Animation presents the fun-filled, feel-good comedy of the year, THE BOSS BABY! Seven-year-old Tim Templeton [voice of Miles Bakshi] suddenly finds his share of parental love plummeting when his new baby brother Boss Baby [voice of Alec Baldwin] arrives wearing a suit and toting a briefcase and makes it clear to everyone that he is in charge. But when Tim Templeton discovers that Boss Baby is on a secret mission, but Tim Templeton reluctantly agrees to team up with his pint-sized sibling for an epic adventure that might just change the world!FILM FACT: 2016 International Animated Film Festival: Win: Best Visual Development for DreamWorks Animation, Goro Fujita (Visual Development), Jill Beecher (Visual Development), Perry Maple (Visual Development) and Robinson Wood (Visual Development)Voice Cast: Tobey Maguire (Narrator), Alec Baldwin, Steve Buscemi, Jimmy Kimmel, Lisa Kudrow, Miles Bakshi, James McGrath, Conrad Vernon, ViviAnn Yee, Eric Bell Jr., David Soren, Edie Mirman, James Ryan, Walt Dohrn, Jules Winter, Nina Zoe Bakshi, Tom McGrath, Brian Hopkins, Glenn Harmon, Joseph Izzo, Chris Miller, Andrea Montana Knoll, Chloe Albrecht and Lynnanne Zager (uncredited)Director: Tom McGrathProducers: Jed Schlanger, Ramsey Naito, p.g.a. and Rebecca HuntleyScreenplay: Michael McCullers (written by) and Marla Frazee (based on the book)Composers: Hans Zimmer and Steve MazzaroVideo Resolution: 1080pAspect Ratio: 2.35:1Audio: English: 7.1 DTS-HD Masters Audio, English: 5.1 Descriptive Audio, Spanish: 5.1 Dolby Digital Surround Sound, French: 5.1 Dolby Digital Surround Sound and Português: 5.1 Dolby Digital Surround SoundSubtitles: English SDH, Spanish, French and PortuguêsRunning Time: 97 minutesNumber of discs: 2Region: Region B/2Studio: DreamWorks Animation / 20th Century Fox Home EntertainmentAndrew’s Blu-ray Review: DreamWorks Animation invites you to meet a most unusual baby when ‘THE BOSS BABY,’ the "wildly funny" adventure comedy has arrived at last on the ultimate 3D Blu-ray visual format. Seven-year-old Tim Templeton [voice of Miles Bakshi] suddenly finds his share of parental love plummeting when his new baby brother Boss Baby [vice of Alec Baldwin] and arrives wearing a suit and toting a briefcase and makes it clear to everyone that he's in charge. But when Tim Templeton discovers that Boss Baby is on a secret mission, he reluctantly agrees to team up with his pint sized sibling for an epic adventure that might just change the world!From the director of the hugely successful animated feature film ‘Madagascar’ franchise by director Tom McGrath that comes in this hilarious adventure-comedy about family and belonging. In addition to Alec Baldwin, ‘THE BOSS BABY’ features the stellar voice cast talents of Steve Buscemi, Jimmy Kimmel, Lisa Kudrow, Miles Bakshi and Tobey Maguire [Narrator].Normally Seven-year old Tim Templeton has a fun life as an only child with his parents Ted and Janice Templeton. However, on the arrival of his new Boss Baby brother, Tim Templeton's ideal life turns upside down. Calling himself the Boss Baby, the new arrival wears a suit, talks like an adult and conducts meetings with other babies in the neighbourhood. Boss Baby connives with Tim Templeton to help him achieve a mission which will give him a promotion in Baby Corp. where he came from, and he will be gone from Tim Templeton's life for good and is only too willing to help.The artwork by the Dreamworks Animation artists was really given us cuteness overload and with the adorable combination of babies and puppies was hard to resist, and the animation drawings capitalised on this throughout the animated film. Every funny baby and puppy behaviour has been played up to great comic effect. Those scenes showing Tim Templeton and Boss Baby sucking pacifiers together, wearing sailor outfits together, reading a story book together, among others, were really quite precious and heart-warming to see.Alec Baldwin, of course, had a very authoritative tone as the Boss Baby as could be expected and you can hear a lot of the irony of his character in his voice. I was also very impressed with the lively vocal work of Miles Christopher Bakshi, who by the way is the grandson of animation legend Ralph Bakshi, matching Alex Baldwin's energy for the whole of the animated film. Although I thought Jimmy Kimmel and Lisa Kudrow had too little to say as Tim Templeton's parents to make a distinct vocal impression. Steve Buscemi was appropriately menacing as Francis E. Francis, the vindictive CEO of Puppy Co., and the main target of Boss Baby's mission. We get to hear the voice of Tobey Maguire as the adult Timothy, the narrator of the film.I thought the first scenes of Tim Templeton vs. Boss Baby might be slightly disturbing for young children, especially showing sibling rivalry on a grand scale, but at the same time in a sort of very loveable way and some Parents might feel it was sending a negative message to any children watching that it was cool to be bossy or rude to others, but hey this is an animated film, not real life. It took time for me to warm up to this concept, which I feel a lot of the young viewers do not get or might take the wrong way. Parental might feel guidance with these particular scenes.Later on in the animated film, I must confess that I did get caught up in all the cute foolishness of it all. Despite some plot holes in the main plot of the film, like the erratic process of the magic baby formula wearing off or the juvenile violence scenes where you think babies in mortal danger, but in the end coming to the rescue is pure brotherly love that still prevailed in the end, and that was one very important message that families and the world need to take to heart.Despite their mutual distrust, Seven-year old Tim Templeton and the Boss Baby must form a reluctant alliance and bonding in order to engage in some highly classified industrial espionage, leading to a