THE BOSS BABY
Babies are heaven sent in this delightful family comedy.
Should You Watch It?
Yes. The Boss Baby is a delightful, funny animated comedy built around a warm idea: babies and families matter more than consumer substitutes. Its pro-life, pro-family, and pro-business messages give the colorful comedy a strong moral center.
The film does include plenty of slapstick, with children and adults hitting one another, along with a few scatological jokes and one light profanity. Very young children may need a parent's discretion. The story also includes positive references to Heaven, angels, Jesus, prayer, sacrifice, and reconciliation.
For most families, this is an easy recommendation. Watch The Boss Baby together and enjoy its humor, imagination, and celebration of family.
The Story
NO SPOILERS — WE KEEP THE SURPRISESSeven-year-old Tim has the perfect life until a baby brother arrives and takes over his parents' attention. But this is no ordinary baby: dressed in a suit and carrying a briefcase, he is secretly a boss on a mission.
The Boss Baby must stop the Puppy Company from creating the best puppy ever—one that could convince people to stop having babies. Tim reluctantly joins the mission, hoping to get his family back.
Is It Any Good?
Four stars means this is an especially successful family comedy. The animation and plot are colorful, creative, and imaginative, particularly in the way they present Tim's inner world.
The movie is also hilarious and ultimately heartwarming. Its central conflict gives the comedy a clear purpose, and the story's messages about family and sacrifice add emotional weight. The main weakness is that the film uses a lot of dialogue to explain its setup. Some viewers may also find the recognizable voice of Alec Baldwin distracting.
The Worldview
The film presents a very strong Christian, moral worldview in a cartoonish comic setting. It speaks positively about Heaven, angels, Jesus, prayer, sacrifice, and reconciliation. Its central premise promotes having babies rather than simply buying puppies, giving the movie clear pro-life and pro-family convictions.
The film is also strongly pro-business. It tempers that attitude by insisting that business should support families rather than undermine them, and by warning against selfish businessmen. There is one light anti-capitalist comment about a bad businessman who refuses to share.
The movie's imaginative scenes set in Heaven are cartoonish but positive. Its central longing is for family love and reconciliation, especially when that love feels threatened. Scripture says, “Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD” (Psalm 127:3).
The Content Guide
The specifics — spoilers included by nature — so you can judge for your own family.
Content Summary
Very strong Christian, moral worldview set in a cartoon, comical world with positive references to Heaven, angels, Jesus, prayer, sacrifice, and reconciliation (including movie features scenes set in a cartoon version of Heaven) and with very clear pro-life, pro-family messages and a very strong pro-capitalist, pro-business attitude but that promotes business supporting families instead of undermining them and against businessmen being too selfish, with one light anti-capitalist comment about the bad businessman not sharing; no obscenities, one light profanity, some scatological humor; lots of slapstick comedy, with the baby slapping his parents, the children slapping each other, images of babies flying through the air, images of babies being pushed, etc.; no sexual content; baby rear end shown and upper male nudity; no alcohol use; no smoking or drug use; and, one character is a big unintelligent man, who dresses up as a female nanny to disguise himself, and some other characters make fun of him.
Talk About It
Questions for the drive home, the dinner table, or the youth group.
Tim struggles when his baby brother receives his parents' attention. How can families show love when someone feels overlooked?
Philippians 2:3–4 · Romans 12:10The film values babies, family, sacrifice, and reconciliation. Why does Scripture call children a heritage from the Lord?
Psalm 127:3–5 · Mark 10:13–16The story presents business as good when it supports families but harmful when it becomes selfish. How can our work serve other people?
Colossians 3:23–24 · Philippians 2:4The Final Word
With creative animation, plenty of laughs, and a strong Christian, moral worldview, The Boss Baby celebrates babies, family, sacrifice, and reconciliation. Very young children may need a parent's discretion, but this is a delightful choice for most families. WORTH THE TRIP.
