Don't Tell Mom The Babysitter's Dead (1991) Plot Summary

1. Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead | Rotten Tomatoes

  • While the babysitter (Eda Reiss Merin) looks after her rambunctious younger siblings, Sue Ellen can party and have fun. But then the babysitter abruptly dies, ...

  • Sue Ellen Crandell (Christina Applegate) is a teenager eagerly awaiting her mother's (Concetta Tomei) summer-long absence. While the babysitter (Eda Reiss Merin) 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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2. Don't Tell Mom The Babysitter's Dead movie review (1991) | Roger Ebert

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  • Even though this movie is named "Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead," the babysitter plays a minute part. Perhaps I will not be revealing too much if I say

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3. Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead | Moviepedia - Fandom

  • The plot focuses on seventeen-year-old Sue Ellen Crandell, who assumes the role as head of the house for her siblings when the babysitter her mother hired ...

  • Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead is a 1991 American coming-of-age black comedy film directed by Stephen Herek and starring Christina Applegate, Joanna Cassidy, Josh Charles and David Duchovny. The plot focuses on seventeen-year-old Sue Ellen Crandell, who assumes the role as head of the house for her siblings when the babysitter her mother hired suddenly dies in her sleep. Although only a moderate success theatrically, the film later achieved a cult following on VHS and cable television. Don

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5. Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (1991) - Turner Classic Movies - TCM

  • The oldest of five children is forced to join the workforce to support the family when their mother goes away on vacation and the babysitter dies.

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6. Movie Review: 'Don't Tell Mom The Babysitter's Dead' Kills Any Chance ...

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  • DON'T TELL MOM THE BABYSITTER'S DEAD is a mostly forgettable movie about a relatively charming family unit.

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7. Film review: Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead - Deseret News

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  • Remake of 1991 comedy has strong language, dead body. Read Common Sense Media's Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead review, age rating, and parents guide.

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9. Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (1991) review

  • Apr 11, 2024 · A summery teen comedy about a 17-year-old girl whose first instincts when her adult chaperone drops dead is to look after her siblings.

  • Through all its unrealistic situations, "Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead" has a strong charm thanks to its cast and its refreshingly written characters.

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10. 'Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead' Review - Variety

  • Apr 9, 2024 · 'Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead' Review: A Remake That Remarkably Refashions Secondhand Goods. After her elderly babysitter dies, an ...

  • A teen fakes her way into a summer job at a dwindling fashion brand in Wade Allain-Marcus' smart update of 'Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead.'

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  • In the 1991 film, Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead, we meet a family of degenerate youth who, when their parents inexplicably leave the…

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12. 'Don't Tell Mom' review: Smart remake has heart, vital signs

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  • Simone Joy Jones, Donielle T. Hansley Jr., Ayaamii Sledge, Carter Young and June Squibb star in a freshening-up of the 1991 comedy with Christina Applegate.

'Don't Tell Mom' review: Smart remake has heart, vital signs

13. Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (1991) - Letterboxd

  • It reveals the lie its own decade would live in for years. Christina Applegate is a revelation. A young resourceful woman who uses her… Dave Taylor. Review by ...

  • 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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