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Movie Review: ‘The Boss Baby: Family Business’

NEW YORK (CNS) — Its chaotic plot and somewhat colicky disposition may leave viewers of the sequel “The Boss Baby: Family Business” (Universal) wishing the stork had stayed home this time.

Admittedly, there’s little to object to in returning director Tom McGrath’s follow-up to his 2017 animated comedy, at least for teens and grown-ups. Yet the movie’s laughs are few, its pace frenetic and its tone irritating.

Decades, rather than mere years, have passed for the two main characters of the first film, brothers Tim (voice of James Marsden) and Ted (voice of Alec Baldwin) Templeton. Now grown to maturity, the pair — whose rivalry-turned-partnership was charted in the kickoff — also have become estranged.

Tim is a dedicated husband (his spouse, Carol, is voiced by Eva Longoria) and father of two girls. Ted, by contrast, is a hard-driving unmarried tycoon too busy to nurture relations with his relatives. Instead, he contents himself with buying them lavish presents.

The odd-couple siblings are compelled to work together, however, after Tim’s infant daughter, Tina (voice of Amy Sedaris) — who is inexplicably endowed, as was her Uncle Ted at her age, with some of the attributes of an adult — learns of a plot to disrupt family life worldwide.

The maniacal genius behind this scheme is none other than Dr. Erwin Armstrong (voice of Jeff Goldblum), the principal of the school Tina’s older sister, prodigiously smart Tabitha (voice of Ariana Greenblatt), attends. To enable Tim and Ted to infiltrate this establishment, Tina provides them with a magic potion that temporarily returns them to the ages they were in the original.

Goldblum evokes smiles with his scattered, wandering mad scientist act. But, for the most part, the rest of the humor falls flat.

A few lapses into language unsuitable for kids prevents endorsement for the youngest movie fans. And viewers of faith may be vaguely irked by a scene in which Tabitha seems at first to be saying bedtime prayers but instead turns out to be reciting the elements from the periodic table that hangs above her bed.

Otherwise, this is a harmless, though poorly crafted, picture, derived, like its predecessor (and the Netflix series “Boss Baby: Back in Business”), from the work of author and illustrator Marla Frazee. Michael McCullers’ script does promote teamwork and clan unity. But such positive values get lost amid breakneck action scenes seemingly designed to paper over a storyline as thin as it is erratic.

The film contains perilous situations, a mild oath and at least one crass term. The Catholic News Service classification is A-II — adults and adolescents. The Motion Picture Association rating is PG — parental guidance suggested. Some material may not be suitable for children.

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4 Things Parents Should Know about Boss Baby: Family Business

• Michael Foust Crosswalk Headlines Contributor
• Updated Jul 02, 2021

Tim is a devoted father who loves being a stay-at-home dad to his two young daughters, 7-year-old Tabitha and Tina, a baby.

He’s also a dad who often questions his parental skills.

“Tabitha … is growing up so fast,” he says. “It’s like she doesn’t even need me anymore.”

Tim needs help, and he gets it from an unlikely source: Tina.

Tina – s urprise! – is a talking baby who is on a secret mission from a cutting-edge company, BabyCorp. Tina wants to send Tim and his brother, Ted, on an undercover expedition to Tabitha’s school, Acorn Center, so they can investigate its mysterious leader, Dr. Armstrong, who is scheming to turn students against their parents.

To infiltrate the school, Tim and Ted drink a potion that reverses time and makes them child-size.

Will it work? And will Tim find the answers to his parenting questions?

It’s all part of the new movie Boss Baby: Family Business (PG), which stars Alec Baldwin as Ted, James Marsden as Tim, and Jeff Goldblum as Dr. Armstrong.

Here are four things parents should know about the film:

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1. It's a Sequel

Boss Baby: Family Business is a sequel to the 2017 film Boss Baby , which opened at No. 1 at the box office and grossed $175 million in the United States.

That film told the story of a suit-wearing talking baby (Alec Baldwin), who teams up with his older kid brother Tim to stop an evil plot that will make the world love puppies more than babies.

Unfortunately, the two rarely see one another, even though Tim often phones. (Ted, apparently, is too busy.)

They are brought together when Tina tricks Ted into coming to the house so she can recruit the duo to investigate the school.

2. It's a Celebration of the Joys of Parenting

It’s common for filmmakers to tuck a message into the movie for parents, and Family Business includes that, with a reminder of the blessings of parenting and the brevity of time. In fact, it’s the movie’s primary theme.

Tim is a loving father who enjoys everything about parenting – playtime, bedtime and even study time. While Ted rose the corporate ladder, Tim concentrated on his wife and kids. If his daughters are awake, there’s a good chance he’s involved in what they’re doing. He’s a model dad.

“My life is pretty perfect,” he says.

But like many parents, he questions his actions. Primarily, he wonders why he and Tabitha have trouble communicating.

He asks the question every parent eventually asks: “Where has the time gone?”

Fortunately, Tim finds the solutions to his crisis thanks to a little movie magic. (He infiltrates her classroom, where he learns how big of an impact he’s had on her life.)

