Respect your elders.
Seventeen year old Tanya's plans for a carefree summer are derailed when her stressed-to-the-limit mom takes off for a wellness retreat and puts Tanya and her three siblings in the charge of a crotchety (and racist) old babysitter. The babysitter’s sudden death leaves the kids short on cash and reluctant to pull mom prematurely out of her much-needed R&R, so Tanya is forced to get a job. Posing as an adult, she gets a gig as the executive assistant at a fashion company and overnight is thrust into the world of adulthood and parenting.
Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (2024) is a comedy film directed by Wade Allain-Marcus, released on April 12, 2024 with a runtime of 1h 39m. It stars Simone Joy Jones, Nicole Richie, Donielle T. Hansley Jr. and Ayaamii Sledge. Viewers rate it 5.6 out of 10 across 55 ratings.
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Official trailers, teasers, clips and featurettes for Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead.
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Simone Joy Jones
as Tanya
Nicole Richie
as Rose
Donielle T. Hansley Jr.
as Kenny
Ayaamii Sledge
as Melissa
Carter Young
as Zack
Miles Fowler
as Bryan
Iantha Richardson
as Caroline
Patricia Williams
as Mom
June Squibb
as Mrs. Sturak
Tyriq Withers
as Rock
Tyshawn Jones
as Jason
Jermaine Fowler
as Gus
Directed by Wade Allain-Marcus, written by Chuck Hayward, Tara Ison and Chuck Hayward, produced by Juliet Berman, Oren Segal and Justin Nappi.
Average viewer score of 5.6/10 from 55 ratings.
**AWFUL EVERYTHING** I truly can't believe this movie was actually approved and financed. The acting, the script, the story, the dialogue are all hilariously awful. One of the first movies I have tried to watch where I was speechless at how stupid everything was. Literally the dumbest film I've seen in 2025. Someone with eeeeeeextremely low IQ must have written this! **1/10 Organize your Tupperware cabinet instead…
Reviewed on December 10, 2025
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Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (2024) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (2024) includes Simone Joy Jones, Nicole Richie, Donielle T. Hansley Jr., Ayaamii Sledge and Carter Young. The film was directed by Wade Allain-Marcus. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead was released on April 12, 2024 and runs for 1h 39m.
Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (2024) holds an average rating of 5.6 out of 10 from 55 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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