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A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting (2020)

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Movie Info

A babysitter battles the boogeyman and his monsters after they abduct the boy she's watching on Halloween.

Genre:

kids and family, fantasy, comedy, other
Original Language:

English
Director:

Rachel Talalay
Producer:

Amie Karp, Ivan Reitman
Writer:

Joe Ballarini
Release Date (Theaters):

Oct 14, 2020 limited
Release Date (Streaming):

Oct 15, 2020
Runtime:

1h 35m
Production Co:

Walden Media, Netflix, Montecito Picture Company

Cast & Crew

Tom Felton
The Grand Guignol

Indya Moore
Peggy Drood

Oona Laurence
Liz Lerue

Momona Tamada
Japanese Babysitter

Cameron Bancroft
Pete Ferguson

Crystal Balint
Alexa Ferguson

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News & Interviews for A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting

TV Premiere Dates 2020

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Critic Reviews for A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting

All Critics (18) | Top Critics (4) | Fresh (11) | Rotten (7)

Gorgeously imagined settings, a great cast, and an exciting story that hits the exact sweet spot between funny-scary and scary-funny.

October 19, 2020 | Rating: B+ | Full Review…

Nell Minow
Movie Mom
It's hard to figure out exactly what Talalay and Co. are aiming for here. Babysitter's Guide is never truly scary but it's also never all that funny.

October 16, 2020 | Rating: 1/4 | Full Review…

Christy Lemire
RogerEbert.com
The film often sinks beneath the weight of its viscous plot. However, it burbles and thrives in moments that rely on aesthetics over story...

October 15, 2020 | Full Review…

Robyn Bahr
Hollywood Reporter
The film feels more programmed than imagined.

October 15, 2020 | Full Review…

Guy Lodge
Variety
A fantasy and adventure film with which the youngest will have an entertaining time and with some horny monster along the way. [Full review in Spanish]

January 3, 2021 | Rating: 4.7/10 | Full Review…

Diana Mangas
Los Interrogantes
Like a lot of middling Netflix films, there's a cheap veneer that prevents any creative exploration of the film's high-concept premise.

October 28, 2020 | Full Review…

Matt Conway
Battle Royale With Cheese
Fantasy violence, brave teens in book-based monster tale.

October 28, 2020 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Jennifer Green
Common Sense Media
'A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting' is introductory horror that never leans heavily into scares, but works within its zaniness thanks to a strong cast of all ages (especially Tom Felton, who is having a blast playing evil).

October 26, 2020 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Matt Donato
WhatToWatch
This Rachel Talalay-directed film makes for a perfect Halloween viewing and a way to introduce a young viewer to their first "horror film"

October 21, 2020 | Full Review…

EJ Moreno
Flickering Myth
A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting is a fun and campy movie that could easily become a classic on par with Halloweentown and Hocus Pocus.

October 19, 2020 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

Carly Herriges
Tell-Tale TV
A kid-friendly mash-up of limited imagination and endless exposition. Boring as all get out, in other words.

October 19, 2020 | Rating: 1.5/4 | Full Review…

Roger Moore
Movie Nation
A Babysitter's Guide doesn't take enough advantage of the holiday's invitation for mischief and mayhem, let alone costumes and alter egos. Shadow monsters aside, this could have taken place any old night.

October 19, 2020 | Rating: 2.5/5 | Full Review…

Natalie Zutter
Den of Geek