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Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead

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

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Reviews Counted: 23

Fresh: 8

Rotten:15

Average Rating: 4.1/10

Runtime: 1 hr 45 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: Christina Applegate, who plays Kelly Bundy in the hit TV show "Married With Children," is the star of this wacky comedy about a group of kids trying to cope with a very weird situation. While... Christina Applegate, who plays Kelly Bundy in the hit TV show "Married With Children," is the star of this wacky comedy about a group of kids trying to cope with a very weird situation. While mom takes off for a trip to Australia with her boyfriend, the kids are left in the care of the elderly babysitter from hell. Then things go from bad to worse: the old lady dies, leaving them without a cent to their name. Teenager Sue Ellen, the oldest sibling, realizes that they'd better do something fast if they want to eat. Because one thing's for sure: no one wants to let mom know that the babysitter's dead... [More]

Starring: Christina Applegate, Keith Coogan, Joanna Cassidy, John Getz

Starring: Christina Applegate, Keith Coogan, Joanna Cassidy, John Getz, David Duchovny, Concetta Tomei, Kimmy Robertson, Jayne Brook, Eda Reiss Merin, Robert Hy Gorman, Danielle Harris, Christopher Pettiet, Cathy Ladman, Christopher Plummer, Sarah Buxton

Director: Stephen Herek

Director: Stephen Herek
Composer: David Newman
Producer: Michael Phillips, Bobby Newmyer, Jeffrey Silver, Brian Reilly

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Dec 12, 2000

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Surprisingly entertaining and fun.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
07/25/07
TV Guide's Movie Guide

Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead starts with an enjoyable, if crude, black comedy situation promised by the title, but then it turns into an incredibly dumb teenage girl's fantasy of making it in the business world.

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07/25/07
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01/14/07
Michael Dequina
Mr. Brown's Movies

This is a sassy little comedy of wit and intelligence from the director of Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure.

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02/11/06
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08/17/05
Emanuel Levy
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05/06/05
Clint Morris
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06/19/04
Andy Klein
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03/09/04
Jake Euker
F5 (Wichita, KS)

No review available.

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01/05/04
Greg Maki
Star-Democrat (Easton, MD)

Predictable, but not wholly unlikable.

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09/04/03
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

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08/16/03
Walter Chaw
Film Freak Central

Miss Applegate is charming when the screenplay allows her to slow down. Working against her is the director, Stephen Herek, who pushes every gag so hard and fast that he seems to be keeping up with a laugh track only he can hear.

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05/20/03
Vincent Canby
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12/22/02
Linda Cook
Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)

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12/13/02
Nicolas Lacroix
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A would-be black comedy that turns white too early

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08/30/02
Jeffrey M. Anderson
San Francisco Examiner

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07/31/02
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Silly and pretty mindless, but still a worthwhile cable-time comedy.

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07/26/02
Scott Weinberg
eFilmCritic.com

Blame the smash of Home Alone for the new herd of kids-on-the-loose movies. Let's hope none are dumber than this one.

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05/12/01
Peter Travers
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Even the title gag, the dead baby sitter, is virtually forgotten after the first 15 minutes, until it is brought up again for the film's final moments. Along with it, the dark edge also disappears.

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Chris Hicks
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

Bummer.

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