In their absence, and having chosen to discard the throwback visual style that helped lend the first film a nostalgic edge, the sequel can’t help but feel blandly generic by comparison. While the original film, loosely informed by the Marla Frazee picture books, had some poignant things to say about family dynamics - including a tender twist of a closing plot point - the follow-up haphazardly tosses in obligatory moments of ostensible heart without bothering to earn a genuine emotional response. Irwin Armstrong (Jeff Goldblum), who’s intent on launching a worldwide baby revolution that would see the mass elimination of parents. Now, many years later, according to his now-adult narrator big brother Tim (James Marsden, replacing Tobey Maguire) the two have grown apart: Ted keeps busy as a hedge fund CEO and Tim, a stay-at-home dad to two young daughters, is married to Eva Longoria’s professional bread-baker, Carol.īut when infant Tabitha (Amy Sedaris) reveals that she is, in fact, a secret agent for Baby Corp., she reunites her dad and uncle with a hit of age-reversing formula in a bid to take down diabolical Dr. If fans are looking to check out the animated sequel, there are a few places they can check it out.

Not including the four-season Netflix series, The Boss Baby: Back in Business, the last time we saw the title character he had returned from Baby Corp., reverting back to the regular infant form of Theodore “Ted” Templeton, Jr. The Boss Baby: Family Business was a Nationwide release in 2021 on Friday, July 2, 2021. 'Rust' to Wrap Up Production in Montana This Spring

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