Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead

Director: Stephen Herek
Actors: Christina Applegate, Joanna Cassidy, John Getz, Josh Charles, Keith Coogan
Studio: Hbo Home Video
Category: DVD

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Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars 84 reviews
Sales Rank: 3699

Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dvd-video, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 102 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 5.4 x 0.7

MPN: HBOD90637D
ISBN: 0783117000
UPC: 026359063725
EAN: 9780783117003
ASIN: B00004XMVA

Theatrical Release Date: June 7, 1991
Release Date: December 12, 2000
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5 out of 5 stars Awesome Christina Applegate!    December 6, 2008
John T. Eberly
Christina Applegate in what I consider her best movie roll. Totally in control by personal motivation, she turns a failing clothing company into a fashion industry great!! As A Teenager!!! Good humor, fun, and totally crazy, A must see!!!!



3 out of 5 stars 3 & 1/2 stars, but they sound like chipmunks!!    October 8, 2008
Moonchild (Utah USA)
I grew up watching this movie. Rented it. Recorded it off of TV. A decent cliche '90's movie! Fun, original. Wasn't based off a book, old TV show, and wasn't a remake from an old movie. (As that is the trash Hollywood is now feeding us in the 2000's. NO ORIGINAL IDEAS ANYMORE!)

A good movie. So you get used to everything about it seeing it many, many times growing up. So, when I watched this on dvd last night, that I bought from TvBoxset and gave as a gift for someone, I swear ALL the voice/dialogue was higher pitched!! And considering how many times I've seen this movie on VHS tapes and on TV, -I- would know. It's almost ridiculous and it bugged me the whole movie. But, if a person were to see it for the first time on dvd, then they wouldn't know. And good and lucky for them. (I am not claiming this is TvBoxset's fault! Just the strange transfer of the movie to dvd.)

This movie has now been promoted to 'PG' rating. Don't buy into that, as it was released in theaters as being rated 'PG-13'. And at one time back in the '90's, the movie rating was said to be 'R'. I wouldn't say so. Definetely 'PG-13'.


4 out of 5 stars Too bad they spoiled it    May 4, 2008
desertfox (sinaloa, mexico)
I wish that they could've made this movie with less strong cuss words. It would otherwise be a good, funny, family movie. However, the stoner kids "f" words are too much. I wish I could show it because the underlying message is good & the kids pull it together in the end. I think that they were going for the teen sales and wanted to make it "cool".


4 out of 5 stars Don't Tell Mom The Babysitters Dead    April 25, 2008
Claire Duprey (Mount Dora, FL USA)
This is a movie that came out a few years ago but is still a favorite of mine. It is a family classic and is enjoyable for all ages.


5 out of 5 stars This movie is great!    April 14, 2008
tawniemarie (South Dakota, USA)
I first saw this when I was a kid when HBO was playing constantly. I loved it then, and I'm surprised at how much I still enjoy it. Simply told, a poorly treated mother gets to escape for a summer with her boyfriend. She deems her daughter too immature and selfish to run the house, so she hires a baby sitter. Good call, except the old lady dies the first night. The story stays good, and the acting is decent for the kid and adult actors. Give it a try!