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Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead

Genre
Comedy
Rating
PG-13
Released
7 June, 1991

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 elderly babysitter her mother hired suddenly dies of a heart attack. Although only a moderate success theatrically, the film later achieved a cult following on VHS and cable television. Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead was released in theaters on June 7, 1991, and grossed $25.1 million on a budget of $10 million. Despite its receiving generally negative reviews from critics upon release, the film has gone on to gain a cult following.

Director Stephen Herek
Produced by Robert F. Newmyer, Julia Phillips, Brian Reilly, Jeffery Silver
Writer(s) Neil Landau, Tara Ison
Starring Christina Applegate, Joanna Cassidy, Keith Coogan, John Getz, Josh Charles
Music David Newman
Cinematography Tim Suhrstedt
Edited by Larry Bock
Production, company HBO Pictures, Outlaw Productions, Cinema Plus
Distributed by Warner Bros.
Released June 7, 1991
Running time 102 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $10 million
Box office $25.1 million
Netflix ID 60002421

About Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead

A mother goes on a two-month vacation and leaves behind her five children in the care of an evil tyrannical babysitter.

Achievement of Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead

Christina Applegate was an MTV Movie Award nominee for Most Desirable Female. The ensemble cast was nominated for a Young Artist Award.

Top Facts You Did Not Know About Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead

Films directed by Stephen Herek.. Films produced by Julia Phillips.. 1990s teen comedy films.. 1990s black comedy films.. Films about siblings.. HBO Films films.. Films with live action and animation.. American teen comedy films.. American black comedy films.

Latest information about Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead updated on July 28 2021.