The Babysitters
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The Babysitters

These girls mean business.

6.0 / 10 2008 1h 28mR English
Drama

Storyline

Seventeen-year-old Shirley is a good student who works as a babysitter in order to make money for college. One night Michael, a father Shirley works for, confesses he's unhappy with married life. Shirley has a crush on Michael, and seizes this moment to kiss him. Michael is so happy he presents Shirley with a big tip, which gives her an idea. Shirley plans to make extra money by setting up her teenage friends with other unhappy fathers.

Cast & Crew

John Leguizamo

John Leguizamo

Michael Beltran

Lead
Katherine Waterston

Katherine Waterston

Shirley Lyner

Cynthia Nixon

Cynthia Nixon

Gail Beltran

Andy Comeau

Andy Comeau

Jerry Tuchman

Denis O'Hare

Denis O'Hare

Stan Lyner

Lauren Birkell

Lauren Birkell

Melissa Rowan

Louisa Krause

Louisa Krause

Brenda Woodberg

Halley Wegryn Gross

Halley Wegryn Gross

Nadine Woodberg

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. David Ross's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The Babysitters is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker