Review of Adventures in Babysitting (1987) by Ian R — 08 Jan 2012

Solid 80's movie with the right amount of cheese and family safe fun. Still holds up now for the most part.

This review of Adventures in Babysitting (1987) was written by Ian R on 08 Jan 2012.

Adventures in Babysitting has generally received positive reviews.

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