Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead
BET+ | Release Date: April 12, 2024 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
62
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Generally favorable reviews based on 10 Critic Reviews
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6
Mixed:
4
Negative:
0
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
90
The New York TimesAmy NicholsonApr 11, 2024
It’s a snappy, gutsy comedy about how kids are spoiled and ignorant, and yet the adult workplace is only passingly more mature. Read full review
80
The GuardianAndrew LawrenceApr 11, 2024
Don’t Tell Mom is a justifiably sweet feat that makes latchkey kids across the generations feel seen. Refreshingly, it represents real growth for an industry that would much rather be left to its own devices. Read full review
80
VarietyCourtney HowardApr 10, 2024
Genuinely funny, charming and sincere, it’s a respectful and revelatory update in a world where those are few and far between. Read full review
75
The A.V. ClubLiz CoopersmithApr 16, 2024
Emmy-nominated screenplay writer Chuck Hayward (Dear White People, Ted Lesso) and director Wade Allain-Marcus (Grown-ish, Insecure) bring some impressive cultural and emotional nuances to the story. Read full review
63
RogerEbert.comPeyton RobinsonApr 12, 2024
Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead is laid-back and funny but ultimately whiffs on its swings too many times to make a lasting impression. Read full review
63
Chicago TribuneKatie WalshApr 11, 2024
Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead is surprisingly authentic and fun for this kind of nostalgia-baiting remake material, which is naturally formulaic. It’s the focus on character and allowing the actors to shine that makes this one sing, and it should make a star out of Jones, who, like her character, manages to hold it all together. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleApr 10, 2024
Jones has many good moments, and “Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead” is a decent remake of a decent movie. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckApr 10, 2024
After its darkly comic set-up, the mild proceedings seem generally undercooked, lacking the subversiveness that could have given the remake a reason for being. It coasts along mainly on the charms of Jones, who displays considerable comic chops as the beleaguered Tanya. Read full review
50
Screen RantKayla TurnerApr 10, 2024
While the remake offers a fun, nostalgic moment for fans of this forgotten 1990s kids’ movie, it struggles to enhance or elevate the brilliant charm that made its predecessor so memorable. Read full review
50
IndieWireChristian ZilkoApr 10, 2024
On some level you can only give a remake so much blame for making the same mistakes as its predecessor, but this one certainly doesn’t get credit for fixing them either. Read full review
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