Adventures in Babysitting

1987

Action / Adventure / Comedy / Crime / Family / Romance / Thriller

60
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 73% · 48 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 70% · 100K ratings
IMDb Rating 7.0/10 10 54831 54.8K

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Plot summary

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.

Director

Chris Columbus Photo
Chris Columbus

Top cast

Linda Sorensen Photo
Linda Sorensen as Mrs. Anderson
Richard Rebiere Photo
Richard Rebiere as Friend
Albert Collins Photo
Albert Collins as Himself
Bradley Whitford Photo
Bradley Whitford as Mike
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744.83 MB
1280*694
English 2.0
TV-14
Subtitles
23.976 fps
1 hr 42 min
Seeds 4
1.55 GB
1920*1040
English 2.0
TV-14
Subtitles
23.976 fps
1 hr 42 min
Seeds 25

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Wuchak

RELEASED IN 1987 and directed by Chris Columbus

RELEASED IN 1987 and directed by Chris Columbus, “Adventures in Babysitting” (aka "A Night on the Town") is a teen dramedy about 17 year-old babysitter, Chris (Elisabeth Shue), from the suburbs of Chicago who has no choice but to take the siblings she’s babysitting (Keith Coogan & Maia Brewton) and their friend (Anthony Rapp) into the big city whereupon they have many misadventures. Penelope Ann Miller plays Chris’ geeky friend (at the bus station), Calvin Levels a car thief, John Davis Chandler the main heavy and George Newbern a helpful college dude with eyes for Chris. I was surprised at how entertaining this movie is. It has the tone of an Indiana Jones flick, but with teen protagonists and taking place in a modern USA city. The Thor element was a unique surprise and the little girl is cute and spry. The protagonists are likable and you can sense the warmth in their relationships, e.g. Brad’s infatuation with Chris. Unfortunately, the movie fumbles the ball on the female front a little bit. There are quality women in the cast, for sure, but the director never milks these resources for their worth (and I’m not tawkin’ bout nudity or sleaze). Take Shue, for example (who was 21 during filming); she’s dressed in a looong sweater or jacket that covers her figure the entire film. Compare this with her role in “The Karate Kid” (1984) where her beauty is well displayed and tastefully so. THE FILM RUNS 1 hour & 42 minutes and was shot in Toronto and the Chicago area. WRITER: David Simkins GRADE: B+/A-
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Reviewed by pmtelefon 7 / 10

An easy watch.

"Adventures in Babysitting" is always an easy watch. I enjoyed it when I saw it in the theater (Sunrise Multiplex, Valley Stream, NY) and I still enjoy it. Elisabeth Shue is very good. The rest of the cast does a nice job as well. It fits nicely into the '80s teen movie genre. "Adventures in Babysitting" may not be one of the classics of that genre but it deserves to be watched every once in a while. Honorable mention: the Thor scene.

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