Review of Adventures in Babysitting (1987) by Jennifer A — 04 Feb 2009

One of my favorite movies from childhood! We would watch this movie every time our babysitter came over, ha!

This review of Adventures in Babysitting (1987) was written by Jennifer A on 04 Feb 2009.

Adventures in Babysitting has generally received positive reviews.

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By Ted W (1,490) on 12 Oct 2014

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By Pama300 (60) on 12 Jun 2017

Not nearly as funny or clever as PAMA hoped it would be, but Elizabeth Shue is still eminently watchable…

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By Martin S (921) on 03 Dec 2015

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Nothing like a good old fashioned 80s movie that is an adventure without a solid plot…

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By Lamontraymond (377) on 11 Jun 2017

Not nearly as funny/clever as I hoped it would be, but Elizabeth Shue is still eminently watchable…

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