The Boss Baby: Family Business
Directed by:
Tom McGrathScreenplay:
Michael McCullersCast:
Alec Baldwin, Amy Sedaris, James Marsden, Jeff Goldblum, Lisa Kudrow, Eva Longoria, Ariana Greenblatt, Jimmy Kimmel, Reyn Doi, Dave Needham, Raphael Alejandro (more)VOD (1)
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In the sequel to DreamWorks Animation’s Oscar®-nominated blockbuster comedy, the Templeton brothers - Tim (James Marsden) and his Boss Baby little bro Ted (Alec Baldwin) - have become adults and drifted away from each other. Tim is now a married stay-at-home dad. Ted is a hedge fund CEO. But a new boss baby with a cutting-edge approach and a can-do attitude is about to bring them together again... and inspire a new family business. Tim and his wife, Carol (Eva Longoria), the breadwinner of the family, live in the suburbs with their super-smart 7-year-old daughter Tabitha (Ariana Greenblatt), and adorable new infant Tina (Amy Sedaris). Tabitha, who’s at the top her class at the prestigious Acorn Center for Advanced Childhood, idolizes her Uncle Ted and wants to become like him, but Tim, still in touch with his overactive youthful imagination, worries that she’s working too hard and is missing out on a normal childhood. When baby Tina reveals that she’s - ta-da! - a top secret agent for BabyCorp on a mission to uncover the dark secrets behind Tabitha’s school and its mysterious founder, Dr. Edwin Armstrong (Jeff Goldblum), it will reunite the Templeton brothers in unexpected ways, lead them to re-evaluate the meaning of family and discover what truly matters. (Universal Sony Pictures Home Entertainment)
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Big childish bullshit in the style of Minions, just full of chaotic movement without a goal and, except for the last ten minutes, without direction. The jokes based on a baby talking about world domination while eating sugar are the pinnacle of humour here – I can't believe I found the first one by the same creators so cool the other day. The biggest highlight is the voice acting of Jeff Goldblum, on whose physical expression the creators humorously based the movement of the villain Armstrong. 35
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The second adventure from the "mysterious life of (precocious) toddlers" seemed qualitatively comparable to the first one, which was in slightly above average waters. Old(er) acquaintances return to the Family Business, and alongside them there are plenty of more or less interesting characters – be it the villain, the new agent from Baby Corp or the creepy "cousin" from the Addams. Story-wise, it is basically a copy of the first part, the plot is predictable throughout, but at the same time it is funny thanks to the many gags, so I laughed more than once in the cinema. Plus point for the audiovisually appealing musical performance. Better three stars!
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