For the rest of us, the solution is found in Scripture. The Bible warns us that our lives are like “a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes” ( James 4:14 ). The old adage “time flies” is grounded in God’s Word. The biblical lesson is simple: Don’t waste a day. Live life in the moment – and with an eye on eternity.

3. It's a Lesson on the Blessings of Siblings

Underneath the movie’s brattiness is an important message for children: Siblings are a blessing.

“Those guys did everything together,” their dad says, referencing their childhood.

“They were best friends,” their mom says.

Tim and Ted know that, but they’ve let the busyness of life get in the way of their friendship. And even when they’re together, they bicker. This comes to a head when the movie’s villain, Dr. Armstrong, tells them: I knew you were brothers because of your jealousy and petty disputes .

Fortunately, the two brothers reconcile. It’s a lesson for moviegoers in the real world.

4. It's Packed with Brattiness and Sass

The movie, like its predecessor, also pushes the envelope on what’s acceptable in a children’s movie. Ted, Tim and Tina have an argument where the phrases “you suck” and “suck it” are used repeatedly. (Such a phrase is a no-no in most U.S. classrooms.) Later, the trio hatch a plan that involves Dr. Armstrong exposing himself to an audience of parents (parents, the trio says, will take pictures). The plan fails.

The film doesn’t include coarse language but – even here – includes more “butts” and “dorks” than are allowed in many homes. (Details below.)

Fans of the first film likely will enjoy this second one. But for families who rejected the premise of the first movie, this one, too, will be a hard pass.

Boss Baby: Family Business is rated PG for rude humor, mild language and some action. Language details: houses of h-ll (1), oh my gosh (6), literal “OMG” (1), crap (1), suck (7), butt (4), “what the fritada” (1), an unfinished “what the” (1).

Entertainment rating: 3 out of 5 stars.

Family-friendly rating: 4 out of 5 stars.

Michael Foust has covered the intersection of faith and news for 20 years. His stories have appeared in Baptist Press, Christianity Today, The Christian Post, the Leaf-Chronicle, the Toronto Star and the Knoxville News-Sentinel.

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The Boss Baby

Here’s what the distributor says about their film: “Meet a most unusual baby. He wears a suit, speaks with the voice and wit of Alec Baldwin, and stars in the animated comedy, DreamWorks’ ‘The Boss Baby.’ The Boss Baby is a hilariously universal story about how a new baby's arrival impacts a family, told from the point of view of a delightfully unreliable narrator, a wildly imaginative 7 year old named Tim. Loosely based on the children’s book The Boss Baby by Maria Frazee, ‘Boss Baby’ is a fantastical family comedy about the bossiest member in every family—the new guy. From the day his baby brother arrived (in a cab… wearing a suit), seven-year-old Tim knew this fast-talking briefcase-carrying baby (voiced by Alec Baldwin) was trouble—after all, there’s only so much love to go around, right? But as Tim embarks on a mission to win back the sole affection of his parents, he stumbles upon a secret plot by the CEO of Puppy Co. that threatens to destroy the balance of love in the world—and this brash baby executive masquerading as his new brother is at the center of it all. Now, they must come together as true brothers to stop the dastardly scheme, save their parents, restore order to the world, and prove that love is indeed an infinite force.”

• Violence: Mild
• Profanity: “God” (2), “heck” (1), “darn” (1)
• Sex/Nudity: Moderate

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The Boss Baby: Family Business

Here’s the thing about talking baby movies (and adjacent television series): sometimes they work and sometimes they don’t. Except they never really work. As much money as a stray franchise such as the (I shudder to even input these words) “Look Who’s Talking” movies might have made, none of the movies themselves are actually good. And as many seasons as “Family Guy” has yielded, Stewie Griffin will never be the icon Bart Simpson is.

I remember back in the 1990s, somebody calling me at Premiere magazine trying to pitch me a cover story on “ Baby Geniuses .” I felt bad for the guy, mainly because mine was apparently the only number he could glean in his search for a Premiere editor, and I was not even vaguely in a position to award his movie a cover. So I listened to his pitch, mainly predicated on his insistence that the lip-moving technology for the babies was REVOLUTIONARY, and I nodded (he couldn’t see that, but hopefully he heard it; I wanted to let the fellow down easy).

Of course, Premiere did not put “Baby Geniuses” on the cover and of course now the movie is best known as an adjunct punchline to Paul Rudd ’s immortal “Mac and Me” bit on “Late Night with Conan O'Brien .”

BUT. The movie did well enough to spawn a sequel, “Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2,” starring Jon Voight and Scott Baio and hence something like a cinematic advance man for Donald Trump ’s presidential campaign.

2017’s “ The Boss Baby ” seemed like, and likely really was, something of an automatic pilot move for DreamWorks Animation: A talking baby in a suit! being a CEO! (speaking of Donald Trump), voiced by Alec Baldwin ! (speaking of Donald Trump) and packed with a lot of filled-diaper jokes (speaking of … oh never mind).

Four years is a pretty long gestation time for a sequel to an unworthy hit, and from the very onset of “The Boss Baby: Family Business” you can see how hard a time the movie’s creative team, such as it is, had coming up with a workable story line.

