The Baby-Sitters Club (1995)

Seven junior-high-school girls organize a daycare camp for children while at the same time experiencing classic adolescent growing pains.

Director:

Melanie Mayron

Writers:

Ann M. Martin (based on the book series by), Dalene Young

Stars:

Schuyler Fisk, Bre Blair, Rachael Leigh Cook

2 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

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

Storyline

When Kristy Thomas, president of The Baby-Sitters 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 three rival teen girls conspire to ruin the club, all putting the friendships between the members to the test.

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Plot Keywords:

cake | blowing out a candle | examination | club the organization | downpour | 

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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

Did You Know?

Trivia

This film was directed by Melanie Mayron and Kristy's dad was portrayed by Peter Horton. The two played a couple in the late 1980s TV show Thirtysomething (1987).

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Goofs

When Kristy is making the peanut butter sandwiches, one of the sandwiches goes from unwrapped to wrapped to unwrapped in between shots.

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Quotes

Grace: She's a hermit?
Bebe: Isn't that some kind of animal?
Margarite 'Cokie' Mason: PERMIT, you IDIOTS!

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Crazy Credits

Random phone calls are heard throughout the opening credits.

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Connections

References Rainbow Brite (1984)

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Soundtracks

Say It
Written by Patricia Young
Performed by Clouds
Produced by Paul McKercher and Clouds
Courtesy of Elektra Entertainment Group / Polydor / Red Eye Records
By arrangement with Warner Special Products

User Reviews

Hardly Oscar-winning but fair

I used to read the books when I was around nine years old so it was quite nostalgic moment for me catching this film one morning. Unlike the lacklustre series, this was quite a nice portrayal of the books and the child actors were able to bring the characters to life.

The plot is easy enough to follow, even for those who have never read the books before, and the film would probably appeal very much to young girls who are at an age when they have a hundred best friends. But I don't think anyone older than twelve (with the exception of the teenage and twenty-something former fans of the book!) would be very interested other than to reminisce on that innocent, childish period when life revolved around homework, best friends and relishing in the freedom of the summer hols.

One thing, however, that struck me while watching the film. It did remind me how ridiculous the whole concept of eleven- and thirteen-year-olds forming a babysitting group was. At that age, I'd be hiring a babysitter for *them* since they're as young as the kids they babysit!

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 August 1995 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Baby-Sitters Club

Filming Locations:

The Pink Motel & Cadillac Jack's Diner, 9457 San Fernando Road, Sun Valley, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$6,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$3,418,908, 20 August 1995

Gross USA:

$9,685,976

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$9,685,976

Company Credits

Production Co:

Beacon Communications, Beacon Pictures, Columbia Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR SDDS (8 channels) Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1