clever plot resolution that thoughtfully ties up all the loose ends. Of course, the concept of infants with not so infantile voices is nothing, but in the capable hands of director Tom McGrath and screenwriter Michael McCullers, ‘THE BOSS BABY’ has an agenda all its own right to the very end of the animated film.While Alec Baldwin, who seems to have cornered the market when it comes to playing conceited man-babies, handily crawls away with the animated film and it is very hard to imagine anyone else in the role, gets solid backup from his fellow voice cast. They include Steve Buscemi as Francis E. Francis a former Baby Corp executive harbouring a serious grudge; Tobey Maguire, handling narration as Tim Templeton’s older self; and James McGrath (the director’s nephew) as Wizzie, Tim Templeton’s amusingly theatrical Gandalf-like, talking wizard alarm clock. It is fast-paced, witty and like ‘Toy Story,’ deals with love and replacement, albeit without the same depth of characterisation. Can Boss Baby and Seven-year old Tim Templeton infiltrate Puppy Co. and close down the operation before a sinister executive Francis E. Francis hits the launch button? ‘THE BOSS BABY’ combines energetic set-pieces with clever plotting, good jokes and plenty of heart all round like a joyous roller coaster ride.THE BOSS BABY MUSIC TRACK LISTINGBLACKBIRD [Written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney]CHEEK TO CHEEK FROM TOP HAT [Performed by Fred Astaire] [Courtesy of Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. and Turner Entertainment]THEME FROM S.W.A.T. [1975] [Performed by Rhythm Heritage][EVERYTIME I TURN AROUND] BACK IN LOVE AGAIN [Performed by L.T.D.]THE PLANETS OPUS 32 – MARS [Written by Gustav Holst]EVERYBODY LOVES BABIES [Written and Performed by David P. Smith]C.C. RIDER [Arranged and Performed by Elvis Presley]VIVA LAS VEGAS [Performed by Elvis Presley]ALLA EN EL RANCHO GRANDE [Performed by Mariachi Real de San Diego]LADIES NIGHT [Performed by Kool & The Gang]WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW IS LOVE [Performed by Missi Hale] [Produced by Hans Zimmer]THE TRA LA LA SONG (One Banana Two Banana) [Performed by The Banana Splits] [Written by N.B Winkless Jr. Richard Ziegler and Marcus Barkan]Blu-ray Video Quality – With the combined effort of DreamWorks Animation and 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment brings you this spectacular 3D Blu-ray disc in glorious 1080p image presentation, as well as an equally impressive theatrical aspect ratio of 2.35:1 that is faithfully rendered for this Blu-ray release. When you get to view this Blu-ray disc, you will experience total sharpness that is exemplary, with the ultimate natural colour reproduction that is quite astonishing. The fluorescent colours of Tim Templeton’s flights of fantasy are an eye-popping delightful, and enhanced by the brilliant colour highlights offered throughout regular sections of the animated film that are just as appealing and well blooming with great relish. The 3D images make for a 100% reference quality picture throughout the animated film to great effect and will amaze everyone who you invite to view this amazing animated film. Playback Region B/2: This will not play on most Blu-ray players sold in North America, Central America, South America, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Southeast Asia. Learn more about Blu-ray region specifications.Blu-ray Audio Quality – Once again DreamWorks Animation and 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment brings you this spectacular 3D Blu-ray disc with an amazing 7.1 DTS-HD Masters Audio that is filled with amazing and spectacular room-filled audio experiences. Dialogue has been rooted to the centre channel speaker apart from an occasional bit of directional dialogue from another room. You also to hear a brilliant plethora of soundtrack songs and the one we hear at the start of the film with Fred Astaire singing “CHEEK TO CHEEK” are absolutely brilliant with the 3D images of all the babies on the conveyor belt and goes so well with the action in the animated 3D film. Also you have a beautiful rendition of “WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW IS LOVE” that is performed by Missi Hale over the end credits and other pop songs scattered throughout are totally wonderful and an added bonus to this animated 3D film. On top of all that the Hans Zimmer and Steve Mazzaro background music film score get an impressive spread throughout the entire sound field experience. Atmospheric effects are placed accurately for maximum effectiveness. So all in all we have a brilliant effort on the part of DreamWorks Animation and 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment.Blu-ray Special Features and Extras:Special Feature: Baby Corp and You: New Employee Orientation [2017] [1080p] [1.78:1] [3:03] The Boss Baby hosts an orientation promotional video for new employees, where they give helpful advice and more for the new infants on the job at Baby Corp.Special Feature: The Forever Puppy Infomercial [2017] [1080p] [1.78:1] [2:09] Francis E. Francis [Puppy Co CEO & Founder] hosts a brief promotional video for forever young puppies, where they are always playful, always snuggly, and everlastingly cute; The Forever Puppy Infomercial is destined to win the cuteness competition with babies once and for all.Special Feature: Babies vs. Puppies: Who Do You Love? [2017] [1080p] [1.78:1] [3:26] People at the News Past Your Bedtime ask what is your preference for either Babies or Puppies and who has won the hearts of families once and for all? This scientific experiment compares and contrasts factors such as “cuddliness,” “adorability,” and “attention grabbing techniques” used by both demanding competitors. Contributors include: Tom McGrath [Baby Advocate], Carlos Fernandez Puértolas [Pro-Puppy Agenda], Ennio Torresan [Puppy Denier] and Barkley [Puppies First Proponent].Special Feature: The Boss Baby and Tim’s Treasure Hunt Through Time [2017] [1080p] [1.78:1] [3:35] Here we are presented with a new short animated film. Join the magical wizard Gandalf inspired character who hosts a quick jaunt through Tim Templeton’s imaginary adventures that includes Boss Baby and Tim Templeton on their new mini adventures through different zones, which includes a Pirate Ship and fighting off weird pirates. In the next zone we find them under the ocean with different creatures they need to avoid, then in the next zone they encounter the prehistoric period. The next zone on their journey they enter the Future World. Eventually they find the elusive Treasure chest and end their journey and they finally end up in Tim’s bedroom and their adventure is finally over. Narrated by Wizzie.Special Feature: The Boss Baby’s Undercover Team [2017] [1080p] [1.78:1] [2:17] This promotional video is the Classified Operation Puppy Co Mission Team dossier, to find the cream of the crop top babies and here we get to view a short look at some of the film's secondary characters. From STACI, the note taker who can’t read, to JIMBO the huge baby who’ll take a suction cup arrow for the Boss Baby, to the triple-threat of THE TRIPLETS, and Boss Baby finally dives deeper into this team of cute corporate board members.Special Feature: Cookies Are For Closers: Inside Baby Corp [2017] [1080p] [1.78:1 / 2.35:1] [3:37] Go behind the scenes and share the insights from the Tom McGrath [Director] as he introduces us to Baby Corp, a secret organization of infants united for a common goal in ‘THE BOSS BABY.’ We also get to hear from Alec Baldwin [Boss Baby] and Ramsey Naito [Producer] on their reflection of the animated film and its characters and with Carlos Fernandez Puértolas [Head of Character Animation] talks about the mid-century design-influenced look of the film’s baby factory Baby Corp. We also get a plethora of clips from the animated film ‘THE BOSS BABY.’Special Feature: The Great Sibling Competition [2017] [1080p] [1.78:1 / 2.35:1] [3:27] A fun filled, children-friendly and humorous look at the competition among siblings to win the affection of their parents. Explore conversations with the cast and crew on their competitive sibling relationships and get so very special in-depth insights from everyone involved with the animated film ‘THE BOSS BABY.’ Once again get a plethora of clips from the animated film ‘THE BOSS BABY.’ Contributors include: Tom McGrath [Director], Steve Buscemi [Francis E. Francis], Lisa Kudrow [Janice Templeton], Jimmy Kimmel [Ted Templeton], Alec Baldwin [Boss Baby].Special Feature: Happy Accidents: The Deleted Scenes of ‘THE BOSS BABY’ [2017] [1080p] [1.78:1] [11:30] Director Tom McGrath and Producer Ramsey Naito introduce a few deleted scenes presented in their early conceptual stages of creation of rough animated black-and-white line drawings, and one partially in colour and the ones we get to view are TIM’S NIGHTMARE; PUPPY INTERROGATION; CAR RIDE [partially in colour] and EMERGENCY LANDING.Special Feature: Gallery [2017] [1080p] [1.78:1] [3:03] With this special feature it is composed of a series of full colour and black-and-white still images. You can either select AUTO ADVANCE to launch the slideshow, where the images change every five seconds or you can select MANUAL ADVANCE to step through the images individually. Press TOP MENU or DISC MENU to exit the gallery.Theatrical Trailer [2017] [1080p] [2.35:1] [2:01] This is the Original Theatrical Trailer of the animated film ‘THE BOSS BABY.’Special Feature: The World of DreamWorks Animation: Here we get to meet all the DreamWorks Animation Friends, with their very own personal music videos for your enjoyment, which consist of the following:01. Music Video: SHREK: “I’m A Believer” [2001] [1080p] [1.78:1] [1:16]02. Music Video: MADAGASCAR: “I Like To Move It, Move It” [2005] 1080p] [1.78:1] [1:03]03. Music Video: HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON: “Fly High” [2010] [1080p] [2.35:1] [1:03]04. Music Video: KUNG FU PANDAD 2: “Kung Fu Fighting” [2011] [1080p] [2.35:1] [2:07]05. Music Video: THE CROODS: “Shine Your Way” by Owl City & Yuna [2013] [1080p] [2.35:1] [3:38]06. Music Video: TURBO SNAIL: “The Snail is Fast” [2013] [1080p] [2.35:1] [1:04]07. Music Video: HOME: “Feel The Light” by Jennifer Lopez [2015] [1080p] [1.78:1] [4:10]SNEAK PEEKS: Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie [2017] [1080p] [1.85:1] [1:04]; Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul [2017] [1080p] [2.39:1] [1:04]; Mariah Carey: All I Want For Christmas Is You [2017] [1080p] [2.39:1] [00:35] and Despicable Me 3 [2017] [1080p] [2.35:1] [2:31].Finally, ‘THE BOSS BABY’ 3D [2017] captures an energized Alec Baldwin who is comically commanding in this animated film confection from DreamWorks Animation. Words like "inventive" and "inspired" are very rarely applied to the parade of cookie-cutter animated features that pass through the multiplex each year, but The Boss Baby proves a refreshing exception. Based on the 36-page picture book by Marla Frazee and featuring the pitch-perfect voice of Alec Baldwin as a onesie suit-wearing, corporate-minded blessed arrival, this DreamWorks Animation effort is a delightful blend of clever and tender that's certain to tickle audiences of all ages. Visually, there’s a retro look and feel to the animation that plays affectionate homage to Looney Tunes legends Chuck Jones, Tex Avery and Friz Freleng, while simultaneously drawing upon new wrinkles in computer animation that allow the action to follow the lead of Tim’s vivid fantasy life. Those nostalgic underpinnings are also nicely incorporated into the appropriately bubbly score by Hans Zimmer and frequent collaborator Steve Mazzaro. Highly Recommended!Andrew C. Miller – Your Ultimate No.1 Film AficionadoLe Cinema ParadisoUnited Kingdom

