Review of The Sitter (2011) by Heather S — 18 May 2012

Hilarious movie man. Everyone has to see it.

This review of The Sitter (2011) was written by Heather S on 18 May 2012.

The Sitter has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Murray S (110) on 01 Dec 2014

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By Matthew H (1,857) on 15 Mar 2014

Some of the actors do well to stand out (Rockwell in particular, as usual), but this movie is really hamstringed by poor writing; apparently…

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Jonah Hill tries his best in my opinion but the kids are just horrible actors, annoying as hell and the other adult actors are just amazingly bad…

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By Aaron M (1,334) on 02 Sep 2014

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A crass, but sweet nod to Uncle Buck, flavored with funny characters, a few sparks of drama, and a few too many cliches…

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By Tom D (1,091) on 21 Feb 2014

This movie has a horrendous script. Jonah Hill has been funny in numerous films but he is stuck with weak material in this movie…

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By Martin H (700) on 22 Feb 2014

A not so bad Jonah Hill comedy before he lost weight. The post credits were funny as well…

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By Jerrod O (83) on 24 Apr 2014

A bit funny, and Jonah Hill was decent, but its to violent and raunchy for a family movie, and to kiddie for adults…

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