James Marsden ’s adult Tim Templeton here spins another tale. In the first movie he guided us through a narrative in which his seven-year-old self was bedeviled by a younger brother who talked and wore a suit and was up to something with a company called “BabyCorp.” Now Tim’s a dad and one of his own kids, infant Tina, voiced by Amy Sedaris , is pulling the Boss Baby strings, in the name of gender equity in second-rate animated entertainments.

She fools adult hedge-fund guy Ted (Baldwin) into traveling to the suburban Templeton home by way of the same cassette-deck trick Tim used in the first film (this is some lazy writing, as you’ll learn if you ever try to buy a cassette deck) and then gives the brothers a formula that reverts them to babyhood and boyhood, so they can infiltrate a parent-upending school headed by a sinister pedagogue voiced by Jeff Goldblum .

That nobody involved in the production even bothered to suggest that this entire scenario sounded a little forced indicates everyone was too busy laughing at gags involving infants twisting each other’s nipples and uttering phrases like “performance anxiety.”

What chafes is not so much the vulgarity (although it is as relentless as it is unfunny) but the movie’s intractable infatuation with it.

One sequence, in which Tim tries to help older daughter Tabitha (voiced by Ariana Greenblatt ) conquer her fear of singing, has some pleasant and imaginative semi-abstract animation. The rest is a pro forma mix of the aforementioned gags, frantic action, and “importance of family” bromides as tired as they are transparently insincere. 

Now playing in theaters and available on Peacock.

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Glenn Kenny was the chief film critic of Premiere magazine for almost half of its existence. He has written for a host of other publications and resides in Brooklyn. Read his answers to our Movie Love Questionnaire here .

• Alec Baldwin as Theodore Templeton (voice)
• James Marsden as Tim Templeton (voice)
• Jeff Goldblum as Dr. Armstrong (voice)
• Eva Longoria as Carol Templeton (voice)
• Lisa Kudrow as Janice Templeton (voice)
• Jimmy Kimmel as Ted Templeton (voice)
• Amy Sedaris as Tina Templeton (voice)
• Ariana Greenblatt as Tabitha Templeton (voice)
• James McGrath as Wizzie (voice)
• Hans Zimmer
• Steve Mazzaro
• Mark A. Hester

Writer (characters)

• Marla Frazee
• Michael McCullers
• Tom McGrath

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The boss baby.

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• Parents Say 62 Reviews
• Kids Say 127 Reviews

Common Sense Media Review

Animated comedy about sibling rivalry has peril, body humor.

Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that The Boss Baby is an animated comedy inspired by Marla Frazee's popular picture book. It addresses issues related to sibling rivalry (particularly an older child's fears that there will be less love after a new baby arrives) and has a fair bit of peril, though much of it is played for…

Why Age 6+?

Peril and chases, plus sequences in which Tim's imagination conjures up everythi

Infrequent potty language ("fart," "poop," "doody," "toot"), plus "freaky," "suc

Champagne is served in first class when the boys fly to Las Vegas. Tim reference

Bare baby bottoms seen a few times; a dog sniffs Boss Baby's bottom when he's in

No real products in the movie, but there are merchandising tie-ins in real life.

Any Positive Content?

There's enough love for everyone in a family; it's not a fixed quantity that can

Both Tim and Boss Baby do and say many mean things to each other, but eventually

Intended to educate, rather than entertain, though there are lessons about love

Violence & Scariness

Peril and chases, plus sequences in which Tim's imagination conjures up everything from attacking animals (gorilla, shark, etc.) to spooky hallways and looming, evil figures. Tim goes up against a gang of babies; Nerf-like dart guns are fired, a baby is hurled through a window, a beloved stuffed animal is threatened (and ultimately beheaded). The brothers investigate a dark, creepy room, get captured, and are then "looked after" by a thug dressed up as a nanny, who ends up pursuing them during an epic chase. Tim's parents are in danger. Arguments, primarily between Tim and Boss Baby (they also slap/hit each other a few times); Tim sometimes feels ignored and unloved by his parents.

Did you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Violence & Scariness in your kid's entertainment guide.

Infrequent potty language ("fart," "poop," "doody," "toot"), plus "freaky," "suck it," "heck," and insults like "brat," "muscle head," "you went to community college," and "big fat baby" (though that's also a coveted title at BabyCorp.). A fake breakfast cereal is called "Cluster Puft." Humor related to sneezing, throwing up, etc.

Did you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Language in your kid's entertainment guide.

Drinking, Drugs & Smoking

Champagne is served in first class when the boys fly to Las Vegas. Tim references having tried a Long Island Ice Tea (he doesn't like it). Boss Baby must drink a special formula to retain his "management" status.

Did you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Drinking, Drugs & Smoking in your kid's entertainment guide.

Sex, Romance & Nudity

Bare baby bottoms seen a few times; a dog sniffs Boss Baby's bottom when he's in his puppy costume. The boys hitch a ride with the ladies in a bachelorette party, who wear fairly skimpy dresses.

Did you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Sex, Romance & Nudity in your kid's entertainment guide.

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Positive messages.

