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Adventures in Babysitting

  • 1987
  • PG-13
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
47K
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POPULARITY
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Adventures in Babysitting (1987)
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A babysitter must battle her way through the big city after being stranded there with the kids she's looking after.A babysitter must battle her way through the big city after being stranded there with the kids she's looking after.A babysitter must battle her way through the big city after being stranded there with the kids she's looking after.

  • Director
    • Chris Columbus
  • Writer
    • David Simkins
  • Stars
    • Elisabeth Shue
    • Maia Brewton
    • Keith Coogan
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    47K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,510
    684
    • Director
      • Chris Columbus
    • Writer
      • David Simkins
    • Stars
      • Elisabeth Shue
      • Maia Brewton
      • Keith Coogan
    • 175User reviews
    • 59Critic reviews
    • 45Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 4 nominations

    Videos3

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    Trailer 1:48
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    Photos89

    Elisabeth Shue in Adventures in Babysitting (1987)
    Elisabeth Shue at an event for Adventures in Babysitting (1987)
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    Adventures in Babysitting (1987)
    Adventures in Babysitting (1987)
    Elisabeth Shue, Maia Brewton, Keith Coogan, and Anthony Rapp in Adventures in Babysitting (1987)
    Elisabeth Shue, Maia Brewton, Keith Coogan, and Anthony Rapp in Adventures in Babysitting (1987)
    Elisabeth Shue, Maia Brewton, Keith Coogan, and Anthony Rapp in Adventures in Babysitting (1987)
    Elisabeth Shue, Maia Brewton, Keith Coogan, and Anthony Rapp in Adventures in Babysitting (1987)
    Elisabeth Shue, Keith Coogan, and Anthony Rapp in Adventures in Babysitting (1987)
    Elisabeth Shue, Maia Brewton, Keith Coogan, and Anthony Rapp in Adventures in Babysitting (1987)
    Keith Coogan and Linda Sorensen in Adventures in Babysitting (1987)

    Top cast

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    Elisabeth Shue
    Elisabeth Shue
    • Chris
    Maia Brewton
    Maia Brewton
    • Sara
    Keith Coogan
    Keith Coogan
    • Brad
    Anthony Rapp
    Anthony Rapp
    • Daryl
    Calvin Levels
    Calvin Levels
    • Joe Gipp
    Vincent D'Onofrio
    Vincent D'Onofrio
    • Dawson
    • (as Vincent Phillip D'Onofrio)
    Penelope Ann Miller
    Penelope Ann Miller
    • Brenda
    George Newbern
    George Newbern
    • Dan
    John Ford Noonan
    John Ford Noonan
    • Pruitt
    Bradley Whitford
    Bradley Whitford
    • Mike
    Ron Canada
    Ron Canada
    • Graydon
    John Davis Chandler
    John Davis Chandler
    • Bleak
    • (as John Chandler)
    Dan Ziskie
    Dan Ziskie
    • Mr. Anderson
    Allan Aarons
    • Janitor #1
    Marcia Bennett
    Marcia Bennett
    • Nurse
    Rummy Bishop
    • Janitor #2
    David Blacker
    • Cleminski
    Lolita Davidovich
    Lolita Davidovich
    • Blonde
    • (as Lolita David)
    • Director
      • Chris Columbus
    • Writer
      • David Simkins
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Bradley Whitford was allowed to use his own Camaro for the movie. It has the license plate "SO COOL," the actual license plate Bradley had on his car.
    • Goofs
      On Sara's skate, her first name is spelled as "Sarah". In the end credits, it is spelled "Sara".
    • Quotes

      Albert Collins: Nobody leaves this place without singing the blues.

    • Crazy credits
      The title does not appear until five minutes after the opening credits.
    • Alternate versions
      When aired on television (even on The Disney Channel), the scene where Brad calls Thor a homo was changed to where he now calls him a weirdo.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Full Metal Jacket/Spaceballs/Roxanne/Benji the Hunted (1987)
    • Soundtracks
      Babysitting Blues
      Lyrics by Mark Mueller
      Music by Robert Kraft
      Performed by Albert Collins, Billy Branch (uncredited), Maia Brewton (uncredited), Keith Coogan (uncredited), Anthony Rapp (uncredited), and Elisabeth Shue (uncredited)
      Produced by Robert Kraft
      Courtesy of Alligator Records

    User reviews175

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    7/10
    An easy watch.
    "Adventures in Babysitting" is always an easy watch. I enjoyed it when I saw it in the theater (Sunrise Multiplex, Valley Stream, NY) and I still enjoy it. Elisabeth Shue is very good. The rest of the cast does a nice job as well. It fits nicely into the '80s teen movie genre. "Adventures in Babysitting" may not be one of the classics of that genre but it deserves to be watched every once in a while. Honorable mention: the Thor scene.
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    • Jun 28, 2019

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 3, 1987 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Die Nacht der Abenteuer
    • Filming locations
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Touchstone Pictures
      • Silver Screen Partners III
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $7,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $34,368,475
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,901,297
      • Jul 5, 1987
    • Gross worldwide
      • $34,368,475
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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