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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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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