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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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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
Time Out

Surprisingly entertaining and fun.

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07/25/07
TV Guide's Movie Guide

No review available.

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06/19/04
Andy Klein
Andy Klein
Los Angeles CityBeat

No review available.

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05/06/05
Clint Morris
Clint Morris
Moviehole

Predictable, but not wholly unlikable.

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

No review available.

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12/22/02
Linda Cook
Linda Cook
Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)

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

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07/26/02
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
eFilmCritic.com

No review available.

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08/16/03
Walter Chaw
Walter Chaw
Film Freak Central

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.

Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City | comment Comment
01/01/00
Chris Hicks
Chris Hicks
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

Bummer.

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01/01/00
Desson Thomson
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Washington Post
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No review available.

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08/17/05
Emanuel Levy
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01/05/04
Greg Maki
Greg Maki
Star-Democrat (Easton, MD)

Don't tell the studio, but its movie's dead. And as we used to say as kids -- rest in pieces.

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01/01/00
Hal Hinson
Hal Hinson
Washington Post
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03/09/04
Jake Euker
Jake Euker
F5 (Wichita, KS)

A would-be black comedy that turns white too early

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

The souls of these little monsters are much too black to be redeemed within the confines of an hour and a half film.

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Kathleen Maher
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Austin Chronicle

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01/14/07
Michael Dequina
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12/13/02
Nicolas Lacroix
Nicolas Lacroix
Showbizz.net

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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07/31/02
Philip Martin
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Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
 
 
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