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By Emily Ashby
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Movie follow-up has laughs and strong family messages.
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The Boss Baby: Back in Business
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Based on 25 parent reviews
Parents say that this show offers a mix of adorable family values and entertaining moments for kids, particularly emphasizing the importance of family relationships, although some criticize its animation quality and the seemingly random plotlines. Others express concern over inappropriate content, including potty humor and negative stereotypes, raising questions about its suitability for young audiences while some still find it enjoyable and filled with laughter.
- family values
- positive lessons
- inappropriate content
- mixed animation quality
- child humor
- audience concerns
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Based on 48 kid reviews
Kids say the show features poor animation and convoluted plotlines that stray from the original movie narrative, while some find it hilarious and entertaining with a good family message. However, the humor often relies on potty jokes and can be off-putting for parents, leading to mixed reviews on its appropriateness for children.
- bad animation
- mixed humor
- family messages
- inappropriate content
- entertaining moments
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What's the Story?
In BOSS BABY: BACK IN BUSINESS, Boss Baby (voiced by J.P. Karliak) invites his older brother, Tim (Pierce Gagnon), to his Baby Corps office, and the two team up to handle the corporate dynamo's workload. Insuring that the world remains enthralled with babies' cuteness is no easy task, especially with competition like puppies, kittens, and the occasional difficult baby threatening the appeal of tiny humans. But Boss Baby revels in the challenge, and with Tim there as a voice of reason and humanity to offset his younger brother's cunning business sense, Team Templeton manages to win most days. But balancing work and family life? That's another story.
Is It Any Good?
This series follow-up to the popular movie is alternately laugh-out-loud funny and heartwarming, thanks to spot-on writing that casts the two brothers as polar opposites. Boss Baby is adorable in his severity -- contrasted sharply with his bottle-toting, back-flap pants-wearing physical image -- while Tim is confident in his belief that family can solve anything. The loss of Alec Baldwin as Boss Baby's voice does little to dampen his appeal. He's still as single-minded as ever, yet begrudgingly fond of his doting parents and home life.
Back in Business does an about-face on the sibling rivalry theme that dominated the movie, now casting Boss Baby and Tim as brothers in arms of sorts. They may not always see eye to eye, but they stick up for each other and recognize when their shared experiences teach them things. Body humor, slapstick comedy, and generally silly experiences will entertain kids who watch, and parents will find humor in the nuances of the workplace dynamics of Baby Corps headquarters, where the big boss gets around in a baby walker and there are teething cookies in the break room.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about what The Boss Baby: Back in Business says about sibling and family relationships. Why is the bond between brothers and sisters special? How do you show your siblings that you will stick up for them if push comes to shove?
What character strengths like teamwork do you see in Boss Baby? In Tim? How do they teach each other things that make each of them a better person?
Kids: Do you find this show's potty humor funny? Do you like to be grossed out? Was any of the content scary to you?
Do you know what it means to be a "good sport"? Share a time when you saw someone acting like a good sport or showing good sportsmanship. Does Boss Baby show good sportsmanship when his big plans go awry?
TV Details
- Premiere date : April 5, 2018
- Cast : JP Karliak , Pierce Gagnon , Alex Cazares
- Network : Netflix
- Genre : Kids' Animation
- Topics : Book Characters , Family Stories ( Siblings )
- Character Strengths : Teamwork
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- Award : Common Sense Selection
- Last updated : December 12, 2025
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