The Baby-Sitters Club (1995)

It's the story about seven very different best friends, and one summer that will bring them together like never before.

Director:

Melanie Mayron

Writers:

Ann M. Martin (book), Dalene Young

Stars:

Schuyler Fisk, Bre Blair, Rachael Leigh Cook

2 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Schuyler Fisk	...	Kristy Thomas
Bre Blair	...	Stacey McGill
Rachael Leigh Cook	...	Mary Anne Spier
Larisa Oleynik	...	Dawn Schafer
Tricia Joe	...	Claudia Kishi
Stacy Linn Ramsower	...	Mallory Pike
Zelda Harris	...	Jessi Ramsey
Vanessa Zima	...	Rosie Wilder
Christian Oliver	...	Luca
Brooke Adams	...	Elizabeth Thomas Brewer
Bruce Davison	...	Watson Brewer
Jessica Needham	...	Karen Brewer
Ellen Burstyn	...	Emily Haberman
Asher Metchik	...	Jackie Rodowsky
Austin O'Brien	...	Logan Bruno

Storyline

Based on the bestselling book series about seven friends whose babysitting business leads to one adventure after another. When tomboy Kristy, president of the club, has a brilliant idea to run a summer day camp, the girls all agree it's the perfect way to spend their summer--together! But life gets complicated as budding romance, family problems and a trio of scheming snobs all conspire to ruin the club. The BSC gang learn for themselves the amazing power of friendship.

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Plot Keywords:

summer | friend | club | camp | babysitting | 

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Taglines:

Friends Forever

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Family

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for brief mild language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 August 1995 (USA)

Also Known As:

El club de las niñeras

Filming Locations:

1090 Rubio Street, Altadena, California, USA

Box Office

Gross:

$9,685,976 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Beacon Communications, Columbia Pictures Corporation, Scholastic Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR SDDS (8 channels)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The movie includes commingled parts of Baby-sitters Club books 45, 86, and Kristy's Book.

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Goofs

In one scene, Stacey's hair alternates from straight to curly, depending on the shot. (It should be dually noted that the character of Stacey McGill is known for perming her hair, among other things.)

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Quotes

Dawn Schafer: Want some tahini?
Mary Anne Spier: [Smiles] I'll pass, thanks.
Dawn Schafer: [Sits next to Mary Anne] What's up with you and Kristy?
Mary Anne Spier: [Hesitant] Nothing.
Dawn Schafer: Well it doesn't look like nothing, you're always whispering!
Mary Anne Spier: That's not true.
Dawn Schafer: [Raising her tone] It is true!
Mary Anne Spier: Do you think I should get my ears pierced?
Dawn Schafer: Don't change the subject!
Mary Anne Spier: Please don't be mad at me. I'd tell you if I could. But I promised Kristy.
[...]

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Crazy Credits

Random phone calls are heard throughout the opening credits.

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Connections

Featured in The Nostalgia Chick: Babysitters Club (2009)

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Soundtracks

"Hannah, I Locked You Out"
Written by John Faye
Performed by The Caulfields

User Reviews

babysitters are friends forever!

The babysitters club were a very popular line of books that all the girls were reading, and now it came on a feature length film. all 6 or 7 of the girls have a different personality, and come together with the purpose of earning some extra cash.. and staying friends forever. I believe that the girl power isnt faked, unlike the spice girls views of the power that girls possess. the friends all go through this summer, with a lot of teenage drama that leads us down the path of growing up. and there is no loss when they bring 2 attactive young men to be falling in love with some of the babysitters. kristy was not a favorite of mine, she seemed to be into the club for the wrong reasons, but in the end she puts the problems on the table rather than her sneaking around and not telling her friends that care the truth. dawn, the earth loving plant eater, falls for an 18 year old and they have some fun together. the art girl (dont remember her name) wants to go to new york to fill her artsy moods, and the others were there to fill in the void. mary anne was the conservative organized one with the babe of a boyfriend. rachael leigh cook and larisa o. probably launched their movie careers from this, making them the teen screens. its a good movie for the potential babysitters across the nation, and the moral is friends will always be there for each other. isnt that a unique moral? (B- C+)