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Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead

  • 2024
  • R
  • 1h 39m
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3.8/10
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Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (2024)
Tanya finds her summer plans canceled when her mom jets off for a last-minute retreat and the elderly babysitter who arrives at her door unexpectedly passes away.
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Tanya's summer plans are canceled when her mom jets off for a last-minute retreat and the elderly babysitter who arrives at her door unexpectedly passes away.Tanya's summer plans are canceled when her mom jets off for a last-minute retreat and the elderly babysitter who arrives at her door unexpectedly passes away.Tanya's summer plans are canceled when her mom jets off for a last-minute retreat and the elderly babysitter who arrives at her door unexpectedly passes away.

  • Director
    • Wade Allain-Marcus
  • Writers
    • Chuck Hayward
    • Neil Landau
    • Tara Ison
  • Stars
    • Tyriq Withers
    • Joanna Cassidy
    • Danielle Harris
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  • IMDb RATING
    3.8/10
    1.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Wade Allain-Marcus
    • Writers
      • Chuck Hayward
      • Neil Landau
      • Tara Ison
    • Stars
      • Tyriq Withers
      • Joanna Cassidy
      • Danielle Harris
    • 23User reviews
    • 18Critic reviews
    • 62Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Tyriq Withers
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    Joanna Cassidy
    Joanna Cassidy
    • Fashion Show Buyer
    Danielle Harris
    Danielle Harris
    • Production Executive
    June Squibb
    June Squibb
    • Mrs. Sturak
    Jermaine Fowler
    Jermaine Fowler
    • Gus
    Iantha Richardson
    Iantha Richardson
    • Caroline
    Nicole Richie
    Nicole Richie
    • Rose Lindsey
    Miles Fowler
    Miles Fowler
    • Bryan
    Phoenix Parnevik
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    Gus Kenworthy
    Gus Kenworthy
    • Bruce
    Donielle T. Hansley Jr.
    Donielle T. Hansley Jr.
    • Kenny Crandell
    Simone Joy Jones
    Simone Joy Jones
    • Tanya Crandell
    Robert M. Lee
    Robert M. Lee
    • Bartender
    Carter Young
    Carter Young
    • Zack Crandell
    Patricia Williams
    Patricia Williams
    • Mom
    • (as Patricia 'Ms. Pat' Williams)
    Ayaamii Sledge
    Ayaamii Sledge
    • Melissa Crandell
    Josh Archer
    Josh Archer
    • Cop
    Dominique Toney
    Dominique Toney
    • Dr. Meghan Thompson
    • Director
      • Wade Allain-Marcus
    • Writers
      • Chuck Hayward
      • Neil Landau
      • Tara Ison
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    1msvicki1224

    HORRIBLE!!!!! I COULDN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE!!!!

    I agree with everyone who says to stay away from this HORRENDOUS, ATROCIOUS AND RIDICULOUS movie!!!! I really tried to watch as much of it as I could but I couldn't watch anymore after the scene when the oldest girl is getting ready to go for a better paying job. The music is ridiculously terrible to the point where I had to press the mute button!!! I just couldn't take it anymore!!! The original *Don't Tell Mom thr babysitters dead* is wayyyyyyy better than this crap they threw together!!! The characters and their acting were awful too especially the boy with the gold in his mouth!!! I understand that they had to make changes to be more up to date but this movie was horrible!!! I didn't need to watch the whole movie to know that it wasn't a good movie!!! AVOID AT ALL COST!!!! DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME!!!!
    2cfmqvdky

    Eh it's ok

    It was ok. Passed the time.

    But I can't get past the fact that these kids in 2024 weren't clued up enough to even consider that the babysitter was someone relative and check that before they dumped her body. Even the kid that was compassionate to crows! Thats easy to do these days and I think kids of today would be that thoughtful, if they're good kids, like these were. So the fact they just dumped her, even if she was a cranky old lady made me not care much for the kids at all.

    But also the filling her with alcohol and driving her in to a tree, might have worked; however when she was pulled from the water there would be no water in her lungs and an investigation would begin. So not quite an open shut case.... Which would be fine, if they didn't end it with a news story trying to wrap it up neatly.

    Just seems like they could have done better. This story worked in the 90's, not so much in 2024. That's on the writers.
    1johndwalker-03427

    Remake not needed.

    Came across this movie on a list of remakes in 2024. I didn't make it half way through the movie. Just so bad.

    Read a summary of the end and I was glad I skipped it.

    The remake wasn't needed at all. It falls in line with a long list of updated remakes that just fall flat.

    Nothing of substance was added by remaking a cult classic.

    The problems and issues from the original don't translate well in an updated movie.

    Acting wasn't great. The movie felt like a launching pad kinda a movie that had too many failures to launch.

    Having Danelle Harris make a cameo was a nice call back to the original.
    1deembastille714

    PAINFUL!

    This is literally the most painful thing i had to sit through, which im only sitting through to see the OG's appearances. The references and how things worked out DO NOT FIT IN WITH THIS MOVIE'S REALITY! How are they going to explain the CREDIT CARD STATMENT??? The original movie DEALT IN CASH, you could make up the receipts as we saw them doing in 1991.

    A behavioral retreat? Leaving five children under the age of 17 BACK IN THE STATES? No. Even with a babysitter what the heck??? No, just no. None of this makes sense. The only thing enjoyable is the house. Too short for crap too short for crap...
    1arfdawg-1

    Unwatchable

    I suggest the kids in Hollywood get off TikTok and start reading some books because there is ZERO creativity these days.

    This is yet another remake of a classic comedy that they ruined with complete incompetence.

    It doesn't have any of the sharp humor of the original and they rely on shaded racism for some (non)-laughs.

    Hard to believe but the story line is about 5 times more boring than the original. And whomever directed this really needs to get an Uber job because it sucks.

    And that brings us to the "acting." There is none. These are basically waiters and waitresses who somehow got a leg up and were put into this fiasco.

    It's not worth your time. And shame on them for making it.

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    • Trivia
      Tanya switches off a TV on which her siblings are watching the original Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (1991).
    • Connections
      Features Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (1991)
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      Don't Want You Back
      Written by Liv Ritchie, Kenyon Dixon, Brenna D'Amico

      Performed by Liv Ritchie and Brenna D'Amico

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    • Release date
      • April 12, 2024 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • No le digas a mamá que la niñera ha muerto
    • Filming locations
      • Santa Clarita, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • SMiZE Productions
      • Treehouse Pictures
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      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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