Movies Like Adventures in Babysitting (2016)

Adventures in Babysitting is a 2016 adventure, comedy, family, tv movie film from John Schultz with a MovieMagicScore of 7.3/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead and Child Eater.

Adventure Comedy Family TV Movie

Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead

2024

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.

5.7

MagicScore

Child Eater

2016

A simple night of babysitting takes a horrifying turn when Helen realizes the boogeyman really is in little Lucas' closet.

4.5

MagicScore

My Babysitter's a Vampire

2010

Geeky 14-year old Ethan is left to babysit his younger sister, Jane, with his best friend Benny but after Ethan inadvertently puts Jane in harm's way, his parents hire a professional babysitter, the beautiful yet mysterious 17-year-old Sarah who, unbeknownst to them, is actually a fledgling vampire.

7.0

MagicScore

The Chipmunk Adventure

1987

The Chipmunks and the Chipettes go head to head in a hot air balloon race, and the winner gets $10,000. Unbeknownst to the participants, the "race" is actually a diamond smuggling ring!

6.8

MagicScore

A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting

2020

Recruited by a secret society of babysitters, a high schooler battles the Boogeyman and his monsters when they nab the boy she's watching on Halloween.

6.2

MagicScore

Bound & Babysitting

2015

Forced to baby-sit with her college nemesis, a young woman starts to see the man in a new light.

6.1

MagicScore

Labyrinth

1986

When Sarah is forced to babysit her half-brother Toby, she inadvertently summons the Goblin King who whisks Toby away to his castle at the center of a labyrinth. Sarah enters into a bargain with the Goblin King where she is given just thirteen hours to solve the labyrinth and rescue Toby, or else lose him forever.

7.3

MagicScore

Jack-Jack Attack

2005

The Parrs' baby Jack-Jack is thought to be normal, not having any super-powers like his parents or siblings. But when an outsider is hired to watch him, Jack-Jack shows his true potential.

7.3

MagicScore

Auntie Edna

2018

Taking place during the events of Incredibles 2, Edna Mode babysits Jack-Jack.

7.2

MagicScore

#10

Uncle Buck

1989

Buck Russell, a lovable but slovenly bachelor, suddenly becomes the temporary caretaker of his nephew and nieces after a family emergency. His freewheeling attitude soon causes tension with his older niece Tia, loyal girlfriend Chanice and just about everyone else who crosses his path.

6.8

MagicScore

#11

Mary Poppins, Goodbye

1983

A family hires a babysitter who seems to possess magical powers.

6.8

MagicScore

#12

The Holiday Sitter

2022

Sam is a workaholic bachelor who babysits his niece and nephew before the holidays when his sister and her husband have to go out of town. Completely out of his element, he recruits help from their handsome neighbor Jason and finds himself in an unexpected romance.

6.5

MagicScore

#13

Twin Sitters

1994

An evil business executive is releasing dangerous toxins and the Barbarian Brothers set out to stop his evil work.

6.4

MagicScore

#14

Um Tio Quase Perfeito

2017

After receiving a job promotion that forces her to spend time traveling, Angela decides to leave her three children under the care of Uncle Tony - which will lead to many confusions.

6.2

MagicScore

#15

Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead

1991

Sue Ellen Crandell is a teenager eagerly awaiting her mother's summer-long absence. While the babysitter looks after her rambunctious younger siblings, Sue Ellen can party and have fun. But then the babysitter abruptly dies, leaving the Crandells short on cash. Sue Ellen finds a sweet job in fashion by lying about her age and experience on her résumé. But, while her siblings run wild, she discovers the downside of adulthood

6.2

MagicScore

#16

Dennis the Menace

1993

Mr. Wilson's ever-present annoyance comes in the form of one mischievous kid named Dennis. But he'll need Dennis's tricks to uncover a collection of gold coins that go missing when a shady drifter named Switchblade Sam comes to town.

5.9

MagicScore

#17

Crazy, Stupid, Love.

2011

Cal Weaver is living the American dream. He has a good job, a beautiful house, great children and a beautiful wife, named Emily. Cal's seemingly perfect life unravels, however, when he learns that Emily has been unfaithful and wants a divorce. Over 40 and suddenly single, Cal is adrift in the fickle world of dating. Enter, Jacob Palmer, a self-styled player who takes Cal under his wing and teaches him how to be a hit with the ladies.

7.3

MagicScore

#18

St. Vincent

2014

A young boy whose parents just divorced finds an unlikely friend and mentor in the misanthropic, bawdy, hedonistic, war veteran who lives next door.

7.1

MagicScore

#19

Cro Minion

2015

Two minions have to babysit a little Neanderthal baby.

7.1

MagicScore

#20

Sitting Pretty

1948

Tacey and Harry King are a suburban couple with three sons and a serious need of a babysitter. Tacey puts an ad in the paper for a live-in babysitter, and the ad is answered by Lynn Belvedere. But when she arrives, she turns out to be a man. And not just any man, but a most eccentric, outrageously forthright genius with seemingly a million careers and experiences behind him.

7.0

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Adventures in Babysitting?

The top films similar to Adventures in Babysitting by MovieMagicScore are Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (5.7), Child Eater (4.5), My Babysitter's a Vampire (7.0). Each shares adventure/comedy/family/tv movie themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Adventures in Babysitting worth watching?

Adventures in Babysitting holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.3/10 from 429 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is Adventures in Babysitting?

Adventures in Babysitting (2016) is a adventure, comedy, family, tv movie film directed by John Schultz, starring Sabrina Carpenter, Sofia Carson, Nikki Hahn.

Where can I find more recommendations like Adventures in Babysitting?

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About movies like Adventures in Babysitting

This ranked list pairs Adventures in Babysitting (2016), a adventure and comedy and family and tv movie film from John Schultz, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Sabrina Carpenter take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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