There's enough love for everyone in a family; it's not a fixed quantity that can run out -- the more you give, the more you get. Working together toward a common purpose can pay off -- and you might even find yourself growing to like someone you never thought you could. Imagination plays an important role in childhood. On the downside, puppies are looked at/treated as products, rather than animals with needs and feelings, and the world of business is portrayed as pretty competitive/cutthroat.

Positive Role Models

Both Tim and Boss Baby do and say many mean things to each other, but eventually they learn to work together and appreciate each other. Boss Baby has trouble with expressing/understanding feelings and frequently throws money at problems to solve them. Tim's parents are loving but fairly clueless, in the vein of many cartoon moms and dads. Bad guys are manipulative and evil but are clearly intended to be villains. Main cast isn't diverse, but the hordes of babies at BabyCorp HQ are much more multicultural. Some stereotyping (a larger baby is fixated on eating cookies; Tim is mocked for his "girly" middle name, Leslie; etc.).

Educational Value

Intended to educate, rather than entertain, though there are lessons about love and teamwork. On the other hand, it perpetuates an incorrect idea about where babies come from.

Parents need to know that The Boss Baby is an animated comedy inspired by Marla Frazee 's popular picture book . It addresses issues related to sibling rivalry (particularly an older child's fears that there will be less love after a new baby arrives) and has a fair bit of peril, though much of it is played for laughs. Expect chases, nick-of-time escapes, and plenty of slapstick confrontations between babies and children/adults. There are also potentially scary scenes imagined by 7-year-old Tim (attacking animals, creepy hallways, looming figures) and a sequence in which two kids investigate a mysterious dark room and subsequently get captured. Not surprisingly for a film about babies, there's also plenty of body/potty humor, including an explosive fake-barf sequence, bare baby bottoms, and use of words like "fart," "poop," and "doody." Other language includes some insults, and there's a scene in which it's implied that Tim tried a Long Island Ice Tea and didn't like it (champagne is also served in first class). The way the movie treats puppies -- like a factory-produced product -- may bother some viewers, and the fact that the boys travel to Las Vegas on their own may need some explaining ... as will the movie's take on where babies come from. But there are clear messages about the value of teamwork and the fact that there is enough love for everyone in a family. And parents who loved Alec Baldwin in 30 Rock will surely laugh (Boss Baby is basically a mini Jack Donaghy). To stay in the loop on more movies like this, you can sign up for weekly Family Movie Night emails .

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Funny, sweet, a little intense for younger kids

What's the story.

Seven-year-old Tim (voiced by Miles Christopher Bakshi) loves the life he has with his parents ( Lisa Kudrow and Jimmy Kimmel ): They laugh and play together all the time, and there's always time for Tim's special bedtime routine -- stories, songs, and all. He has no interest in a sibling, but that doesn't stop the arrival of THE BOSS BABY ( Alec Baldwin ), a suit-wearing, briefcase-toting mini-manager who arrives on the scene and proceeds to turn Tim's household upside down. Tim's parents don't seem to notice anything unusual going on (they're too shell-shocked and sleep-deprived to notice much of anything), but Tim quickly realizes that this is no ordinary infant. It turns out that Boss Baby is on a special assignment from BabyCorp HQ to do a little corporate espionage related to Tim's parents' place of employment: Puppy Co. It seems that more people are adopting puppies than having babies, and that has BabyCorp nervous. If Boss Baby can find out what Puppy Co. has planned -- and stop it -- the corner office will be his. But he'll need Tim's help to carry out his mission, and Tim isn't exactly motivated by profits and promotions.

Is It Any Good?

Considering that it's based on a cute but pretty story-lite picture book, this animated comedy exceeds expectations -- especially if you're a fan of Baldwin's work on 30 Rock . His character in The Boss Baby is pretty much a miniature Jack Donaghy; Boss Baby throws money at problems, dismisses someone as a "hippie," and, when asked to deliver a cutting insult, comes up with "you went to community college!" (There's also an in-joke reference to Baldwin's cutthroat-businessman role in Glengarry Glen Ross that may make some parents smile.) And the script in general is pretty witty, with clever lines and unexpected twists. Tim's Gandalf-like talking-wizard alarm clock, "Wizzie," is funny, as is a sequence in which Boss Baby tries to encourage Tim to ride his bike by rattling off lines from motivational posters.

The movie is sure to give families with siblings a way to talk about the challenges of being an older brother or sister -- with the nice reassurance that there's always enough love to go around. And Tim and Boss Baby do learn to work together; their eventual affection for each other is sweet. That said, the puppy mill-esque portrayal of Puppy Co. is sure to irk dog lovers, and Tim's parents are clueless even by cartoon-parent standards. But if you can overlook those issues -- and you don't mind some pretty epic barf scenes -- The Boss Baby is a fun, if not instant-classic, movie that parents and kids can enjoy together.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

Families can talk about what The Boss Baby is saying about new babies/siblings. Why is it natural for older kids to be worried about what will happen when a new baby arrives? Is it true that there's always enough love to go around? What can parents do to reassure older kids?

How do Tim and Boss Baby show the value of teamwork ? Why is that an important character strength ? What do they learn from each other?

Which parts of the movie did you find scary? Why? How much scary stuff can young kids handle?

