Adventures in Babysitting

Name: Adventures in Babysitting
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1987-07-01
Duration: 1 h 42 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Elisabeth Shue, Maia Brewton, Keith Coogan, Anthony Rapp, Calvin Levels

1987·Movie·PG-13·102 min·★ 6.9(761)

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“She thought babysitting was easy money - until she started hanging out with the Andersons.”

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.

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About Adventures in Babysitting

Adventures in Babysitting is a 1987 English-language comedy film directed by Chris Columbus. The cast is led by Elisabeth Shue, Maia Brewton, Keith Coogan. It has a runtime of 1h 42m. Viewers rate it 6.9/10 across 800 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Disney Plus.

Adventures in Babysitting was produced by Silver Screen Partners III and Touchstone Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on July 1, 1987, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $7 million, it went on to gross $34 million worldwide.

Director: Chris Columbus
Writers: David Simkins
Release date: July 1, 1987
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $7 million
Box office: $34 million
Production: Silver Screen Partners III, Touchstone Pictures

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Adventures in Babysitting cast & crew

Adventures in Babysitting was directed by Chris Columbus and written by David Simkins.

The cast features Elisabeth Shue as Chris Parker, Maia Brewton as Sara Anderson, Keith Coogan as Brad Anderson, Anthony Rapp as Daryl Coopersmith, Calvin Levels as Joe Gipp, and Vincent D'Onofrio as Dawson / 'Thor'.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Michael Kamen, cinematography is by Ric Waite, and it was produced by Debra Hill and Lynda Obst.

Is Adventures in Babysitting worth watching?

Adventures in Babysitting holds an audience score of 6.9/10 from 761 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 42m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy, Adventures in Babysitting is worth a place on your watchlist.

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