The Babysitter
Film199590 min

The Babysitter

Taste attributes: dramathrillerpsychologicalfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginarysurrealemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshiprescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosionsolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads

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"Something about her captures the imagination."

Boxlist takeHeavy and dark: a fresh thriller. Best if you like depth over escapism.

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5.2 /10

TMDB · 108 votes

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  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Pace: Balanced, just how this profile likes it

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Synopsis

Jennifer (Alicia Silverstone) is a lovely teen who has been hired to baby-sit the kids of Harry Tucker (J.T. Walsh) and his wife, Dolly (Lee Garlington). The Tuckers go to a party and proceed to get inebriated, with Mr. Tucker fantasizing about his beautiful baby sitter. Meanwhile, Jack (Jeremy London), her boyfriend, and Mark (Nicky Katt), another guy interested in her, decide to spy on Jennifer at the Tucker house, with each young man also fixated on her.

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Taste Attributes

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

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Details

Genre
Drama
Year
1995
Runtime
90 min
Status
Released
Studio
Spelling Films International
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