Craving a good old-fashioned animated comedy? Well, crave no more becauseAlec Baldwin’s diapered genius is coming back to your screens with the release ofThe Boss Baby 2, officially titledThe Boss Baby: Family Business. Based on the picture books byMarla Frazeeand directed byTom McGrath(The Boss Baby,Madagascar), the film will see Tim Templeton and Boss Baby Ted Templeton, now estranged grown-ups, being pulled back together for an all-important mission.WestworldstarJames Marsdenwill be voicing Tim, taking over fromTobey MaguireandMiles Bakshi. The animated sequel also features the talents ofJimmy Kimmel,Lisa Kudrow,Eva Longoria,Ariana Greenblatt, andJeff Goldblum. Plus,Amy Sedarisstars as Tim’s infant daughter Tina, who is the latest new executive at BabyCorp.
DreamWorks Animation’sThe Boss Babywas one of the most popular animated movies of 2017. The film followed the adventures of Tim Templeton and his supersmart baby brother Ted, who prefers to be called the Boss. With a ton of spy-style hijinks, a secret war between babies and puppies, and the kind of fun, imaginative plot you only get in animation, the movie was an instant hit. Since then,The Boss Babyhas spawned a follow-up series calledThe Boss Baby: Back in Businessand now a sequel movie.
The Boss Baby: Family Businessis being released on Peacock and in theaters on the same day, which seems to be the trend for new releases in 2021, and we’re here to answer every question you have about where to watch the movie, how long it’ll be on Peacock, and when it arrives in theaters.
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Is The Boss Baby: Family Business Streaming Online?
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The Boss Baby: Family Businesswill become available for streaming at the same time as its theatrical release date, continuing the 2021 dual rollout trend. Popularized by Warner Bros. projects that arrive simultaneously in theaters and on HBO Max, this does look like the way forward for most new movie releases in 2021. However, there’s a limited window during which fans will be able to catchThe Boss Baby: Family Businessonline.
When Does The Boss Baby: Family Business Leave Peacock?
Unlike Warner Bros. titles, which are only available to stream for 31 days during the initial release window,The Boss Baby: Family Businesswill be sticking around on Peacock for a while longer. The movie’s streaming window will last 60 days from the release date and it will leave Peacock on August 31. That’s a generous amount of time but most people would probably want to watch the film as soon as it drops anyway.
Of course, that doesn’t mean it’ll stay gone.The Boss Baby: Family Businesswill probably get an eventual release on Digital, Blu-ray, and DVD, and it may return to Peacock again in a few months. But that could be a rather long wait.
The first movie was released in theaters in March 2017 but it didn’t have its digital release until July of the same year. And that was before lockdowns and shutdowns started messing up release schedules so it could take even longer forThe Boss Baby 2to arrive online for good. So if you’re not going to stream it within the release window, heading to the theaters might be your best bet.
Is The Boss Baby: Family Business in Movie Theaters?
In the United States,The Boss Baby: Family Businessarrives in theaters on July 2 - the same day it arrives on Peacock. The movie is being distributed by Universal Pictures and will be released in RealD 3D and Dolby Cinema. The sequel was originally set to arrive on June 03, 2025, but the date was pushed to September 17 of the same year because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Now with cases dropping and the vaccine rollout being expanded in the US, theaters are finally open nationwide — with a few restrictions in place, of course. With any luck, you should be able to catch the movie at your local theater. That said, make sure to check your state’s most recent safety guidelines before you book your tickets for the show.
Are The Boss Baby 1 and The Boss Baby: Back in Business Streaming on Peacock?
Want more of theBoss Babyfranchise? Well, you can always catch the first movie or stream the subsequent animated series ahead of the upcoming release. In fact,The Boss Baby: Family Businessis a direct continuation ofThe Boss Baby: Back in Businessso if you want to have a dedicated binge, then both the first movie and the show ought to be on your checklist.
Unfortunately, you won’t find either of those on Peacock. In fact, there isn’t any single site where you’re able to watch the whole franchise together.
If you’d like to watchThe Boss Baby, the animated comedy is available to stream on fuboTV, FXNOW, and DIRECTV. you may also rent or buy it from most major online video-on-demand stores including Amazon, Google Play Movies, and Vudu.
The spinoff series,The Boss Baby: Back in Businessis exclusively available for streaming on Netflix.JP Karliakvoices the Boss Baby andPierce Gagnonis the voice of Tim in the series, subbing in for Alec Baldwin and Miles Bakshi respectively. With four seasons and one special,The Boss Baby: Back in Businesscovers pretty much everything that happens between the first and second movies so this is where you’re able to get backstory forThe Boss Baby: Family Businessahead of its release. You can also rent or buy the show from YouTube, Vudu, and Google Play.
