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Cast & Crew

Stephen Herek
Director
Joanna Cassidy
As Rose Lindsey
Danielle Harris
As Melissa
Dan Castellaneta
As Animated Babysitter (voice)
John Getz
As Gus
Sydney Lassick
As Franklin

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What is Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead about? Toggle content

When their mother leaves for a summer vacation, five siblings are left in the care of an elderly babysitter. However, the sitter turns out to be a tyrant and dies unexpectedly. To avoid their mother returning early and ruining their summer, the kids decide to hide the body and take on adult responsibilities. The eldest sister, Swell, gets a job at a fast-food restaurant but quits due to the obnoxious manager. She then lands a job as an executive assistant at General Apparel West using a fake resume. As Swell navigates her new role and tries to keep her siblings under control, she finds herself growing up quickly and facing unexpected challenges.

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead include The Princess Bride, Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey, An American Tail, Beethoven, It Takes Two, Rock-A-Doodle.

When was Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead released in theaters? Toggle content

Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead was released in theaters on June 7, 1991.