The high-concept premise of “The Boss Baby,” a borderline-cute, suffocatingly creepy kiddie fantasy from DreamWorks Animation, continually violates what were once inviolable laws of the universe.

“The Boss Baby 2: Family Business” premieres on Peacock on Friday, July 2. The film will stream on Peacock at the same time it is released in movie theaters (get tickets through Fandango).

Boss Baby demands complete attention from his parents, leaving Tim feeling neglected. This transforms “The Boss Baby” from a single-joke movie to a story with a deeper, more universal resonance.

Yes, there’s a scene where Boss Baby alludes to “Glengarry Glen Ross” and chides a fellow baby for eating cookies. “Cookies are for closers,” he scolds. The 5-year-olds in the audience ...

Verdict. The Boss Baby: Family Business delivers middle-road mirth, full of action and quasi-clever jokes, and featuring the fun voice additions of James Marsden, Jeff Goldblum, and Amy Sedaris.

"The Boss Baby" is ultimately a don't. The movie has a lot going for it and will surely entertain the shoes off kids younger than 10. The folks who drive them to the theater and possibly watch it ...