Critic Reviews
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Variety Staff, Variety
Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead starts with an enjoyable, if crude, black comedy situation promised by the title, but then it turns into an incredibly dumb teenage girl's fantasy of making it in the business world.
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Vincent Canby, New York Times
Miss Applegate is charming when the screenplay allows her to slow down. Working against her is the director, Stephen Herek, who pushes every gag so hard and fast that he seems to be keeping up with a laugh track only he can hear.
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Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Blame the smash of Home Alone for the new herd of kids-on-the-loose movies. Let's hope none are dumber than this one.
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Desson Thomson, Washington Post
Bummer.
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Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Once the babysitter dies and her body is deposited anonymously on the steps of a funeral home, the movie is free to reveal its real purpose: This is a consumerist, escapist fantasy for teenage girls.
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Cast
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Christina Applegateas Sue Ellen "Swell" Crandell -
Joanna Cassidyas Rose Lindsey -
John Getzas Gus Brandon
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Josh Charlesas Bryan -
Keith Cooganas Kenny Crandell -
David Duchovnyas Bruce
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