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The Sitter

The Sitter

Worst. Babysitter. Ever.

20115.61h 21m

Overview

Noah, is not your typical entertain-the-kids-no-matter-how-boring-it-is kind of sitter. He's reluctant to take a sitting gig; he'd rather, well, be doing anything else, especially if it involves slacking. When Noah is watching the neighbor's kid he gets a booty call from his girlfriend in the city. To hook up with her, Noah takes to the streets, but his urban adventure spins out of control as he finds himself on the run from a maniacal drug lord.

Directed by David Gordon Green
Written by Alessandro Tanaka, Brian Gatewood
Produced by Michael De Luca
Box OfficeBudget: $25.0MRevenue: $34.9M

Top Cast

Jonah Hill

Jonah Hill

Noah Griffith

Landry Bender

Landry Bender

Blithe Pedulla

Max Records

Max Records

Slater Pedulla

Kevin Hernandez

Kevin Hernandez

Rodrigo Pedulla

Ari Graynor

Ari Graynor

Marisa Lewis

Sam Rockwell

Sam Rockwell

Karl

Kylie Bunbury

Kylie Bunbury

Roxanne

Erin Daniels

Erin Daniels

Mrs. Pedulla

D.W. Moffett

D.W. Moffett

Dr. Pedulla

JB Smoove

JB Smoove

Julio

Themes & Keywords

new york citysubwayhousebabysitterneighbordrop-outduringcreditsstinger

About The Sitter

The Sitter is a comedy film released in 2011 exploring themes of new york city, subway, house, babysitter, neighbor, drop-out. Directed by David Gordon Green, it stars Jonah Hill, Landry Bender, Max Records. Noah, is not your typical entertain-the-kids-no-matter-how-boring-it-is kind of sitter. He's reluctant to take a sitting gig; he'd rather, well, be doing anything else, especially if it involves slacking. When Noah is watching the neighbor's kid he gets a booty call from his girlfriend in the city. To hook up with her, Noah takes to the streets, but his urban adventure spins out of control as he finds himself on the run from a maniacal drug lord.

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