Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead

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Kt26 Apr 17, 2024 Funny movie for the gen x See more Shakira Apr 14, 2024 This was such a great spin off from the first one but with more seasoning. Super hilarious. See more Jesus Gonzalez Apr 13, 2024 basically the exact same premise as the original in a modern take, it's not great but not terrible either just ok See more APRIL Apr 13, 2024 Great update on a childhood classic and I am quickly becoming a fan of Ms Pat! See more Marco L @decatur555 Sep 8, 2026 This remake has a few genuinely funny moments and Simone Joy Jones is likable enough to keep Tanya engaging, but Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead feels much too childish for most of its running time. The premise still has comic potential, and the update to a Black family and a modern workplace gives the story some new details, yet the film rarely pushes any of them very far. The siblings often feel more like comic types than fully developed people, Nicole Richie's fashion-world subplot stays broad, and the humor lands inconsistently. There is a decent coming-of-age story buried inside the chaos, but the movie is so determined to remain pleasant and harmless that it never becomes sharp, wild or memorable. Easy enough to watch, certainly. Worth seeking out? Not really. See more azeem H @Azeem1 Jul 22, 2026 A straight to streaming remake of the 1991 cult comedy Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead could have gone seriously wrong. The fact is that original movie was supposed to be a transition vehicle for Christina Applegate. Honestly it was so-so, it had it's moments but overall it was ok. The remake is genuinely surprisingly better updating the storyline with a modern take for the new generation. They give the black kids their own personalities, though at times it felt like they were caricatures for example the second oldest sibling smokes weed and does youtube videos all day until the film needs him to clean himself up. Still that is the main criticism the characters feel like caricatures, there are no real lessons learned of consequences at the end of the day it's quite a happy ending. Overall I was never bored and it did have laugh out loud moments so definitely worth a watch if you've never seen the original. See more Read all reviews

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