Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- irreverent
- playful
- family movie night
- kids weekend viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film visually inventive and intermittently witty, but too dependent on a thin premise and juvenile humor.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Tim's overactive imagination shapes the baby corporation, infant office politics, and escalating Puppy Co. conspiracy.
Theodore arrives in a suit with a briefcase and conducts businesslike missions while behaving like a baby around Tim's parents.
Tim initially resents Theodore for taking parental affection, then joins forces with him against Puppy Co.
Puppy Co.'s plan to make puppies dominate the world's love supply turns family emotion into a corporate market.
Films like The Boss Baby, and why
Storks
Both are witty animated family comedies built around imaginative world-building, sibling or friendship dynamics, and fast-paced comic adventure.
The Incredibles
Both feature inventive animated worlds, irreverent humor, child protagonists, and emotionally restorative family relationships.
Madagascar
Both are colorful DreamWorks animated comedies that pair exaggerated visual gags with themes of family loyalty and reluctant partnership.
Meet the Robinsons
Both use a child-centered fantasy premise, energetic comedy, and a conflict resolved through cooperation and affection.
Movie Details
- Director
- Tom McGrath
- Release Date
- 2017-03-23
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (7590)
Cast
- Miles Bakshi
- Alec Baldwin
- Jimmy Kimmel
- Lisa Kudrow
- Steve Buscemi
- Tobey Maguire
- James McGrath
- Conrad Vernon
- ViviAnn Yee
- Eric Bell Jr.
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Boss Baby about?
- A jealous seven-year-old and a briefcase-carrying baby executive become reluctant partners in a comic battle to protect the world's supply of love.
- What is The Boss Baby like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Boss Baby as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Boss Baby violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Boss Baby as mild.
- What did critics think of The Boss Baby?
- Critics broadly found the film visually inventive and intermittently witty, but too dependent on a thin premise and juvenile humor.
- Which films are like The Boss Baby?
- Films with a similar feel include Storks, The Incredibles, Madagascar, and Meet the Robinsons.
- How long is The Boss Baby?
- The Boss Baby runs 97 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Boss Baby?
- In United States, The Boss Baby streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
