Adventures in Babysitting
Film1987102 min

Adventures in Babysitting

Taste attributes: comedyadventurecrimefastunsavourylightsimplelinearglossyemotionally undemandingfighting evil

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"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

Taste Attributes

fighting evil

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Elisabeth ShueMaia BrewtonKeith CooganAnthony RappCalvin Levels

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
1987
Runtime
102 min
Status
Released
Studio
Silver Screen Partners III
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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