Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead
1991·Movie·
·1h 45min


About
No rules. No curfews. No baths. No nagging. No pulse.
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
DNA
- Genres
- Themes
- Click below to reveal spoilersComing Of AgeFamily BondsBetrayalPersonal GrowthOvercoming Challenges
- Plot
- Click below to reveal spoilersMisadventuresSibling DynamicsCreative Problem-SolvingHigh-Stakes BusinessUnlikely MentorshipFake IdentityUncovering DeceptionsTeenagers In Charge
- Character Types
- Time
- Cinematic Style
- Costume and Set
Sequels and Prequels
No sequels or prequels available
Crew
Directed by:
Stephen Herek, Tim Suhrstedt
Written by:
Neil Landau, Tara Ison
Produced by:
Robert Newmyer, Davis Guggenheim, Michael Phillips
Composed by:
David Newman