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      Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead

      R Released Apr 12 1h 39m Comedy TRAILER for Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead: Teaser Trailer List
      56% 25 Reviews Tomatometer 56% Fewer than 50 Verified Ratings Audience Score 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. Read More Read Less
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      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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      Kt26 Funny movie for the gen x Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/17/24 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Andrea G I love the original and appreciated the modern update. It wasn't a frame by frame remake, and it introduced the different stereotypes of teens today. Would see again. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 04/17/24 Full Review Chris O They really had a chance to make this an amazing movie. The babysitter was killed off way too quick. They unnecessarily used the N word way more than necessary. Such a letdown. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 04/15/24 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Tim Cogshell FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles) June Squibb is just wonderful in this movie. Apr 17, 2024 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Cody Leach Cody Leach (YouTube) This "modern re-imagining" of Don't Tell Mom represents everything that makes people skeptical and cynical towards remakes. Everything interesting about it is stolen from a better movie while its new ideas are devoid of creativity or entertainment. Rated: 1.5/5 Apr 16, 2024 Full Review Brian Orndorf Blu-ray.com I wasn’t permitted to screen “Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead” for review this week, and now I understand why. Rated: D Apr 12, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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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
      Michael Phillips, Tova Laiter, Ryan Huffman , Tyra Banks
      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
      Runtime
      1h 39m