The Boss Baby
2017 · Directed by Tom McGrath
Original language: English
- animation
- comedy
- family
The story
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.
What it’s like
Bright, saturated 3D animation with a glossy, toy-box finish: primary colors, hyper-clean suburban interiors, and a corporate-bureaucratic world rendered in cool blues and grays that clash comically with Tim's crayon-bright imagination. The camera moves briskly, with quick cuts, whip pans and slapstick timing, and the sequences that dip into Tim's fantasies shift into hand-drawn-style action in a kids'-adventure register. The sound is busy and upbeat, a jaunty orchestral score under chirpy voice work, with occasional bursts of pop and sight gags built on sound effects. Its vibe is sunny, silly and sibling-rivalry chaotic, a light family comedy for a lazy afternoon, a family movie night, or a kid-friendly watch on a long flight. Pacing is fast and joke-dense, with a warm emotional core as a bitter older child slowly softens toward a new baby brother and a father rediscovers his own playfulness. Intensity is low: cartoon peril, mock-action chases and playful gunfire-free mischief, with no gore, no sexual content and nothing frightening beyond brief over-the-top slapstick. It suits families with young children and adults who want gentle, silly, big-hearted animation.
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