The Boss Baby

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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