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The Babysitters Reviews

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Metascore ®: 37
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Los Angeles Times | Mark Olsen

The film remains engaging in no small part because of the beguiling and enigmatic performance of Waterston, daughter of "Law & Order" star Sam Waterston. It is a shame she isn't given a better context in which to thrive.

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The Hollywood Reporter | Frank Scheck

Attempting to be this generation's "Risky Business," The Babysitters is the sort of ribald morality tale that manages to feel sleazy and decorous at the same time.

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Variety | Alissa Simon

It ultimately fails to deliver on the audacity of its premise. Neither truly original nor a guilty-pleasure genre spin, the picture lacks a hook for general audiences who may find the subject matter distasteful as presented.

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Entertainment Weekly | Owen Gleiberman

The premise is out of '70s porn, and so is the overbroad satire and almost total lack of conviction.

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The New York Times | Stephen Holden

Shirley?s instant metamorphosis from insecure high school student to ruthless madam is ludicrous in spite of the best efforts of the talented Ms. Waterston to convince you otherwise. The Babysitters has the increasingly jerky momentum of a film that was butchered in the cutting room, sacrificing continuity and character development to whip the plot forward.

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Washington Post | Ann Hornaday

A special place in purgatory must be reserved for John Leguizamo, who produced and stars in The Babysitters, a loathsome slice of exploitation at its most cynical and crass.

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