Underplayed Gems

The Baby-Sitters Club (1995)

The Baby-Sitters Club poster
Directed by
Melanie Mayron
Genre
comedy drama, teen film, female buddy film, coming-of-age film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 34m
Rated
PG
Rating
5.4 of 10 from 100 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A group of middle school friends runs a babysitting business during summer break. They navigate small squabbles and personal challenges while sticking together.

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What happens

The Baby-Sitters Club (advertised as The Baby-Sitters Club: The Movie) is a 1995 American comedy-drama film directed by Melanie Mayron, in her feature film directorial debut and starring Schuyler Fisk, Bre Blair in her film debut, Tricia Joe in her final film, Rachael Leigh Cook in her film debut, Larisa Oleynik in her debut film appearance, Stacy Linn Ramsower and Zelda Harris. Based on Ann M. Martin's novel series of the same name, the film is about one summer in the girls' lives in the fictional town of Stoneybrook, Connecticut. The film was shot in the California cities of Los Angeles, Altadena, and Santa Clarita. The film was released on August 18, 1995 by Sony Pictures Releasing. The film received mostly mixed to positive reviews, and grossed $9.6 million against a budget of $6.5 million. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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