Adventures in Babysitting
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Synopsis
A babysitter must battle her way through the big city after being stranded there with the kids she's looking after.
Cast
- Elisabeth Shue
- Maia Brewton
- Keith Coogan
- Anthony Rapp
- Calvin Levels
- Vincent Phillip D'Onofrio
- Penelope Ann Miller
- George Newbern
- John Ford Noonan
- Bradley Whitford
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- Aug 1, 2018
sara really was the original thor stan before y’all even knew taika waititi existed huh
tiaApr 7, 2013One of the coolest soundtracks of 80s films, one of the best openings and bloody gorgeous flawless Elizabeth Shue. STRONG FEMALE CHARACTERS. That little girl is mega badass too. Did Nick and Norah ever admit that they basically homaged the whole 'stranded in a bus…
robynJun 3, 2017i'm both brenda crying in the telephone booth and sara's room covered wall to wall in thor posters
vi - Apr 15, 2021
when i say i want to live in the 80s i mean this movie.
angel 🦇Jun 4, 2016Playing like "After Hours"-meets-John Hughes, Chris Columbus' "Adventures in Babysitting" is a Murphy's Law-inspired comedy of mishaps. Assembled in a way that focuses equal parts on the adventure and characters at the fore of the story, Columbus builds a comedy with a…
Travis LytleJul 7, 2022It's After Hours but with 80s goddess Elizabeth Shue & a trio of youngsters that she's watching over for the night. Wild city antics ensue and things gets very wacky and pretty damn dangerous. It's also the best Almighty Thor-related movie that we have received thus far.…
Christian Di Leo - Feb 5, 2021
can we talk abt that opening scene for a sec PLEASE? iconic
deliApr 14, 2024I love it
Paul ScheerNov 24, 2016Terrible, but I loved it again anyway.
Sally Jane Black
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- hanne lovedAdventures in Babysitting
rating: 🛼🛼🛼🛼🛼 i forced my family to watch this so much as a kid they had to ban me from making movie night suggestions
Jaema Bordelon lovedAdventures in BabysittingSo nostalgic. I used to watch this every night as I fell asleep.
Nick Dubberly likedAdventures in BabysittingI was amazed how much of it I actually forgot. I can confirm that it still has just as much charm as it did when I watched it back in the 80s. I’m amazed how they managed to drop two F bombs in a “family” movie, but I respect it. A fun trip down memory lane watching this one.
- The Watcher likedAdventures in Babysitting
Randomized movies #22 A challenge I came up with where I use the spinners on the Queue app to randomly pick a movie. This movie was a decent 80s film that felt more than just a movie about babysitting but a bit too long though. The character development was very good too!
MamaKizzle lovedAdventures in BabysittingThe nostalgia is everything with this one. Watching it with our 10 year old brought back so many memories! P.S. Anyone else notice Andrew Shue in the background of the frat party? In 30+ watches it’s the 1st time I noticed him!
Cella lovedAdventures in BabysittingLove this movie especially as a kid, the storyline is so interesting and entertaining. I’m so glad I rewatched this because I remember so much now! Anyways its really good and I recommend to watch this with family 💛
- TaNiyah Howard lovedAdventures in Babysitting
I love watching old movies. I loved watching this one. I grew up watching the one with Sabrina Carpenter and Sofia Carson. But I definitely recommend watching this movie!
Gabe Treadway likedAdventures in Babysitting8.0/10 Iconic movie - great music funny plot and just the staple 80’s movie - I love all the characters and I think this is a movie that all people should see
LivinginaHC lovedAdventures in BabysittingSo much maniacal laughter in this. One of my favourite genres is "stuck in a city with no money, no phones and a time limit." Good times.
Atom Users Reviews
Metacritic
Adventures in Babysitting seemed littered with unrealized possibilities. The movie has good raw material, but it never really was pulled together into something I could care about much.
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
Strays from the boundaries of believability a little too much to be regarding anything other than a throw-away comedy.
William Thomas
Empire
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Adventures in Babysitting (1987) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as PG-13, meaning that some material may be considered inappropriate for children under 13.
How long is Adventures in Babysitting (1987)?
The movie is 1hr 42min long.
What's Adventures in Babysitting (1987) about?
A babysitter must battle her way through the big city after being stranded there with the kids she's looking after.
Who's the cast of Adventures in Babysitting (1987)?
- Elisabeth Shue as Chris Parker
- Maia Brewton as Sara Anderson
- Keith Coogan as Brad Anderson
- Anthony Rapp as Daryl Coopersmith
- Calvin Levels as Joe Gipp
- Vincent Phillip D'Onofrio as Dawson/Thor
- Penelope Ann Miller as Brenda
- George Newbern as Dan Lynch
- John Ford Noonan as Handsome John Pruitt
- Bradley Whitford as Mike Todwell
Who's the director behind Adventures in Babysitting (1987)?
Chris Columbus directed Adventures in Babysitting (1987).
Who produced Adventures in Babysitting (1987)?
Debra Hill and Lynda Obst produced Adventures in Babysitting (1987).
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