I've been watching this movie for 33 years, and this is the first time I've fully appreciated Bryan saying to Sue Ellen, "It's like, I don't know if I want oceanography to be my life." Why did everyone want to be a marine biologist in the 90s?!
Favorite (Not Necessarily Best) Four From Every Year Since Birth
Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead
No rules. No curfews. No baths. No nagging. No pulse.
Rating
5.0 (1)
Release Date
6/7/1991Runtime
105 minsOverview
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
Status
ReleasedOriginal Language
EnglishBudget
$10,000,000Revenue
$25,196,249Homepage
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How It Feels
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A fizzy, lighthearted romp where a teenage girl gets a taste of adult independence and discovers it's messier than it looks. It's the kind of movie that celebrates chaos and sibling loyalty in equal measure.
Mood
PlayfulJoyfulWhimsical
Themes
Coming of ageFamilyFreedom
Tone
Comedic
Pacing
Brisk
Look
NaturalisticHandheld
Structure
Linear
Reviews
33 years later and my husband and I still say "the dishes are done, man." That's how you know the movie and the husband are both keepers.
This is one of my favorite early 90's comedies. Christina Applegate was so cool with her outfits and her attitude. It's probably not as fun as Home Alone for the general kid audience, but Christina Applegate looked like a Barbie so I was in then, and I am in now. I'm right on top of that, Rose!
Favorite (Not Necessarily Best) Four From Every Year Since Birth
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