Christina Applegate, Joanna Cassidy, Keith Coogan

Five kids are left home when their mother leaves town on a three-month vacation, only to have their geriatric babysitter die of a heart attack, leading to the eldest teen, Sue Ellen, to scam her way i...( read more  read more... )nto taking a job at a hip Los Angeles fashion company to feed and support her needy siblings.

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115,562 ratings

PG-13, 105 min.

Directed by: Stephen Herek

Release Date: June 7, 1991

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DVD Release Date: May 1, 2001

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  • September 29, 2009
    Not my cup of tea but then I guess it wasn?t aimed at me!
  • February 3, 2008
    Pending Review...

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  • October 4, 2007
    Been a while. First movie I ever saw that had boobs in it (they were on the kids poster on the wall)
  • August 10, 2007
    Teen movie about five kids who are left with a baby sitter who kicks the bucket.
  • August 9, 2007
    rofl, I love this one, it was sooo funny
  • November 25, 2009
    This movie made me laugh and laugh! As a kid when i watched it the first time it throughly enjoyed it!
  • November 13, 2009
    It may not be 80's but I still love it.
  • October 28, 2009
    !Comercial or Stupid! :|
  • October 23, 2009
    I have loved this movie since I was a kid. I could probably watch it over and over.
  • September 30, 2009
    Another classic from yesteryear... If you've not seen it put it on your want to see list NOW.

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  • wolfpup106
    June 7, 2007
    In this movie is there a scene where one of the younger boys is working the gas & break pedals while one of the others (probably the sister) is driving the car? Or am I thinking of a totally different movie?
  • digidikdigidik
    September 2, 2006
    hello

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  • One one this movie's taglines is: No rules. No curfews. No nagging. No pulse.  Answer »
  • What is the name of the film that stars Christina Applegate in which she has to look after her siblings and provide for them while their mum is away on holiday?  Answer »
  • In the movie "Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead" their was an error in one of the seance. Which one of the following options is a true mistake in the movie.  Answer »
  • After the shotgun blast, Keith Coogan says, "The dishes are done, man." in what 1991 movie?  Answer »

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