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Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead

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Seventeen-year-old Tanya Crandell (Simone Joy Jones) can't wait to spend the summer living it up with her friends in Spain before heading to Howard University in the fall. But when her mom (Ms. Pat) decides to head to a much-needed wellness retreat in Thailand, Tanya is forced to stay home with her three siblings instead. Following the unexpected death of their elderly babysitter (June Squibb), Tanya gets a job working for the confident and ambitious Rose (Nicole Richie). Juggling work, family, and a complicated romance, Tanya faces the responsibility of adulthood at the cost of her summer of freedom.

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Critics Consensus

Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead has some fun with the original film's still-sturdy premise, but it's hard not to wonder whether a remake was really necessary.

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Tim Cogshell FilmWeek (LAist) 04/17/2024
June Squibb is just wonderful in this movie. Go to Full Review Liz Coopersmith AV Club 04/17/2024
B
Don’t Tell Mom The Babysitter’s Dead moves at the pace of a good sitcom. Go to Full Review Katie Walsh Tribune News Service 04/13/2024
2.5/4
Surprisingly authentic and fun for remake material, which is naturally formulaic. It’s the focus on character work that lets this one sing, and it should make a star out of Jones, who, like her character, manages to hold it all together. Go to Full Review Dave Giannini InSession Film 02/26/2025
C-
A mostly forgettable movie about a relatively charming family unit. It really is too bad that it is hampered by odes to the original, a convoluted plot, and at least one actor who has been woefully miscast. Please, no more. The dishes are done, man Go to Full Review Mark Keizer MovieWeb 11/20/2024
2.5/5
Babysitter, despite its winning cast, is not as nervy as it thinks it is, squandering its central idea and leaving us with a remake that is pleasant if underachieving. Go to Full Review Felix Vasquez Jr. Cinema Crazed 05/22/2024
It won’t take the place of the original any time soon, but I was never bored. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Kt26 04/17/2024 Funny movie for the gen x See more Shakira 04/14/2024 This was such a great spin off from the first one but with more seasoning. Super hilarious. See more Jesus Gonzalez 04/13/2024 basically the exact same premise as the original in a modern take, it's not great but not terrible either just ok See more APRIL 04/13/2024 Great update on a childhood classic and I am quickly becoming a fan of Ms Pat! See more Stephen C @bob25009 Mar 14 Funny in 1 hour and 39 minutes. See more Priscilla R @Missprissy Jan 12 Okay, when I first seen the title and noticed that it was black children, I was excited, but after watching it, I was highly disappointed because I don't like the fact that they oversold the black narrative. I don't like that there was so much cursing, and to me it was very ghettofied. The son with the jewelry and smoking was a stretch that was not necessary some of the jokes also not tastful. The original version was palatable. this was a bit cringe. I wish they would have dialed it back. I had high hopes for this movie and left with a bad taste in my mouth ...it was not terrible but I'm not gonna watch it again or for that matter tell anyone else to. See more Read all reviews
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Wade Allain-Marcus

Director

June Squibb

Actor

Iantha Richardson

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Simone Joy Jones

Tanya Crandell

Nicole Richie

Rose

Donielle T. Hansley Jr.

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Synopsis Seventeen-year-old Tanya Crandell (Simone Joy Jones) can't wait to spend the summer living it up with her friends in Spain before heading to Howard University in the fall. But when her mom (Ms. Pat) decides to head to a much-needed wellness retreat in Thailand, Tanya is forced to stay home with her three siblings instead. Following the unexpected death of their elderly babysitter (June Squibb), Tanya gets a job working for the confident and ambitious Rose (Nicole Richie). Juggling work, family, and a complicated romance, Tanya faces the responsibility of adulthood at the cost of her summer of freedom.
Director
Wade Allain-Marcus
Producer
Juliet Berman, Oren Segal, Justin Nappi, Juliana Maio
Screenwriter
Chuck Hayward
Distributor
Iconic Events
Production Co
Spiral Stairs Entertainment
Rating
R
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 12, 2024, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 19, 2024
Runtime
1h 39m