Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead
1991 film by Stephen Herek / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead is a 1991 American coming-of-age black comedy film directed by Stephen Herek, written by Neil Landau and Tara Ison, and starring Christina Applegate, Joanna Cassidy, Keith Coogan, John Getz, and Josh Charles. The plot focuses on a 17-year-old girl who assumes the role as head of the house when the elderly babysitter whom her mother had hired to watch over her kids while she is in Australia suddenly dies.
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Directed by | Stephen Herek |
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Cinematography | Tim Suhrstedt |
Edited by | Larry Bock |
Music by | David Newman |
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Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $10 million[citation needed] |
Box office | $25.1 million[1] |
Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead was released in theaters on June 7, 1991 and grossed $25.1 million. Despite receiving generally negative reviews from critics upon release, the film has gone on to gain a cult following on VHS and cable television. A remake was released in the United States on April 12, 2024.