Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead

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Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead

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Released Apr 12

1h 39m

Comedy

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Seventeen-year-old Tanya Crandell (Simone Joy Jones) can't wait to spend the summer living it up with her friends in Spain before heading to Howard University in the fall. But when her mom (Ms. Pat) decides to head to a much-needed wellness retreat in Thailand, Tanya is forced to stay home with her three siblings instead. Following the unexpected death of their elderly babysitter (June Squibb), Tanya gets a job working for the confident and ambitious Rose (Nicole Richie). Juggling work, family, and a complicated romance, Tanya faces the responsibility of adulthood at the cost of her summer of freedom.

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Critics Consensus

Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead has some fun with the original film's still-sturdy premise, but it's hard not to wonder whether a remake was really necessary.

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Tim Cogshell

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

June Squibb is just wonderful in this movie.

Apr 17, 2024

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Liz Coopersmith

AV Club

Don’t Tell Mom The Babysitter’s Dead moves at the pace of a good sitcom.

Rated: B

Apr 17, 2024

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Katie Walsh

Tribune News Service

Surprisingly authentic and fun for remake material, which is naturally formulaic. It’s the focus on character work that lets this one sing, and it should make a star out of Jones, who, like her character, manages to hold it all together.

Rated: 2.5/4

Apr 13, 2024

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Mark Keizer

MovieWeb

Babysitter, despite its winning cast, is not as nervy as it thinks it is, squandering its central idea and leaving us with a remake that is pleasant if underachieving.

Rated: 2.5/5

Nov 20, 2024

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Felix Vasquez Jr.

Cinema Crazed

It won’t take the place of the original any time soon, but I was never bored.

May 22, 2024

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Carla Hay

Culture Mix

Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead is comatose with a lack of imagination. This unnecessary remake of the 1991 film is in many ways worse than the original film because the remake adds terrible racial jokes and more moronic scenarios.

Apr 19, 2024

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Kt26

Funny movie for the gen x

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/17/24

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Shakira

This was such a great spin off from the first one but with more seasoning. Super hilarious.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/15/24

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Jesus Gonzalez

basically the exact same premise as the original in a modern take, it's not great but not terrible either just ok

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

04/13/24

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APRIL

Great update on a childhood classic and I am quickly becoming a fan of Ms Pat!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/13/24

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JONATHAN L

Nope ..... just nope ......end of discussion the original all the way.... The only likable character in this movie is the crazy babysitter. And that says a lot.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

08/20/24

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deskby t

I liked it. I Loved the original and its one of my favorites. This new one is really good. The actors and acting was on point and the story was done very well. I liked that they left some of the original parts in but they changed a few. That was also done well BUT whoever edited it put the soundtrack WAY too loud over the speaking parts making it hard to hear and follow the story line. It was like they wanted you to hear the music,(which was also good), more than they wanted you to hear the dialog. I mean really? I had to put on the subtitles just to know what they were saying. Sometimes it would be so loud I thought " did they do this on purpose?" Other than that I REALLY liked the remake and I LOVED THE CAMEO BY THE ORIGINAL ROSE!! Great job! Would have given it 4 1/2 or 5 stars if I could've heard them speaking over the music.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/01/24

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Wade Allain-Marcus

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Synopsis

Seventeen-year-old Tanya Crandell (Simone Joy Jones) can't wait to spend the summer living it up with her friends in Spain before heading to Howard University in the fall. But when her mom (Ms. Pat) decides to head to a much-needed wellness retreat in Thailand, Tanya is forced to stay home with her three siblings instead. Following the unexpected death of their elderly babysitter (June Squibb), Tanya gets a job working for the confident and ambitious Rose (Nicole Richie). Juggling work, family, and a complicated romance, Tanya faces the responsibility of adulthood at the cost of her summer of freedom.

Director: Wade Allain-Marcus
Producer: Juliet Berman, Oren Segal, Justin Nappi, Juliana Maio
Screenwriter: Chuck Hayward
Distributor: Iconic Events
Production Co: Spiral Stairs Entertainment
Rating: R
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 12, 2024, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 19, 2024
Runtime: 1h 39m

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