

Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (1991)
PG-13 1h 45m 6.3/10 IMDb
Sue Ellen Crandell is a teenager eagerly awaiting her mother's summer-long absence. While the babysitter looks after her rambunctious younger siblings, Sue Ellen can party and have fun. But then the babysitter abruptly dies, leaving the Crandells short on cash. Sue Ellen finds a sweet job in fashion by lying about her age and experience on her résumé. But, while her siblings run wild, she discovers the downside of adulthood
Director: Stephen Herek
Cast: Christina Applegate, Joanna Cassidy, John Getz, Josh Charles, Keith Coogan
Content Warnings
Mental Health & Emotional
Death of a parent Grief / bereavement (major focus)
Substance Use
Alcohol abuse (depicted) Drug use (depicted)
Violence & Physical Harm
Child abuse / harm to children
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