Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead

"No rules. No curfews. No baths. No nagging. No pulse."

1991 1h 45m EN

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6.2

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METACRITIC

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6.4

IMDB

★6.2TMDB · 508●35Metacritic★6.4IMDB · 41,013

Comedy

Synopsis

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Sue Ellen Crandell is a teenager eagerly awaiting her mother's summer-long absence. While the babysitter looks after her rambunctious younger siblings, Sue Ellen can party and have fun. But then the babysitter abruptly dies, leaving the Crandells short on cash. Sue Ellen finds a sweet job in fashion by lying about her age and experience on her résumé. But, while her siblings run wild, she discovers the downside of adulthood

“No rules. No curfews. No baths. No nagging. No pulse.”

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Cast

Christina Applegate
Swell
Joanna Cassidy
Rose
John Getz
Gus
Josh Charles
Bryan
Keith Coogan
Kenny
Concetta Tomei
Mom
David Duchovny
Bruce
Kimmy Robertson
Cathy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Stephen Herek
Writers: Neil Landau, Tara Ison
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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35 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Stephen Herek, shot by Tim Suhrstedt. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by David Newman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Larry Bock shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Christina Applegate and Joanna Cassidy and John Getz carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "No rules. No curfews. No baths. No nagging. No pulse.".

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0101757 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Stephen Herek directs. Tim Suhrstedt behind the camera. David Newman scores. Larry Bock cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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135 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Stephen Herek, shot by Tim Suhrstedt. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by David Newman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Larry Bock shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Christina Applegate and Joanna Cassidy and John Getz carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "No rules. No curfews. No baths. No nagging. No pulse.".
7IMDB entry: tt0101757 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.