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Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead

Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead

Respect your elders.

20245.71h 39m

Overview

Seventeen year old Tanya's plans for a carefree summer are derailed when her stressed-to-the-limit mom takes off for a wellness retreat and puts Tanya and her three siblings in the charge of a crotchety (and racist) old babysitter. The babysitter’s sudden death leaves the kids short on cash and reluctant to pull mom prematurely out of her much-needed R&R, so Tanya is forced to get a job. Posing as an adult, she gets a gig as the executive assistant at a fashion company and overnight is thrust into the world of adulthood and parenting.

Directed by Wade Allain-Marcus
Written by Chuck Hayward, Tara Ison, Neil Landau
Produced by Juliet Berman, Oren Segal, Justin Nappi
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Top Cast

Simone Joy Jones

Simone Joy Jones

Tanya

Nicole Richie

Nicole Richie

Rose

Donielle T. Hansley Jr.

Donielle T. Hansley Jr.

Kenny

Ayaamii Sledge

Ayaamii Sledge

Melissa

C

Carter Young

Zack

Miles Fowler

Miles Fowler

Bryan

Iantha Richardson

Iantha Richardson

Caroline

Patricia Williams

Patricia Williams

Mom

June Squibb

June Squibb

Mrs. Sturak

Tyriq Withers

Tyriq Withers

Rock

Themes & Keywords

becoming an adultbabysitterremaketeenage girllos angeles, californiababysitting

About Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead

Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead is a comedy film released in 2024 exploring themes of becoming an adult, babysitter, remake, teenage girl, los angeles, california, babysitting. Directed by Wade Allain-Marcus, it stars Simone Joy Jones, Nicole Richie, Donielle T. Hansley Jr.. Seventeen year old Tanya's plans for a carefree summer are derailed when her stressed-to-the-limit mom takes off for a wellness retreat and puts Tanya and her three siblings in the charge of a crotchety (and racist) old babysitter. The babysitter’s sudden death leaves the kids short on cash and reluctant to pull mom prematurely out of her much-needed R&R, so Tanya is forced to get a job. Posing as an adult, she gets a gig as the executive assistant at a fashion company and overnight is thrust into the world of adulthood and parenting.

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