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Adventures in Babysitting

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Adventures in Babysitting (1987)

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Reviews Counted: 21 Fresh: 16  Rotten:5 Average Rating: 6.2/10
Runtime: 1 hr 42 mins
Synopsis:
After her boyfriend cancels a date, 17-year-old Chris agrees to babysit for 15-year-old Brad and his younger sister, Sara. When she gets a call from her best friend who's at the bus stop in downtown Chicago deciding not to run away, Chris packs the kids in the family car to go fetch her. En route,... [More]
After her boyfriend cancels a date, 17-year-old Chris agrees to babysit for 15-year-old Brad and his younger sister, Sara. When she gets a call from her best friend who's at the bus stop in downtown Chicago deciding not to run away, Chris packs the kids in the family car to go fetch her. En route, they run into every imaginable hitch, including having to sing the blues to escape a neighborhood club, accidentally stealing vital financial information from the mob, and witnessing a tow-truck driver's wife's infidelities. [Less]

Genre: Comedies

Starring: Elisabeth Shue, Keith Coogan, Maia Brewton, Penelope Ann Miller, Anthony Rapp

Director: Chris Columbus

DVD Info

Release:

Feb 9, 2000

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Keep Case
  • Letterboxed - 1.85

Audio:

  • Dolby 2.0 Stereo Surround - English, French

Additional Release Material:

  • Trailers

Interactive Features:

  • Scene Access
  • Interactive Menus

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06/24/06 03:43 AM
Geoff Andrew
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Seemed fun at the time, in '87, but dates badly. Still, kids might like it.

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03/02/08 03:43 PM
Steve Crum
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08/16/05 08:17 AM
Christian Toto
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07/04/05 11:13 AM
Emanuel Levy
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A comedy classic unlikely to ever age

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05/06/05 02:34 AM
Clint Morris
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08/07/04 01:21 PM
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07/05/04 10:27 AM
Frank Swietek
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10/10/03 10:23 PM
Rebecca Murray
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09/04/03 06:34 AM
Mike McGranaghan
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Surprisingly sprightly, entertaining, sweet-natured comedy.

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08/24/03 07:02 PM
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
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05/20/03 05:19 PM
Janet Maslin
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04/04/03 10:50 AM
Jeffrey Westhoff
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Surprisingly sweet and funny!

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04/03/03 08:23 PM
Nell Minow
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Fun for kids, maybe. Sheer drudgery for anyone beyond a Jr. High School reading comprehension level.

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03/19/03 07:05 PM
Brian Mckay
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Aw, c'mon, who can't like a movie that has The Mighty Thor as a major component?

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12/18/02 05:37 PM
Widgett Walls
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10/04/02 03:23 PM
Brian J. Arthurs
Beach Reporter (Southern California)
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So much fun it might make babysitting a real career choice.

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08/25/02 06:46 PM
Luanne Brown
Chico Enterprise-Record
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A fluffy but extremely lovable teen fantasy that folks of a certain age will remember with great fondness.

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08/13/02 06:28 PM
Rob Vaux
Flipside Movie Emporium
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"After Hours" - lite ... and it works!

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07/26/02 10:58 PM
Scott Weinberg
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07/26/02 06:34 PM
David Poland
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