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The Boss Baby
Movie (2017)
A 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.
Movie (2017)
A 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.
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Sex & Nudity
Bare baby bottoms are visible a few times, and characters encounter a bachelorette party in skimpy dresses.
Violence & Gore
The movie contains slapstick confrontations, dart gun use, a baby thrown through a window, a threatened and beheaded stuffed animal, and physical threats to parents.
Profanity
Includes potty humor and infrequent words like fart, poop, and insults such as brat.
Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking
Champagne is served in first class, Tim references trying a Long Island Ice Tea, and the Boss Baby drinks a special formula.
Frightening Scenes
Features imaginative scary sequences involving attacking animals, spooky hallways, and looming evil figures.
Other things to know
There are no real products in the movie, but real-life merchandising tie-ins exist.
Positives & learning
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Positive messages
Delivers messages about the value of teamwork and that family love is not a fixed quantity, though puppies are treated as products.
Role models
The main characters start out mean to each other before learning to work together, and some stereotyping is present.
Representation
The main cast is not diverse, but hordes of babies at BabyCorp HQ are multicultural.
Learning
The film includes lessons about love and teamwork, but perpetuates an incorrect idea about where babies come from.
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