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As the title suggests, the baby-sitter (an old woman) is found dead in a chair. When Sue Ellen calls her name and tries to tap her, she falls to the ground, completely lifeless.
This is a routine, low-level comedy—a teen-centric version of Home Alone crossed with The Secret of My Success. But in Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead, Applegate's Sue Ellen gets to show that teens are far more creative and responsible than they're usually given credit for.
- Stephen Herek
- Barbara Shulgasser-Parker
- Christina Applegate
Overview. 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.
Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead is a 1991 American coming-of-age black comedy film directed by Stephen Herek, written by Neil Landau and Tara Ison, and starring Christina Applegate, Joanna Cassidy, Keith Coogan, John Getz, and Josh Charles.
While the babysitter (Eda Reiss Merin) looks after her rambunctious younger siblings, Sue Ellen can party and have fun. But then the babysitter abruptly dies, leaving the Crandells short on...
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- Stephen Herek
- PG-13
- Christina Applegate
Five kids are left home when their mother leaves town on a three-month vacation to Australia, only to have their geriatric babysitter die of a heart attack, leading to the eldest teen, Sue Ellen,...
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Nov 29, 2021 · Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead. Movie PG-13 1991 102 minutes. Common Sense Says. Parents Say 4 Reviews. Kids Say 2 Reviews. age 12+. Based on 2 kid reviews. Kid Reviews. Sort by: Most Helpful. ViiLiz Kid, 12 years old. November 29, 2021. age 12+. Not that bad. Honestly, I think it'd be fine.