Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (1991)

Directed by

Stephen Herek

Genre

comedy film, teen film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 35m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 491 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A 17-year-old girl and her siblings are left alone when their babysitter dies. She takes over the household by pretending to be a grown-up and getting a job.

comediclightheartedteenrebelliouswittychaoticfungritty

What happens

Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead is a 1991 American coming-of-age black comedy film directed by Stephen Herek, written by Neil Landau and Tara Ison, and starring Christina Applegate, Joanna Cassidy, Keith Coogan, John Getz, and Josh Charles. The plot focuses on a 17-year-old girl who assumes the role as head of the house when the elderly babysitter whom her mother had hired to watch over her kids while she is in Australia suddenly dies. Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead was released in theaters on June 7, 1991, and grossed $25.1 million. Despite receiving generally negative reviews from critics upon release, it developed a reputation as a cult film following its release on VHS and cable television. A remake was released in the United States on April 12, 2024. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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