My daughter loves this movie. It is a man telling his own young daughter what he remembers, from when he was a seven year old with an active imagination, about when his baby brother arrived to disrupt his family life. His young daughter has just been introduced to her own baby sister. You have to watch right to the end to understand all this though. So people leaving reviews on here who didn't watch the movie to the end, and rubbish reviews, didn't get the full picture. It's a brilliant story line and there's lots of colourful action.

Great film, we've just had twin boys, so our two year old is going through a similar experience of having all of the attention (love), although he doesn't fully understand it like in the film.Alec Baldwin is great as "The Boss baby", my son can watch this all day

Very enjoyable for all ages

I was somewhat apprehensive going into this one given the premise, but it worked better than Storks did and was a lot funnier too. The reason I bought this was because the 3D version is truly excellent - not just in terms of depth, but also pop-out. This is up there with Madagascar 3 as one of the best 3D movies Dreamworks have put out. If you're only watching it in 2D, you're missing out!

The Netflix series is better - some of the scenes in this movie are not so bright, so this doesn't give off the cheery vibe that the series does. If your baby is pointing at other babies and saying "Baby!", they will like the series, this less so.[Edit: this warms on you! Very good]

I bought this for my son's birthday stocking filler.. I know he'll love this movie lots of laughs. Amazing service as always, top notch delivery service as always, & perfectly wrapped. You get exactly what you pay for! Very satisfied customer thanks 😁👍🏼

My son loves it

Movie came in good condition. No scratches.

Me llegó en excelente condición y milagro de Amazon que me llegó con su slipcover.

Der Film und der Versand war soweit in Ordnung. Es wäre nur schön gewesen direkt nochmal nachlesen zu können, das diese Version keine deutsche Tonspur enthält. Die Produktbeschreibung ist etwas dürftig ausgefallen.

家庭用のブルーレイプレイヤーとポータブルプレイヤーで再生できました。外の紙スリーブは若干角が傷んでいましたが、個人的にはまったく問題ないレベルです。日本語訳がついていなくても比較的英語は簡単ですし、なにより可愛い。繰り返し観て楽しんでいます。

Our 3 year old watches boss baby on repeat, she loves it