Review of The Sitter (2011) by Grady H — 24 Jan 2014

Updated version of Adventures in Babysitting.

This review of The Sitter (2011) was written by Grady H on 24 Jan 2014.

The Sitter has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Spencer S (1,155) on 07 Jul 2014

The Sitter has a few funny jokes here and there, but the talents of actor Jonah Hill and director David Gordon Green go to waste in this generic,…

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By Anthony S (1,574) on 03 May 2017

Basically a rip-off of Adventures in Babysitting, but it was OK. Just stupid fun that is not to be taken too seriously…

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By Tamie S (33) on 27 Apr 2015

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By Lewis E (436) on 16 Jul 2015

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By Giovanni M (788) on 01 Feb 2014

While The Sitter does have a promising start, it stumbles leaving suburbia which is followed by unfocused jokes and cringe-worthy attempts…

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By Juanka P (230) on 28 Jul 2016

A good ish film but I was expecting a little more but not as bad most people say, Some funny moments but nothing we haven't seen before…

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By Amber P (262) on 27 Aug 2014

Mildly entertaining, very predictable, with lame unbelievable characters. Not recommended…

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By Vivian G (181) on 07 Jan 2015

Not nearly as funny as I expected it would be…

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The movie was just off somewhere else, I like Hill he's a great actor but it's just different with this movie…

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It's offensive, yes; but it doesn't offend me as a humorist, it offends me as an individual with an I.Q. in the triple digits…

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