Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead

Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Stephen Herek
Written by	Neil Landau Tara Ison
Produced by	Robert F. Newmyer Brian Reilly Jeffery Silver
Starring	Christina Applegate Joanna Cassidy Keith Coogan John Getz Josh Charles
Cinematography	Tim Suhrstedt
Edited by	Larry Bock
Music by	David Newman
Production companies	HBO Outlaw Productions Cinema Plus L.P.
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date	June 7, 1991 (1991-06-07)
Running time	102 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$25.1 million[1]

Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead is a 1991 American coming-of-age black comedy film directed by Stephen Herek, written by Neil Landau and Tara Ison, and starring Christina Applegate, Joanna Cassidy, Keith Coogan, John Getz, and Josh Charles. The plot focuses on a 17-year-old girl who assumes the role as head of the house when the elderly babysitter whom her mother had hired to watch over her kids while she is in Australia suddenly dies.

Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead was released in theaters on June 7, 1991 and grossed $25.1 million. Despite receiving generally negative reviews from critics upon release, the film has gone on to gain a cult following on VHS and cable television.

A remake was released in the United States on April 12, 2024.