The Sitter (2011)

A college student on suspension is coaxed into babysitting the kids next door, though he is fully unprepared for the wild night ahead of him.

Director:

David Gordon Green

Writers:

Brian Gatewood, Alessandro Tanaka

Stars:

Jonah Hill, Ari Graynor, Sam Rockwell

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jonah Hill	...	Noah Griffith
Max Records	...	Slater
Ari Graynor	...	Marisa Lewis
J.B. Smoove	...	Julio (as JB Smoove)
Sam Rockwell	...	Karl
Landry Bender	...	Blithe
Kevin Hernandez	...	Rodrigo
Kylie Bunbury	...	Roxanne
Erin Daniels	...	Mrs. Pedulla
D.W. Moffett	...	Dr. Pedulla
Jessica Hecht	...	Sandy Griffith
Bruce Altman	...	Jim Griffith
Method Man	...	Jacolby (as Cliff 'Method Man' Smith)
Sean Patrick Doyle	...	Garv
Alex Wolff	...	Clayton

Storyline

Noah, is not your typical entertain-the-kids-no-matter-how-boring-it-is kind of sitter. He's reluctant to take a sitting gig; he'd rather, well, be doing anything else, especially if it involves slacking. When Noah is watching the neighbor's kid he gets a booty call from his girlfriend in the city. To hook up with her, Noah takes to the streets, but his urban adventure spins out of control as he finds himself on the run from a maniacal drug lord.

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Plot Keywords:

babysitting | child in peril | reference to craigslist | kicked in the face | car crash | 

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Taglines:

Need a Sitter?

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Genres:

Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for crude and sexual content, pervasive language, drug material and some violence

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 December 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

Bad Sitter

Filming Locations:

Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$9,851,435 (USA) (9 December 2011)

Gross:

$30,538,669 (USA) (9 March 2012)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Michael De Luca Productions, Rough House Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

81 min 87 min (unrated)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The last film to feature Jonah Hill's rotund physique before his weight loss.

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Goofs

When Rodgrigo pushes the glass container off the table, it is almost full but when it hits the floor, it is empty.

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Quotes

Noah Griffith: My name's Noah Jaybird. Ca caaa! What's your name?
Soul Baby: They call me Soul. Soul Baby.
Noah Griffith: Soul Baby?
Soul Baby: Yeah.
Noah Griffith: Keep it in control baby. Tears, no fears man.
Soul Baby: Is that right?
Noah Griffith: Respect it, don't neglect it. Treat it, don't beat it.
[walks away]
Soul Baby: You're a badass motherfucker.

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Connections

References Happy Days (1974)

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Soundtracks

Scorpion
Written by Shawn Lee
Courtesy of Ubiquity Recordings, Inc.

User Reviews

Being Unoriginal and Predictable Is Not Necessarily Bad

As the what title suggests, I don't expect anyone looking forward to watching a drama-comedy that has depth. This is more of a pure comedy and an entertaining one at that for me, so I'd consider it successful.

And yes, The Sitter is quite unoriginal and what movie-goers call "predictable". I admit it's a kind of fun to try to expect the unexpected, but a predictable story does not equal a bad story. In fact, from the beginning of the 80 minutes or so until the end I'd been kept entertained and I honestly didn't experience many boring moments.

Other than its comedic scenes, the movie does have attempts to include moving scenes that make the audience learn something. I would say those attempts are not highly effective but not at all futile efforts.

The best way to conclude The Sitter is to say that it is a good comedy for young adults or above. Language and inappropriate behavior are main reasons this may not be suitable for children or younger teens. The Sitter is an enjoyable movie that is funny and does not require too much thinking to understand.