Review of The Sitter (2011) by Andy A — 30 Apr 2012

Jonah Hill forces a kid out of the closet.

This review of The Sitter (2011) was written by Andy A on 30 Apr 2012.

The Sitter has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Elizabeth C (297) on 03 Feb 2014

3 star! This film was easy to get into! Jonah hill acted pretty well in it and it did make me laugh a few times…

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By Grant S (1,780) on 13 Jan 2014

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 Kaylin E (1) on 03 Jan 2015

It's bad, but at the same time it's entertaining…

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By Daniel P (2,457) on 07 Jan 2014

An update on Adventures in Babysitting for a new generation, and no less watchable…

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By Joshua S (854) on 29 Jan 2014

Modern version of Adventures in Babysitting and not nearly as funny as I expected…

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By Ben F (715) on 03 Dec 2014

To view this movie too critically is nuts - if you're looking to just cackle like an idiot, this is a good choice…

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By Lewis E (436) on 16 Jul 2015

A positive 2 stars given my extremely low expectations…

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By Steven J (255) on 20 Sep 2014

Pretty funny movie but nothing extraordinary…

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By Gregoryfern85 (4) on 20 Oct 2015

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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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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