The Baby-Sitters Club

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The Baby-Sitters Club

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Released Aug 18, 1995

1h 34m

Kids & Family

Drama

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Kristy Thomas (Schuyler Fisk) and her six best friends struggle to make their successful business -- the Baby-Sitters Club -- into a full-fledged summer day camp. When a group of adults led by their crotchety neighbor, Emily Haberman (Ellen Burstyn), tries to shut down the camp, the girls must band together to keep their dream alive. Meanwhile, each club member faces her own personal challenges, including divorced parents, a discouraging diabetes diagnosis and an innocent crush on an older boy.

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Nell Minow

Movie Mom

Rated: 4/5

Sep 23, 2004

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Caryn James

New York Times

The Baby-Sitters Club is like an average installment of the series, aimed at girls who can't get enough of their fictional friends in any form.

Rated: 2.5/5

May 20, 2003

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Kevin Thomas

Los Angeles Times

A beautiful film that possesses the power to enchant all ages.

Rated: 4.5/5

Feb 13, 2001

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Lindsay Pugh

Woman in Revolt

Watch BSC after you've exhausted the 90's nostalgia subreddit but still haven't gotten your fill of payphones, floral overalls, or Letters to Cleo.

Jun 13, 2019

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Heather Boerner

Common Sense Media

A girlfriends story with a great message.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 16, 2010

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Lori Hoffman

Atlantic City Weekly

Rated: 3/5

May 25, 2006

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It’s really good What’s with all the hate

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/21/24

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Steve D

The problem with films like this is that it is too hard to find convincing actors the proper age. The script is fine.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/29/24

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Farah R

The Baby Sitter's Club is a sweet movie that primarily young girls can enjoy. It's about more than just trivial subplots about boys; it focuses on family, friendship, and the responsibilities of maintaining both.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

05/02/23

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This movie wasn't horrible and I guess it would be something that preteens would really enjoy. It is hard not to notice all of the flaws as an adult, though. There were parts of it that genuinely made me laugh, mostly with the little ones at the daycare. The actress who plays the lead girl, Kristie, left quite a bit to be desired as far as her acting skills are concerned. However, she wasn't the only one. Several of the girls had me thinking at certain points that I was watching a highschool play instead of an actual movie. I still found Kristie the most annoying. The parts with her mostly dead beat father did ring true and sparked true emotion and I think that's important especially for younger audiences who are going through the same experiences. All in all it passed the time and wasn't as painful as it probably should have been.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/20/23

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andy h

It's no book or tv show, but some tween or 90s nostalgic person will find joy in this movie that primarily focuses on 2 of the awesome, potential filled characters.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

What a blast back into the past. I love this series as it hits especially close to home as a type 1 diabetic. I've never seen anything on film not just skirt over the subject but actually addresses the struggles of living with this disease daily in a heartfelt way that others can understand. Another perk is that this show teaches young women how to start pursuing their dreams at a young age. I'll be honest, I didn't expect much out of this but I've joyfully been proven wrong.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/14/23

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Kristy Thomas (Schuyler Fisk) and her six best friends struggle to make their successful business -- the Baby-Sitters Club -- into a full-fledged summer day camp. When a group of adults led by their crotchety neighbor, Emily Haberman (Ellen Burstyn), tries to shut down the camp, the girls must band together to keep their dream alive. Meanwhile, each club member faces her own personal challenges, including divorced parents, a discouraging diabetes diagnosis and an innocent crush on an older boy.

Director: Melanie Mayron
Producer: Jane Startz, Peter O. Almond
Production Co: Beacon Communications, Columbia Pictures Corporation
Rating: PG
Genre: Kids & Family, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 18, 1995, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 16, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $9.0M
Runtime: 1h 34m
Sound Mix: Surround

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