|
Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (1991) 6.0
Five kids are left home when their mother leaves town on a three-month vacation to Australia, only to have their geriatric babysitter die of a heart attack, leading to the eldest teen, Sue Ellen, to scam her way into taking a job at a hip Los Angeles fashion company to feed and support her needy siblings. Director:Stephen Herek |
| Watch Trailer 0Share... |
Top 25 Trivia Items From the Last 25 Years
Here are some amazing facts and figures to deepen your appreciation of the movies you love.
User Lists
Related lists from IMDb users
Related Items
Search for "Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead" on Amazon.com
Share this Rating
Title: Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (1991)
Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below.
4 nominations.
See more awards »
Learn more
People who liked this also liked...
Adventures in Babysitting
(1987)
Action
|
Adventure
|
Comedy
Director:
Chris Columbus
Stars:
Elisabeth Shue,
Maia Brewton,
Keith Coogan
License to Drive
(1988)
Comedy
Director:
Greg Beeman
Stars:
Corey Haim,
Corey Feldman,
Carol Kane
Toy Soldiers
(1991)
Action
|
Drama
|
Thriller
Director:
Daniel Petrie Jr.
Stars:
Sean Astin,
Wil Wheaton,
Keith Coogan
Encino Man
(1992)
Comedy
Director:
Les Mayfield
Stars:
Sean Astin,
Brendan Fraser,
Pauly Shore
Overboard
(1987)
Comedy
|
Romance
Director:
Garry Marshall
Stars:
Goldie Hawn,
Kurt Russell,
Edward Herrmann
Comedy
Director:
David Mirkin
Stars:
Mira Sorvino,
Lisa Kudrow,
Janeane Garofalo
Drop Dead Fred
(1991)
Comedy
|
Drama
|
Fantasy
Director:
Ate de Jong
Stars:
Phoebe Cates,
Rik Mayall,
Marsha Mason
Father of the Bride
(1991)
Comedy
Director:
Charles Shyer
Stars:
Steve Martin,
Diane Keaton,
Martin Short
The Addams Family
(1991)
Comedy
|
Fantasy
Director:
Barry Sonnenfeld
Stars:
Anjelica Huston,
Raul Julia,
Christopher Lloyd
Can't Buy Me Love
(1987)
Comedy
|
Drama
|
Romance
Director:
Steve Rash
Stars:
Patrick Dempsey,
Amanda Peterson,
Courtney Gains
Serial Mom
(1994)
Comedy
|
Crime
|
Thriller
Director:
John Waters
Stars:
Kathleen Turner,
Sam Waterston,
Ricki Lake
Son in Law
(1993)
Comedy
|
Drama
|
Romance
Director:
Steve Rash
Stars:
Pauly Shore,
Carla Gugino,
Lane Smith
Edit
Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Christina Applegate | ... | ||
| Joanna Cassidy | ... |
Rose Lindsey
|
|
| Josh Charles | ... |
Bryan
|
|
| Keith Coogan | ... | ||
| Concetta Tomei | ... |
Mom
|
|
| David Duchovny | ... |
Bruce
|
|
| Kimmy Robertson | ... |
Cathy
|
|
| Jayne Brook | ... |
Carolyn
|
|
 |
Eda Reiss Merin | ... |
Mrs. Sturak
|
| Robert Hy Gorman | ... | ||
| Danielle Harris | ... | ||
| John Getz | ... |
Gus
|
|
| Christopher Pettiet | ... | ||
|
|
Chris Claridge | ... |
Lizard
|
| Jeff Bollow | ... |
Mole
|
|
Edit
Plot Summary
|
Plot Synopsis
Storyline
Single mother goes away for the summer. The kids are first delighted but then find that Mom has hired the sitter from hell to stay with them. When the sitter dies of a sudden coronary they deposit the body at a mortuary only to discover all their summer expense money was in her purse. The kids must find a way to survive the summer without mom or her money. This means actual work! Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>
Taglines:
No rules. No curfews. No baths. No nagging. No pulse. See more »Genres:
ComedyParents Guide:
View content advisory »
Edit
See more »
See full technical specs »
Details
Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
7 June 1991 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
The Real World See more »Box Office
Gross:
$25,196,249 (USA)Company Credits
Show detailed
company contact information
on
IMDbPro »
Technical Specs
Runtime:
Sound Mix:
DolbyColor:
ColorAspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1
Edit
Walter Crandell: Nope, no TV, and no prizes.
See more »
Performed by Alias
Produced by Rick Neigher, Freddy Curci and Steve DeMarchi
Courtesy of Capitol Records-EMI of Canada
Written by Glen Burtnick (as Glen Burtnik) and Steven M. Krikorian
Published by Hampstead Heath Music
(Administered by WB Music Corp.) and Polygram International Publishing Inc./N.Y.M.
See more »
Did You Know?
Trivia
Keith Coogan originally auditioned for the role of Bryan before eventually being cast as Kenny Crandell. SOURCE: Buzzfeed News Article "How "Don't Tell Mom The Babysitter's Dead" Went From D.O.A. To Beloved Cult Classic" See more »Goofs
When Sue Ellen shoots Gus with the water gun, the squirt on his pants changes size between the close up and the long shot. See more »Quotes
Kenny Crandell: Don't you ever go outside?Walter Crandell: Nope, no TV, and no prizes.
See more »
Crazy Credits
The two groundskeepers for the cemetery stand over the Babysitters grave and comment how nice it was for her to leave them the money. The tombstone reads "Nice Old Lady inside who died of natural causes". See more »Soundtracks
Perfect WorldPerformed by Alias
Produced by Rick Neigher, Freddy Curci and Steve DeMarchi
Courtesy of Capitol Records-EMI of Canada
Written by Glen Burtnick (as Glen Burtnik) and Steven M. Krikorian
Published by Hampstead Heath Music
(Administered by WB Music Corp.) and Polygram International Publishing Inc./N.Y.M.
See more »
You know... I've seen this a couple of times and I'd see it again. It made me laugh. It was charming. It was a harmless flick; no psyches were harmed in the making thereof. Granted, no real thought needs to be put into watching it. But it was fun, and I enjoyed it.
Christina Applegate especially impressed me, which is noteworthy as -- at the time -- I really disliked her as a result of really disliking "Married With Children." She was not only good in her role but, I have to say, pretty much won me over.
I can't say that the film made me wish I had siblings or a dead babysitter, but it did entertain me, and it made me smile to remember it watching this review, which has got to be worth something.