Do you think that everything in the movie really happened, or was it all in Tim's imagination? What makes you think that?

How are Tim's mom and dad portrayed? How do they compare to real-life parents? Is it OK for movie parents to be less responsible/aware than real moms and dads? Why or why not?

Movie Details

• In theaters : March 31, 2017
• On DVD or streaming : July 25, 2017
• Cast : Alec Baldwin , Steve Buscemi , Lisa Kudrow
• Director : Tom McGrath
• Inclusion Information : Female actors
• Studio : Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
• Genre : Family and Kids
• Topics : Book Characters , Brothers and Sisters
• Character Strengths : Teamwork
• Run time : 97 minutes
• MPAA rating : PG
• MPAA explanation : some mild rude humor
• Last updated : August 4, 2024

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The Templeton brothers have become adults and drifted away from each other, but a new boss baby with a cutting-edge approach is about to bring them together again - and inspire a new family ... Read all The Templeton brothers have become adults and drifted away from each other, but a new boss baby with a cutting-edge approach is about to bring them together again - and inspire a new family business. The Templeton brothers have become adults and drifted away from each other, but a new boss baby with a cutting-edge approach is about to bring them together again - and inspire a new family business.

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• Trivia Tabitha has a pet fish in her room. His inclusion in the movie was because director Tom McGrath, had lost his own beloved pet fish of 10 years shortly after the first Boss Baby was wrapping up and thought it was a nice way to honor his memory.
• Goofs Janice mentions Tim telling them about their former boss, Francis Francis trying to kill them, but they got their memories erased of the event from the first film.

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Tim Templeton : Time is a funny thing. When I was a kid, the days lasted forever. But the years, well, they went by so fast.

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“The Boss Baby” is a laugh-out-loud funny movie! Featuring Alec Baldwin doing the voice of the baby, the plot focuses on Baby Corp., which sends down babies from the heavens with the goal of stopping a sinister plan to take away all the love from babies of the world. A particular puppy would never grow up if the plan succeeds.

One of the funny scenes shows babies on an assembly line being prepared to be sent down to Earth. If they show no emotions, they are given a suit and briefcase and are sent down to be bosses. If they show emotion, they are given to parents to raise. Themes include the love of a boy for his baby brother and the need to share time with those you love. Filled with funny moments and memorable characters, ” Boss Baby” is not to be missed!

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A little boy imagines a shark swallows him; a kid runs into a tree but is not hurt; in a boy's imagination, a baby is thrown through a window; a baby takes off a stuffed animal's head; a baby hits brother's crotch with a toy; children slap each other.

Boy told to "suck it" in reference to a pacifier.

A baby drinks a Long Island iced tea.

Bare behind of baby in a few scenes.

Tension between characters; older brother feels neglected since his baby brother was born; a kid imagines he sees zombie babies; a baby says he was baby Jesus as a joke; baby flatulence; a big toy house looks like it is "pooping out" the kids as they leave it.

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The Boss Baby: Family Business Parent Guide

Action scenes fly at the audience at breakneck speed, making the heartfelt moments all the more valuable..

In Theaters: Although the Templeton brothers have long since grown up and grown apart, they're going to be forced back together when an evil genius plans to take over the world...by training babies to misbehave.

Release date July 2, 2021

Run Time: 107 minutes

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The guide to our grades, parent movie review by savannah sillito.

Many years after the events of The Boss Baby, Tim (James Marsden) and Ted (Alec Baldwin) are all grown up. Tim is a stay-at-home dad to his two daughters, Tabitha (Ariana Greenblatt) and Tina (Amy Sedaris), and Ted is a big time CEO taking the business world by storm. Over the years the two brothers have drifted apart, hardly seeing or speaking to each other. When Tim discovers that baby Tina is an agent for Baby Corp., he and Ted must reunite to save the world, yet again.

I have not seen the original Boss Baby, so I can’t compare the sequel to it. Instead, I shall judge the sequel based purely on its own merits. Luckily for me, it’s not bad! I will say, in way of introduction, that you have to turn your brain off for this one. If I really put on my English major analytical hat, I could tear this film to shreds, but I instead chose to turn that off and just let the madness wash over me. If you don’t think about the plot too much, The Boss Baby: Family Business is a fun, wild ride the whole family can enjoy.

On the other hand, the story is frenetic and fast paced, with action scenes flying at the audience at breakneck speed. There are some quiet, heartfelt moments, but a majority of the film moves from one crazy caper to another. This strategy stops young audiences from having a chance to get bored and prevents adults from having time to think about how illogical the plot is. Along with that manic energy, there’s a fair amount of potty humor and cartoon violence, which might turn off particularly sensitive viewers.

Overall, I enjoyed Family Business , and I’d recommend it to families looking for some mindless entertainment. The theatre I was in was filled with children and they all seemed to be having a great time, judging by all the laughter. My own son, who accompanied me, said he liked it and especially enjoyed a certain heartfelt moment at the end, which I won’t spoil. For DreamWorks Animation, who are famously spotty with their quality, this doesn’t reach anywhere near the heights the studio is capable of, but it also doesn’t fall as far as some of their biggest flops. If I were their boss, I’d call that a win.

