Adventures in Babysitting

About Adventures in Babysitting

When plans with her boyfriend fall through, high school senior Chris Parker ends up babysitting the Anderson kids, Brad and Sara. What should be a quiet night in, however, turns into a series of ridiculous exploits, starting when they leave the house to pick up Chris' friend Brenda.

Chris Columbus's Adventures in Babysitting is a 1987 comedy film. Its themes are babysitter, one night, criminal gang, and norse mythology.

Elisabeth Shue stars as Chris, Keith Coogan as Brad, Maia Brewton as Sara, and Anthony Rapp as Daryl. Released in July 1987, it runs 102 minutes.

The screenplay is by David Simkins. It streams on Disney Plus and Philo in the United States.

Thor, Thor: Ragnarok, and Thor: The Dark World make useful companions to Adventures in Babysitting. TMDB voters put it at 6.9 out of 10 across 801 votes and it carries a PG-13 rating.