Elisabeth Shue,
Maia Brewton,
Keith Coogan,
Anthony Rapp,
Vincent D'Onofrio
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Teenager Chris Parker (Elisabeth Shue) would rather party with her boyfriend, but when her beau breaks their date she reluctantly accepts a babysitting job. It isn't all TV and icebox-raiding when Chr... read more
Directed by: Chris Columbus
Release Date: July 3, 1987
Keywords:
family,
80s,
favorite movies,
elisabeth shue,
anthony rapp,
fun movie,
Chris Columbus ,
John Hughes ,
Elisabeth Shue ,
Anthony Rapp
DVD Release Date: January 18, 2000
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March 27, 2012fb733768972"Adventures in Babysitting" is honestly one of the cheesiest films that I have ever seen. As a seventeen year old is stood up by her boyfriend, she is subdued to babysit for a little girl. This quickly turns into having to babysit her brother and his friend. I do not have much to... read more
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January 22, 2012Funny movie about a girl whose boyfriend cancels their date. She agrees to babysit some kids but has to leave the house to rescue her friend who has run away. They get into all sorts of trouble,
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August 28, 2011This is a real fun and entertaining look at how what should have been a nice quiet ordinary night of babysitting turns into a madcap romp where everything that could go wrong, does.
I'm kinda all over the map with 80s pop culture. I've got a love/hate relatiosnhip with it. I sa... read more -
May 27, 2011Adventures In Babysitting is for me one of Chris Columbus best films. After her friend gets stranded, babysitter Chris Parker must come to her rescue and brings along the kids she's babysitting along for the ride. And it's quite a ride. Whats supposed to be a routine pick up, tur... read more
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May 7, 2011This is another 80s classic that is a rare film and I absolutely love it! :) It has everything. Comedy, romance and suspense! Elisabeth Shue is great as the babysitter, Chris Parker and who could forget the characters of Brad, Daryl, Sara, Dan, Pruitt, Brenda, Joe, or Dawson aka ... read more
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January 29, 2011This is a great teen/kid adventure comedy movie with an excellent cast and story. I love it, and I highly recommend it.
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August 2, 2010Elisabeth Shue is a stellar performer, and this is one of her many masterpieces. Cute, funny, and adorable to boot. A winner!
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June 12, 2010Completely underrated and about as fun as 80s comedies come. If anything else, it's Elizabeth Shue as the ultimate babysitter. Every time I see it, it just becomes more apparent how original and outlandish this movie gets. I think the story pounced on an untapped market, hot baby... read more
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Critic Reviews
January 1, 2000
Rita Kempley, Washington Post
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
By the end of the film, I'd had a couple of real laughs and a few interesting moments, but that was about all. Full Review
August 8, 2011
Mark Pfeiffer, Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema
The light tone, classical style, and Shue as Sandra Dee stand-in are more indicative of a cinematic mindset from approximately 25 years earlier. Full Review
March 2, 2008
Steve Crum, Video-Reviewmaster.com
Seemed fun at the time, in '87, but dates badly. Still, kids might like it.
June 24, 2006
Time Out
Chris sets off on a rescue mission, and ends up running the gauntlet of big city perils in a belaboured spinning-out of a weak storyline. Full Review
May 6, 2005
Clint Morris, Film Threat
A comedy classic unlikely to ever age
August 24, 2003
Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
Surprisingly sprightly, entertaining, sweet-natured comedy.
April 3, 2003
Nell Minow, Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies
Surprisingly sweet and funny!
March 19, 2003
Brian Mckay, eFilmCritic.com
Fun for kids, maybe. Sheer drudgery for anyone beyond a Jr. High School reading comprehension level.
December 18, 2002
Widgett Walls, Needcoffee.com
Aw, c'mon, who can't like a movie that has The Mighty Thor as a major component?
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