Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- breezy
- uplifting
- family movie night
- kids weekend viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly considered it a fast, painless diversion for children whose energetic animation and cast could not overcome recycled gags and sequel formula.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Tim and Ted reconnect when a new Boss Baby draws them into a business-like mission centered on family rather than personal success.
The film turns babies, bosses, hedge funds, and education into exaggerated institutions for social satire.
The returning Templeton brothers and recurring Boss Baby setup reproduce the original film's central comic structure.
The film emphasizes colorful 3D animation, chase sequences, energetic action, and exaggerated character motion.
Films like The Boss Baby: Family Business, and why
The Boss Baby
shares fast-paced computer animation, sibling conflict, family themes, and broad visual comedy
The Incredibles 2
shares irreverent family comedy, fantastical child-centered premise, and energetic animated adventure
The Mitchells vs. the Machines
shares sibling bonding, workplace-style satire, colorful animation, and accessible comic adventure
Movie Details
- Director
- Tom McGrath
- Release Date
- 2021-07-01
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Rating
- 7.3 / 10 (2729)
Cast
- James Marsden
- Alec Baldwin
- Amy Sedaris
- Ariana Greenblatt
- Jeff Goldblum
- Eva Longoria
- James McGrath
- Jimmy Kimmel
- Lisa Kudrow
- Raphael Alejandro
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel
- 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: Family Business about?
- Two estranged adult brothers reunite when a determined new Boss Baby recruits their family for an exuberant mission against corporate-style childhood control.
- What is The Boss Baby: Family Business like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Boss Baby: Family Business as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Boss Baby: Family Business violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Boss Baby: Family Business.
- What did critics think of The Boss Baby: Family Business?
- Critics broadly considered it a fast, painless diversion for children whose energetic animation and cast could not overcome recycled gags and sequel formula.
- Which films are like The Boss Baby: Family Business?
- Films with a similar feel include The Boss Baby, The Incredibles 2, and The Mitchells vs. the Machines.
- How long is The Boss Baby: Family Business?
- The Boss Baby: Family Business runs 107 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Boss Baby: Family Business?
- In United States, The Boss Baby: Family Business streams on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel.
