# Adventures in Babysitting (1987)

> A stranded teenage babysitter leads three children through a wildly dangerous Chicago night that turns reluctant responsibility into comic adventure.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/8479

## Facts

- Runtime: 102 min
- Genres: Comedy
- Director: Chris Columbus
- Cast: Elisabeth Shue, Keith Coogan, Maia Brewton, Anthony Rapp, John Davis Chandler, Calvin Levels, Penelope Ann Miller, George Newbern
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092513/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, breezy, energetic, lazy sunday, 1980s nostalgia night

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