![]() They discover that the envelope their mother had given to Mrs. Sturak's body in a trunk and drop it off at a local funeral home with a note saying "Nice Old Lady Inside, Died of Natural Causes" while keeping Mrs. After Swell discovers the body, the kids worry that their mother will blame them for the death if they notify authorities. Sturak shows her true colors as a tyrant, quickly drawing the ire of the children. Crandell that she can take care of all five children. Sturak, a seemingly sweet old woman who assures Mrs. Much to Swell's dismay, her mother hires a live-in babysitter named Mrs. When her divorced mother leaves for an Australian vacation with her boyfriend, Swell looks forward to a summer of freedom with her siblings Kenny, Zach, Melissa (along with her tri-colored Cardigan Welsh Corgi Elvis), and Walter. Sue Ellen "Swell" Crandell is a 17-year-old Los Angeles high-school graduate who cannot afford to accompany her friends to Europe for the summer. Despite moderate box-office success and receiving generally negative reviews from critics upon release, the film has gone on to gain a cult following on VHS and cable television. The plot focuses on a 17-year-old girl who assumes the role as head of the house when the elderly babysitter whom her mother had hired while she is away suddenly dies.ĭon't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead was released in theaters on Jand grossed $25.1 million on a budget of $10 million. Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead is a 1991 American coming-of-age black comedy film directed by Stephen Herek, written by Neil Landau and Tara Ison, and starring Christina Applegate, Joanna Cassidy, Keith Coogan, John Getz, Danielle Harris and Josh Charles. ![]()
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