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Adventures in Babysitting

1987 · 102 min

A chaotic, good-natured romp through the city at night, full of silly scrapes and quick laughs.

Directed by: Chris Columbus
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Elisabeth Shue, Keith Coogan, Maia Brewton

Tagline: She thought babysitting was easy money - until she started hanging out with the Andersons.
Overview: When plans with her boyfriend fall through, high school senior Chris Parker ends up babysitting the Anderson kids, Brad and Sara. What should be a quiet night in, however, turns into a series of ridiculous exploits, starting when they leave the house to pick up Chris' friend Brenda. Soon, Brad's buddy Daryl is involved, and the group must contend with car thieves, blues musicians and much more.

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Directed by: Chris Columbus
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Elisabeth Shue, Keith Coogan, Maia Brewton

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Tone: lightstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
friendship
family
identity
survival
Places: big city
suburbs
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Humour	8
Realism	6
Romance	3
Tension	4
Darkness	2
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: comedy
Directed by: Chris Columbus
Written by: David Simkins
Starring: Elisabeth Shue, Keith Coogan, Maia Brewton, Anthony Rapp, John Davis Chandler, Calvin Levels, Penelope Ann Miller, George Newbern
Music: Michael Kamen
Cinematography: Ric Waite
Runtime: 102 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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