# The Babysitters (2008)

> A teenage babysitter turns a neighborhood service into a covert escort operation, discovering that entrepreneurial control cannot contain adult corruption and adolescent risk.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7496

## Facts

- Runtime: 88 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: David Ross
- Cast: John Leguizamo, Katherine Waterston, Cynthia Nixon, Andy Comeau, Denis O'Hare, Lauren Birkell, Louisa Krause, Halley Wegryn Gross
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0796302/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: provocative, morally uneasy, dark, adult drama night, independent film viewing

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