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The Boss Baby: Family Business Rating & Content Info

Why is The Boss Baby: Family Business rated PG? The Boss Baby: Family Business is rated PG by the MPAA for rude humor, mild language and some action.

Violence: There is cartoon violence throughout, including kicking, punching, smacking, and fighting. A car chase ends in an explosion, though no one is hurt. Ninja babies hold swords and toss spears and throwing stars. Sexual Content: A baby runs around naked, but his genitals are covered by household objects. Profanity: There are some mild insults including “nerd” and “stupid”. There is one use of a term of deity. Alcohol / Drug Use: None

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The Boss Baby: Family Business Parents' Guide

Why don’t Tim and Ted talk very much anymore? What do they each value in life and how does that affect the choices they’ve made?

What is Tabitha afraid of at school, and how does that impact her relationship with her dad? How does he help her to overcome her fear?

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The Boss Baby: Family Business Reviews

Instead of revisiting the universe, this sequel subverts it, but without humor... [Full review in Spanish]

Full Review | Original Score: 4/10 | Dec 29, 2023

There's very little to be found here for anyone with all their adult teeth, but you already knew that.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/10 | Jul 11, 2022

This is a Boss Baby sequel, not many are gonna come in expecting this to be the next DreamWorks masterpiece, but I cant believe Im saying this, but this is honestly not that bad.

Full Review | Original Score: 6/10 | Feb 16, 2022

To the film's credit, it's entirely aware that it's so over-the-line in terms of practicality that it just bunkers down and commits to the insanity.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Dec 1, 2021

The Boss Baby 2: Family Business is a silly animation, and it owns that. But it is also one that sometimes speaks to kids, and then to adults in constant succession.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Nov 6, 2021

In trying to reach every audience, they capture none. There is eye candy for the kids, but it makes very little sense, there is no sweetness and the moments meant for adults were just plain odd.

Full Review | Original Score: 2 | Oct 30, 2021

Sure it's milking the first film's success, but it works well and kids of pretty much any age, and their accompanying adults, will enjoy the humour, fun and animation.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Oct 25, 2021

While not entirely unwatchable, the film's demented levels of energy will recommend it to younger audiences and may trigger stress headaches in anyone over 12.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Oct 24, 2021

McGrath can do whizzy, elaborate action scenes, but they sit in a jumbled mix of random jokes.

Its plot might make your head spin, but Boss Baby 2 is very amusing in parts.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Oct 22, 2021

Its untidy, unpredictable, and unmannerly form does, indeed, evoke the exhausting, mucky business of baby tending, albeit with nothing like the familial rewards.

Baldwin's back for this one but, alas, it entirely lacks the charm of the original.

The frenetic pace and a smattering of half-decent sight gags should keep smaller children in their seats.

Full Review | Oct 22, 2021

Relentless but likeable...

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Oct 22, 2021

The sequel to the unlikely 2017 box office smash is a disappointingly cutesy and inadequate kids' film which doesn't know who it's for.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Oct 21, 2021

Overall, The Boss Baby: Family Business is fine. It doesn't overstay its welcome, and busy and try-hard as it may feel, you can appreciate the ambition, and it has a sweet finale.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Oct 19, 2021

Further complicating the already indecipherable lore of the first film, The Boss Baby 2: Family Business is nice to look at but unfunny, unengaging and unintelligible. May it grow up soon.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Oct 19, 2021

In attempting to up the stakes and widen the scope, the returning writers have simply ended up convoluting and diluting what made the original so great.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/5 | Oct 1, 2021

With its slapstick humour and zippy action, fans should enjoy this manic sugar rush that comes just in time before the end of the school holidays.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Sep 10, 2021

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The Boss Baby

• Animation , Comedy , Kids

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In Theaters

• March 31, 2017
• Voices of Miles Christopher Bakshi as Tim; Alec Baldwin as Baby; Steve Buscemi as Francis E. Francis; Jimmy Kimmel as Father; Lisa Kudrow as Mother; Tobey Maguire as Older Tim

Home Release Date

• July 25, 2017
• Tom McGrath

Distributor

• 20th Century Fox

Positive Elements   |   Spiritual Elements   |   Sexual & Romantic Content   |   Violent Content   |   Crude or Profane Language   |   Drug & Alcohol Content   |   Other Noteworthy Elements   | Conclusion

Movie Review

Tim Templeton was once a perfectly happy little kid.

I mean, this 7-year-old has always had an imagination as big as the great outdoors. And his loving mom and dad have been more than happy to help him cultivate and unleash it.

Together they played and romped, soaring from outer space blastoffs in the backyard to deep-sea treasure hunts in the living room. Why, even dinnertime could instantly become an exotic big game hunt along a mysterious boggy river bank in Africa, if the mood was right.

When bedtime came around, well, there were hugs and stories and songs and more hugs galore. Life was completely and totally perfect.

But then IT showed up.

A cab dropped this creature off. And, just like that, all the joy was sucked out of Tim’s young life. Mom and Dad call it his “baby brother,” but there’s definitely more boss than baby in this monster mix.

