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The Babysitter

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1980
 96 minutes (1 hrs 36 mins)

Production Country

United States • Canada

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Peter Medak

Starring

Patty Duke · William Shatner · Quinn Cummings · David Wysocki · Kenneth Tigar · Virginia Kiser

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 28th November 1980
United States release date United States release: 28th November 1980
Netherlands release date Netherlands release: 6th April 1990

Certificates

US
Unrated

16

Total grosses

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This weekend, Friday 13th September 2024, there are 6 new films released in North America and where available looking to hit the box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, for the number 1 spot?

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How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies

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  • The film also stars Usha Seamkhum who is making a feature film debut.
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.

The Critic

  • The movie is directed by Anand Tucker, it is the directors 7th movie.
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Uglies

  • The movie is directed by McG, it is the directors 14th movie.
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  • The MPAA age rating is

My Old Ass

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Speak No Evil

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The Killer's Game

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It may have taken Tim Burton 36 years to make a sequel to Beetlejuice but here we are, and Beetlejuice Beetlejuice has been given a 12A rating for moderate horror, gore, violence, sex, drug references, language

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Returning to direct once again is Tim Burton who as one of the most prolific directors of modern times has directed movies like Edward Scissorhands and Miss Peregrines Home For Peculiar Children.

Movie Synopsis

A family once again finds themselves calling on an over-friendly fiend and a host of horrible ghosts which results in some startling moments of horror.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

  • Title: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
  • BBFC age rating: 12A Certificate
  • Reason: moderate horror, gore, violence, sex, drug references, language
  • Release date: 6th September 2024
  • Runtime: 105 minutes (1 hours 45 minutes)
  • The movie is being released into movie theatres
  • Directed by:
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  • Starring:
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    • Michael Keaton
    • Winona Ryder

BBFC movie page

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Civil War

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The Long Game

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Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead

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The Absence of Eden

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