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Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead

1991 · 105 min

It is a fast-paced, darkly comedic romp about a young person navigating adult responsibilities while keeping big secrets.

Directed by
Stephen Herek
Genres
Comedy
Tagline
No rules. No curfews. No baths. No nagging. No pulse.
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. 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

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Directed by
Stephen Herek
Genres
Comedy
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 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
  • deception
  • class
  • work
  • family
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour6
Realism6
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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