Surprisingly entertaining and fun.
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07/25/07
Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (1991)
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Reviews Counted:23
Fresh:8
Rotten:15
Average Rating:4.1/10
Runtime: 1 hr 45 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: Christina Applegate, who plays Kelly Bundy in the hit TV show "Married With Children," is the star of this wacky comedy about a group of kids trying to cope with a very weird situation. While... [More]
Starring: Christina Applegate, Keith Coogan, Joanna Cassidy, John Getz
Director: Stephen Herek
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Reviews for Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead
Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead starts with an enjoyable, if crude, black comedy situation promised by the title, but then it turns into an incredibly dumb teenage girl's fantasy of making it in the business world.
07/25/07
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01/14/07
This is a sassy little comedy of wit and intelligence from the director of Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure.
02/11/06
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08/17/05
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06/19/04
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03/09/04
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01/05/04
Predictable, but not wholly unlikable.
09/04/03
No review available.
08/16/03
Miss Applegate is charming when the screenplay allows her to slow down. Working against her is the director, Stephen Herek, who pushes every gag so hard and fast that he seems to be keeping up with a laugh track only he can hear.
05/20/03
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12/22/02
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12/13/02
A would-be black comedy that turns white too early
08/30/02
No review available.
07/31/02
Silly and pretty mindless, but still a worthwhile cable-time comedy.
07/26/02
Blame the smash of Home Alone for the new herd of kids-on-the-loose movies. Let's hope none are dumber than this one.
05/12/01
Top CriticEven the title gag, the dead baby sitter, is virtually forgotten after the first 15 minutes, until it is brought up again for the film's final moments. Along with it, the dark edge also disappears.
01/01/00
Bummer.
01/01/00
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