This is really just innocent material with a tendency to flout basic guidelines and stray from the perimeters of believability.
Adventures in Babysitting (1987)
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Reviews Counted:21
Fresh:16
Rotten:5
Average Rating:6.2/10
Runtime: 1 hr 42 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: After her boyfriend cancels a date, 17-year-old Chris agrees to babysit for 15-year-old Brad and his younger sister, Sara. When she gets a call from her best friend who's at the bus stop in... After her boyfriend cancels a date, 17-year-old Chris agrees to babysit for 15-year-old Brad and his younger sister, Sara. When she gets a call from her best friend who's at the bus stop in downtown Chicago deciding not to run away, Chris packs the kids in the family car to go fetch her. En route, they run into every imaginable hitch, including having to sing the blues to escape a neighborhood club, accidentally stealing vital financial information from the mob, and witnessing a tow-truck driver's wife's infidelities. [More]
Starring: Elisabeth Shue, Keith Coogan, Maia Brewton, Penelope Ann Miller
Starring: Elisabeth Shue, Keith Coogan, Maia Brewton, Penelope Ann Miller, Anthony Rapp, Vincent D'Onofrio, Calvin Levels, George Newbern, John Ford Noonan, Bradley Whitford, Ron Canada, John Davis Chandler, Dan Ziskie, Marcia Bennet, Rummy Bishop, David Blacker, Lolita Davidovich, John Dee, Monica Devereux, Clarke Devereux, Rick Goldman
Director: Chris Columbus
Director: Chris Columbus
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Release:
Sep 14, 1999
Reviews for Adventures in Babysitting
Fun for kids, maybe. Sheer drudgery for anyone beyond a Jr. High School reading comprehension level.
A fluffy but extremely lovable teen fantasy that folks of a certain age will remember with great fondness.
Latest News for Adventures in Babysitting
July 12, 2006:
Another Bout of "Babysitting"?
Remember the 1987 comedy "Adventures in Babysitting"? The charming little farce that marked the directorial debut of Chris Columbus and kick-started Elisabeth Shue's... More...
May 27, 2005:
Another Bout of Babysitting "Adventures"
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