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Apua! Lapsenvahti kuoli - eihän kerrota äidille

Original title: Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead
  • 1991
  • PG-13
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
41K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,651
290
Christina Applegate, Keith Coogan, Robert Hy Gorman, Danielle Harris, Eda Reiss Merin, and Christopher Pettiet in Apua! Lapsenvahti kuoli - eihän kerrota äidille (1991)
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Five siblings are left alone all summer when their mom leaves town and the evil babysitter bites the dust.Five siblings are left alone all summer when their mom leaves town and the evil babysitter bites the dust.Five siblings are left alone all summer when their mom leaves town and the evil babysitter bites the dust.

  • Director
    • Stephen Herek
  • Writers
    • Neil Landau
    • Tara Ison
  • Stars
    • Christina Applegate
    • Joanna Cassidy
    • John Getz
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    41K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,651
    290
    • Director
      • Stephen Herek
    • Writers
      • Neil Landau
      • Tara Ison
    • Stars
      • Christina Applegate
      • Joanna Cassidy
      • John Getz
    • 134User reviews
    • 29Critic reviews
    • 35Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 nominations total

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    Christina Applegate
    Christina Applegate
    • Swell
    Joanna Cassidy
    Joanna Cassidy
    • Rose Lindsey
    John Getz
    John Getz
    • Gus
    Josh Charles
    Josh Charles
    • Bryan
    Keith Coogan
    Keith Coogan
    • Kenny
    Concetta Tomei
    Concetta Tomei
    • Mom
    David Duchovny
    David Duchovny
    • Bruce
    Kimmy Robertson
    Kimmy Robertson
    • Cathy
    Jayne Brook
    Jayne Brook
    • Carolyn
    Eda Reiss Merin
    • Mrs. Sturak
    Robert Hy Gorman
    Robert Hy Gorman
    • Walter
    Danielle Harris
    Danielle Harris
    • Melissa
    Christopher Pettiet
    Christopher Pettiet
    • Zach
    Chris Claridge
    • Lizard
    Jeff Bollow
    Jeff Bollow
    • Mole
    Michael Kopelow
    Michael Kopelow
    • Hellhound
    Alejandro Quezada
    • Skull
    Wendy Brainard
    • Jill
    • Director
      • Stephen Herek
    • Writers
      • Neil Landau
      • Tara Ison
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    User reviews134

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    7quisha-01195

    Nostalgia for me

    I loved this movie as a teenager, and still love it now , it's funny the acting is wonderful, and it's just a silly movie to relax and enjoy
    tholts

    Better than the 5/10 rating it has here.

    Just saw it again; the cast carries a silly plot, in much the same way as a '40s screwball comedy but with an 80s/90s sensibility and awareness. Applegate and Coogan are really outstanding here, and the supporting cast is smart enough to either support or stay out of the way, as necessary. It's pure humor with no big message, which apparently was a virtue 60 years ago but is unforgivable now. I'd best describe the humor as, "Hilarity ensues as fish out of water learn to breathe air."

    I'd give it a very solid 6.8 out of 10, worth a rental or a Netflix hit, but not a $20 purchase.

    Tom
    7mazunderscore

    A fun and vibrant film.

    I remember watching this film when I was growing up, I loved it then and I still love it.

    Despite the fact it's obviously predictable, it's a fun film that's well acted and directed and has a great soundtrack.

    Christina Applegate is quite impressive as Sue-Ellen, as is the rest of the cast.

    Most of the characters are quite black and white with the obvious "baddies" getting their comeuppance towards the end of the film. Predictable films howeverm, aren't always bad. Especially if they are well acted and the characters are interesting. The only character that was meant to be nice that I found utterly annoying, was Josh Charles as Sue-Ellen's sugary sweet suitor, Bryan. His acting was great don't get me wrong, but I think it's safe to say Bryan wouldn't be MY type!

    If anything else, this fun film is easy to watch and will remind most people in their mid 20's of their adolescents.
    8preppy-3

    Really stupid but I LOVED it!

    OK the premise is dumb--A mom is going on vacation to Australia for two months. She has five children and leaves them with a tyrannical babysitter. The babysitter dies (of natural causes) within the first 15 minutes and the kids basically have to live alone all summer...but need money for food. The oldest one is 17 year old Sue Ellen (Christina Applegate)and she easily gets an executive position (just like real life, right?) at a fashion agency and, naturally, is incredible at her job. And her brothers and sisters learn values from her example...

    Sounds horrible, but it's well-acted (especially Applegate and a drop dead gorgeous Joanna Cassidy), it moves quickly, is very funny, has a great soundtrack of new AND old songs and I enjoyed every minute of it! Not a great movie by any means, but if you can turn off your brain for 2 hours, you'll really enjoy it!
    7TheOneThatYouWanted

    Better than I thought it would be

    This film is sort of like a perfect time capsule for what life was like before the internet. What a trip.

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Production nearly stopped towards the end of shooting when Christopher Pettiet's drug addiction was getting out of control. The producers cut a few of his scenes to keep the film on schedule.
    • Goofs
      Several times, the children refer to being on summer vacation. However, the computer at the office reads March 22, 1989, and the tickets Sue Ellen gets as a gift read April 1st, 1990.
    • Quotes

      [repeated line]

      Sue Ellen "Swell" Crandell: I'm right on top of that, Rose.

    • Crazy credits
      The two groundskeepers for the cemetery stand over the Babysitters grave and comment how nice it was for her to leave them the money. The tombstone reads "Nice Old Lady inside who died of natural causes".
    • Alternate versions
      TV versions edit the shot of the three drag queens stealing the car and also cut the line of dialogue from Sue Ellen that goes, "Oh yeah, what are we gonna say? Liza Minnelli stole our Buick?"
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: City Slickers/Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead/Jungle Fever/An Angel at My Table (1991)
    • Soundtracks
      Draggin' the Line
      Performed by Beat Goes Bang

      Produced by Alan Meyerson and Beat Goes Bang

      Courtesy of Restless Records

      Written by Tommy James and Robert King (as Robert L. King)

      Published by Longitude Music Co.

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 7, 1991 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • ¿Y dónde está la nana?
    • Filming locations
      • 15548 Iron Canyon Rd, Santa Clarita, California, USA(The Crandell house)
    • Production companies
      • Home Box Office (HBO)
      • Cinema Plus
      • Mercury/Douglas Films
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $25,196,249
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $4,233,415
      • Jun 9, 1991
    • Gross worldwide
      • $25,196,249
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 42m(102 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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