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.
Adventures in Babysitting has generally received positive reviews.
Review of Adventures in Babysitting (1987)
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Adventures in Babysitting was released in 1987 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 522 reviews, giving Adventures in Babysitting (1987) an average rating of 63%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 76%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 58%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with Adventures in Babysitting than critics were.
With a score of 63%, Adventures in Babysitting is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1987, which stands at 57%.
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