The Sitter

2011
R
1h 21m

IMDb RATING

5.6/10

73K

YOUR RATING

Ari Graynor, Jonah Hill, Max Records, Kevin Balmore, and Landry Bender in The Sitter (2011)

A comedy about a college student on suspension who is coaxed into babysitting the kids next door, though he is fully unprepared for the wild night ahead of him.

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A college student on suspension is coaxed into babysitting the kids next door, though he is fully unprepared for the wild night ahead of him.A college student on suspension is coaxed into babysitting the kids next door, though he is fully unprepared for the wild night ahead of him.A college student on suspension is coaxed into babysitting the kids next door, though he is fully unprepared for the wild night ahead of him.

Director
- David Gordon Green
Writers
- Brian Gatewood
- Alessandro Tanaka
Stars

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IMDb RATING

5.6/10

73K

YOUR RATING

Director
- David Gordon Green
Writers
- Brian Gatewood
- Alessandro Tanaka
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 2 nominations

Julio
(as JB Smoove)

Landry Bender

Blithe

Kevin Balmore

Rodrigo
(as Kevin Hernandez)

Kylie Bunbury

Roxanne

Erin Daniels

Mrs. Pedulla

D.W. Moffett

Dr. Pedulla

Jessica Hecht

Sandy Griffith

Bruce Altman

Jim Griffith

Method Man

Jacolby
(as Cliff 'Method Man' Smith)

Sean Patrick Doyle

Garv

Alex Wolff

Clayton

Jack Krizmanich

Ricky Fontaine

Grace Aronds

Twin #1

Jane Aronds

Twin #2

Director
- David Gordon Green
Writers
- Brian Gatewood
- Alessandro Tanaka
All cast & crew
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Trivia
A promotional poster includes the personal phone number of Jonah Hill. It is listed as (917) 409-7838. Hill has set an automatic message or will speak to the caller either in character or as himself.

Goofs
When Marisa wigs out at the kids on the sidewalk after running away after minivan crash her hair is about 4 inches longer and she's about 10lbs heavier. Next scene her hair is back to the shorter bob cut and she's lost the weight.

Quotes
Noah Griffith: My name's Noah Jaybird. Ca caaa! What's your name?
Soul Baby: They call me Soul. Soul Baby.
Noah Griffith: Soul Baby?
Soul Baby: Yeah.
Noah Griffith: Keep it in control baby. Tears, no fears man.
Soul Baby: Is that right?
Noah Griffith: Respect it, don't neglect it. Treat it, don't beat it.
[walks away]
Soul Baby: You're a badass motherfucker.

Alternate versions
The unrated version runs almost six minutes longer than the theatrical version. Some scenes are extended and there are numerous instances of profanity directed at and employed by the children in the sitter's charge which are missing from the theatrical version. Three additional cast, not present in the theatrical version, are noted on a screen that appears after the credit scroll: Dreama Walker as Stephanie, Ron Phippen as Guy Having Sex, and Jessica DiGiovanni as Girl Having Sex. A second screen credits two additional songs in the soundtrack.

Connections
Featured in Ebert Presents: At the Movies: Episode #2.22 (2011)

Soundtracks
I Wanna Sex You Up
Written by Bryan Abrams, Mark Calderon, Willie Clarke (as Willie James Clarke), Betty Wright (as Bessie Regina Norris), Doctor Freeze, Kevin Thornton and Sam Watters (as Samuel Watters)
Performed by Color Me Badd (as Color Me Badd.)
Guest Vocals by Sam Watters
Courtesy of Sam Watters and Louis Biacaniello/CMB Entertainment

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Featured review

7/10

Bad Sitter

While I'm not a fan of titles being changed in Germany, this one should have been the original title. I'm sure Bad Santa wouldn't have a problem with that. But Jonah Hill goes from this to his awesome performance in Moneyball? You wouldn't expect that, but the man has talent. This movie is really funny too. And while I am not a fan of watching trailers of movies beforehand, this time it didn't take away too much from the movie (not to mention that there is scene in the trailer, that didn't make the theatrical cut).

Jonah is surrounded by kids and they all have their moments. And while it is anything but PC, it also has its really emotional moments. Most of them may be predictable, but the way it is executed and played really works for the movie and the audience.