If the boss wants to be coddled or carried or changed or fed or … anything, all he has to do is scream, and he instantly gets it. Day or night. He wears a business suit and carries a tiny briefcase, for goodness sake. That can’t be normal, can it?

Oh, and bedtime? That’s totally changed. Gone are the stories and songs and hugs. Tim is lucky if he even catches a glimpse of his parents as they quickly scurry from one baby, ahem, duty to the next.

But there’s something else. His parents don’t see it, but Tim is certain he’s spotted a steely glint in that little boss baby’s eye. It’s a manipulative awareness Tim doesn’t think average diaper wearers should have. And there are times, when the baby is off by himself supposedly taking a nap, that Tim is pretty sure he’s heard him talking in a low voice. A gruff voice. A man’s voice.

You know, the kind of voice you’d expect from a … boss !

Could Tim possibly be imagining all this? His life has gotten so miserable that he isn’t sure of anything anymore. But he definitely will be keeping his eyes peeled. For one thing is certain:

This baby ain’t the boss of him!

Positive Elements

As numerous trailers for this film have practically proclaimed for months now, we eventually find out that this peculiar Baby is indeed part of the management team for a big conglomerate called Baby Corp. As a way to get rid of this interloper, Tim agrees to help Baby foil a nefarious anti-baby plot being put into effect by a competing business called Puppy Co. Despite their initial animosity toward each other, Tim and Baby both eventually discover that having a brother and being a part of a loving family—together—can actually be a good thing for everyone involved.

Dad talks about the new baby and assures Tim, “One day, you’re gonna get to know this little guy, and you’re going to love him with all your heart. Just like we do.” But that makes Tim worry all the more. “All your heart?” he wonders, not yet convinced.

Tim’s also exasperated by the fact that Baby assures him there isn’t enough love to go around. Through it all, though, Mom and Dad are consistently loving, even when business stresses and exhaustion take a physical toll on them. Eventually Tim tells his baby brother, “If there isn’t enough love for the two of us, then I want to give you all of mine.” And Tim talks of brothers standing by each other year after year.

Spiritual Elements

Tim asks Baby if he’s the baby Jesus, but he also imagines Baby with devil horns. Reinforcing that latter point of view, Baby says at one point, “I’ve come for your soul.” Still, those “spiritual” moments are played for laughs.

Tim has an alarm clock that features a talking Gandalf-like wizard. This doll-like mechanical character talks of putting a curse on Baby and exposing “his dark magic.”

Baby gives Tim a pacifier to suck, suggesting that it will magically transport them to cloud-based Baby Corp. He also states that when babies have their pacifiers taken away, they eventually forget about that baby generating company.

Sexual & Romantic Content

Baby faces the camera once naked, his privates pixelated. Another time, Tim and Baby go through an airport X-ray machine, both holding their hands over their crotches.

Although babies arrive in taxis, and it’s intoned that the Baby Corp. is behind their “manufacture,” at one point Tim whispers (to another character) a different theory about where babies come from—this one from his parents. We don’t actually hear what’s said, but following that mouth-to-ear moment, Tim remarks about how “disgusting” this concept is.

Violent Content

There are a number of thumping, crashing and tumbling action scenes in the movie mix here. Tim slams into a tree, vehicles blow up, babies are chased and tossed about by a large thuggish man. But the film suggests that many of those interactions are quite possibly only in Tim’s imagination.

For instance, we see Baby ramp up and over Tim with a pedal car at one point and Tim is dragged and pummeled behind the speeding vehicle while another baby smashes through a wooden fence. But we then witness the same scene from Mom’s perspective, and the car is barely moving through a grassy backyard playground, and nothing is smashed or broken.

Elsewhere, Tim gets hit in the crotch with a thrown toy. A man has his head slammed into a toilet. Baby tears apart and “tortures” Tim’s favorite toy. Tim tumbles down a flight of stairs. Someone is bitten by a baby dressed as a puppy.

Crude or Profane Language

One obvious misuse of God’s name and perhaps another as well. We hear one use of “darn” and a couple utterances of the words “fart,” “poop” and “doodie.” There’s a single use each of “heck” and an unfinished “what the—?”

Drug & Alcohol Content

Baby Corp. managers drink a special baby formula that keeps them from growing older. Baby and Tim hitch a ride in a limo with a bunch of partying young women, where Tim takes a sip of Long Island Ice Tea and promptly spits it out.

Other Noteworthy Elements

Bare baby bottoms are repeatedly on display to elicit audience giggles. And those exposed backsides are sometimes related, one way or another, to the movie’s plentiful toilet humor. In fact, there’s a diaper pail-full of it here, with baby poo and gas gags galore. There’s also some sniff-a-puppy’s-backside potty humor in the mix, too.

Back in 2010, author Marla Frazee created a children’s picture book based on one creative conceit: When a newborn arrives, he takes instant control of … everything. It’s a warmly funny baby-in-a-business-suit idea when delivered in the form of a 30 page board book.

If you’re thinking, however, that stretching this hostile infant-takeover premise into a 90-minute movie might be a tad tiresome at times, well, you’d be right. This flick’s domineering diaper-dweller, voiced by a suitably imperious-sounding Alec Baldwin, does kinda get, uh, old pretty quickly. And the pic as a whole tends to require a little too much toddler toilet humor and loopy corporate-baby backstory to keep things bobbing along like a yellow ducky in the bathwater.

