
Adventures in Babysitting
Taste attributes: comedyadventurecrimefastunsavourylightsimplelinearglossyemotionally undemandingfighting evil
"She thought babysitting was easy money - until she started hanging out with the Andersons."
Boxlist takeA glossy, light comedy: pacy and uncomplicated. Best if you like polish over grit.
Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: light · Realism: balanced · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
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Synopsis
When plans with her boyfriend fall through, high school senior Chris Parker ends up babysitting the Anderson kids, Brad and Sara. What should be a quiet night in, however, turns into a series of ridiculous exploits, starting when they leave the house to pick up Chris' friend Brenda. Soon, Brad's buddy Daryl is involved, and the group must contend with car thieves, blues musicians and much more.
Synopsis: TMDB
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- Genre
- Comedy
- Year
- 1987
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Silver Screen Partners III
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