
A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting
Taste attributes: adventurecomedyfamilyfantasymonster/alien/supernaturalholidaysfastfresh & originalwholesomelightimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemanding
Boxlist takeOtherworldly and light: a polished comedy, wholesome rather than dark. Best if you like escapism over depth.
Taste details
Pace: fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: very light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: very simple · Structure: very linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score
Quality rating
6.3 /10
TMDB · 210 votes
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What lines up
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
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Synopsis
Recruited by a secret society of babysitters, a high schooler battles the Boogeyman and his monsters when they nab the boy she's watching on Halloween.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Adventure
- Year
- 2020
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- The Montecito Picture Company
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