The "Boss Baby Principle" states that if someone with significantly limited pop culture knowledge is exposed to influential media, they will compare said media to the closest thing they have previously consumed.
The name of the principle is in reference to a hypothetical scenario in which an individual, likely a young child, has only watched one movie in their life: the hit 2017 DreamWorks Animation "The Boss Baby." If this person was to watch any other movie, regardless of how similar or drastically different it is to the computer-animated comedy film starring Alec Baldwin, they would necessarily find similarities between it and "The Boss Baby."
"The Boss Baby" is used as an example because of its use of extremely common thematic tropes and because it is a film targeted at young, pop culture illiterate children. The average Boss Baby fan may see common film tropes (third act breakup, road trip, sibling dynamics, etc.) in other films and assume that the filmmakers were inspired by "The Boss Baby."
The name of the principle is in reference to a hypothetical scenario in which an individual, likely a young child, has only watched one movie in their life: the hit 2017 DreamWorks Animation "The Boss Baby." If this person was to watch any other movie, regardless of how similar or drastically different it is to the computer-animated comedy film starring Alec Baldwin, they would necessarily find similarities between it and "The Boss Baby."
"The Boss Baby" is used as an example because of its use of extremely common thematic tropes and because it is a film targeted at young, pop culture illiterate children. The average Boss Baby fan may see common film tropes (third act breakup, road trip, sibling dynamics, etc.) in other films and assume that the filmmakers were inspired by "The Boss Baby."
Leonardo DiCaprio's cocky entrepreneur character in The Wolf of Wall Street is a pretty blatant ripoff of Theodore “Ted” Templeton Jr. from the Boss Baby if you ask me.
Just got done watching The Matrix. Great film, gives me a lot of Boss Baby vibes.
Just got done watching The Matrix. Great film, gives me a lot of Boss Baby vibes.
by onki phosbat March 14, 2023
by POOPYPOOPOO123 June 09, 2020
The state of experiencing feelings that you can’t quite explain. Strictly only used in the presence of other close broskis.
by Sad dinosaur2725 December 03, 2018
by Thatboiwithnoname May 08, 2022
November 30th -
Prepare your vibe to be checked because November 30th is the official International Vibe Night. To assist those competing in the competition No Nut November, International Vibe Night was created to help competitors spend the last and final day vibing out rather than struggling to the finish line. All are allowed to participate in International Vibe Night and you may vibe in whichever manner best suits you. This will happen every year, the first official year being in 2019. Tell everyone you know and spread the vibe.
Prepare your vibe to be checked because November 30th is the official International Vibe Night. To assist those competing in the competition No Nut November, International Vibe Night was created to help competitors spend the last and final day vibing out rather than struggling to the finish line. All are allowed to participate in International Vibe Night and you may vibe in whichever manner best suits you. This will happen every year, the first official year being in 2019. Tell everyone you know and spread the vibe.
Friend: Hey, you doing anything November 30th?
Tyler Stone: Yeah, man, let’s get together! It’s International Vibe Night on the 30th!
Tyler Stone: Yeah, man, let’s get together! It’s International Vibe Night on the 30th!
by TylerStone696969 November 08, 2019
That sense you have when a guy both looks and behaves like a slimeball who could be your creepy uncle who once couldn’t stop smelling or touching your hair or making endless comments about your “figure.”
Yeah, he’s definitely got that creepy uncle vibe; I’m not sure if it’s the greased-back remaining hair or the furtive glances, but taken as a whole, it’s something I most certainly want to avoid!
by Dr Bunnygirl November 01, 2023
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