The Sitter
A slacker college student forced to babysit ditches the kids to rush to his girlfriend’s city rendezvous, only to find himself hunted by a maniacal drug lord who will stop at nothing to silence him.
“Worst. Babysitter. Ever.”
Synopsis
Noah is not the typical kind of babysitter who entertains children no matter how boring the task. He is reluctant to take on babysitting jobs and would rather do just about anything else, particularly if it involves avoiding work. While watching the neighbor's child, he receives a call from his girlfriend in the city, prompting him to leave. In an attempt to meet her, Noah heads into the city, but his urban adventure quickly spirals out of control when he finds himself being chased by a maniacal drug lord.
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A crew of 67+ credited
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Edited by Craig AlpertShot by Tim OrrScored by Jeff McilwainDesigned by Richard A Wright
Box Office
2011 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 1.4× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$34.9M
US & Canada: $30.4M — 87% of worldwide · International: $4.5M (13%)
Opening weekend: $9.9M — 32% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $13.3M — 44% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 2,750 theaters
Also known as
- Bad Sitterde
- Baby-sitter malgré luifr
- Lo spaventapassereit
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Cast & Crew
67 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Supporting cast
44Jessica Hecht
as Sandy Griffith
Bruce Altman
as Jim Griffith
Method Man
as Jacolby
Sean Patrick Doyle
as Garv
Alex Wolff
as Clayton
Jack Krizmanich
as Ricky Fontaine
Grace Aronds
as Twin #1
Jane Aronds
as Twin #2
Samira Wiley
as Tina
Sammuel Soifer
as Benji Gillespie
Wendy Hoopes
as Bethany
Ethan M Davis
as Ashton Griffith
Reggie Alvin Green
as Soul Baby
Gracie Lawrence
as Wendy Sapperstein
Jackie Hoffman
as Mrs. Sapperstein
Angel Picard Ami
as Ricky Fontaine's Girlfriend
Lou Carbonneau
as Maitre' D
Alysia Joy Powell
as Kid City Employee
Nick Sandow
as Officer Frank
Nicky Katt
as Officer Petite
Eddie Rouse
as Lounge Singer
Jonathan Forte
as Guy on Subway Platform
Dreama Walker
as Stephanie
Ernie Anastos
as News Anchor
Dari Alexander
as News Broadcaster #2
Kevin Townley
as Valet
Trevor Zhou
as Asian Fish Monger
Henry Kwan
as Asian Man #1
Michael G Chin
as Asian Man #2
Ron Phippen
as Guy Having Sex
Jessica Digiovanni
as Girl Having Sex
Victoria Beltran
as Warhol Model (uncredited)
Gary Cherkassky
as Disc Jockey (uncredited)
Tom Coughlin
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Donato Demarinis
as Valet Attendant (uncredited)
Dennis Jay Funny
as Smooth Bar Dude
Deanna Gibson
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Jian Leonardo
as Asian Man with Smoke (uncredited)
Jeffrey Mowery
as Local (uncredited)
Len Murach
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Kate Shine
as Girl on the Subway (uncredited)
Joseph Urban
as War Veteran (uncredited)
Barbara Vincent
as Bar Mitzvah Guest (uncredited)
Paul Weaver
as Bar Mitzvah Guest (uncredited)
Directors
1Writers
2Producers
1Other crew
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