Fortunately, there’s more here than meets the movie trailer’s eye. Scenes where we delve into older brother Tim’s limitless imagination are creative and fun. There are plenty of baby idiosyncrasies and mannerisms to giggle over. And The Boss Baby’s eventual affirmation of sibling bonding and familial love makes all its toddler toilet humor a bit more bearable.

After spending more than two decades touring, directing, writing and producing for Christian theater and radio (most recently for Adventures in Odyssey, which he still contributes to), Bob joined the Plugged In staff to help us focus more heavily on video games. He is also one of our primary movie reviewers.

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THE BOSS BABY 2: FAMILY BUSINESS (PG)

There was a wacky novelty to the premise of an infant with the mind of an adult who secretly worked for the Baby Corp organisation, which even earned the hit 2017 animated comedy an Oscar nomination.

The currently showing sequel tries to recapture lightning in a bottle, bringing back the same director, Tom McGrath (the Madagascar movies, Megamind), writer and ensemble voice cast.

Or more accurately, rehash the formula with a cluttered plot shoehorned in - to the extent that even though it is set 25 years after the events of the first film, the characters end up back where they started.

Now, adults Tim (James Marsden) is a stay-home dad of two girls while his estranged younger brother Ted/Boss Baby (Alec Baldwin) is a big-shot chief executive.

After taking a magical formula that transforms them into kids again for 48 hours, they team up with Tim's toddler daughter Tina (Amy Sedaris), also a "boss baby" from Baby Corp, for a new mission.

With its slapstick humour and zippy action, fans should enjoy this manic sugar rush that comes just in time before the end of the school holidays.

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Where To Stream The Boss Baby: Family Business?

‘The Boss Baby: Family Business’ (also known as ‘The Boss Baby 2’) is an animated comedy film directed by Tom McGrath and written by Michael McCullers. It tells the story of the now-adult Templeton brothers, Tim and Ted, who reunite to assist the latest Boss Baby, Tina, to thwart the plans of an evil genius. The movie is a sequel to the 2017 smash-hit film ‘The Boss Baby’ and is loosely based on Marla Frazee’s picture books titled ‘The Boss Baby’ and ‘The Bossier Baby.’

It features the voice-acting talents of Alec Baldwin , James Marsden, Amy Sedaris, Ariana Greenblatt, Eva Longoria, and Jeff Goldblum in the lead roles. If you love a fun-filled and imaginative family adventure , ‘The Boss Baby: Family Business’ should entertain you, and here’s where you can stream it online.

What is The Boss Baby: Family Business About?

‘The Boss Baby: Family Business’ picks up years after the first film. Former Boss Baby, Ted Templeton, and his older brother, Tim, have lost touch over the years. Tim is married and has two daughters, the 7-year-old super-intelligent Tabitha and her younger sister, the adorable infant Tina. Tabitha is one of the top students at the Acorn Center for Advanced Childhood and wishes to follow in her Uncle Ted’s footsteps.

However, an evil genius and founder of Acorn Center, Dr. Erwin Armstrong, has nefarious plans brimming behind the facade of running a top-class educational institute. Tina, an undercover agent of the BabyCorp, is on a mission to uncover the true face of Dr. Armstrong. Her efforts end up reuniting the distanced brothers. Using a super-secret serum, the brothers are transformed back to their childhood selves. This sets them off on an epic adventure that helps Ted and Tim rediscover the meaning of family.

Is The Boss Baby: Family Business On Netflix?

‘The Boss Baby: Family Business’ isn’t a part of Netflix’s sprawling content library that is arguably the best among a variety of streaming services. However, you can stream the animated series ‘ The Boss Baby: Back in Business ,’ which also follows the adventures of Ted and Tim.

Is The Boss Baby: Family Business On Amazon Prime?

‘The Boss Baby: Family Business’ isn’t included in your basic Amazon Prime subscription, nor is it available on-demand at the moment, but it might become available in the near future. In the meantime, you can check out ‘ The Son of Bigfoot ,’ a similar family-themed animated film about a young boy named Adam and his quest to find his father.

Is The Boss Baby: Family Business On Hulu?

‘The Boss Baby: Family Business’ isn’t available to stream on Hulu. Instead, you can choose to watch ‘ The Croods: A New Age ,’ about a family of cavemen and their hilarious misadventures .

Where to Watch The Boss Baby: Family Business Online?

‘The Boss Baby: Family Business’ is available to stream on Peacock for a period of 60 days (starting July 2, 2021). Subscribers of the Peacock Premium and Peacock Premium+ subscription can access the movie at no additional costs. You can also enjoy the movie at a theatre. To check show timings and book tickets, head here . The movie is likely to become available on VOD platforms sometime after its theatrical run.

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To watch ‘The Boss Baby: Family Business,’ you need a paid subscription to Peacock , or you can catch it at a theatre near you. Therefore, there is currently no way to stream the movie online for free. We believe in streaming content legally and by paying for it. Hence, we encourage our readers to do the same and refrain from resorting to illegal methods.

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