The Sitter

This article is about the 2011 black comedy film. For other uses, see Sitter (disambiguation).
The Sitter
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDavid Gordon Green
Written by
  • Brian Gatewood
  • Alessandro Tanaka
Produced byMichael De Luca
Starring
CinematographyTim Orr
Edited byCraig Alpert
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed by20th Century Fox[1]
Release date
  • December 9, 2011 (2011-12-09)
Running time
81 minutes[2]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$25 million[3]
Box office$34.9 million[4]

The Sitter is a 2011 American black comedy film directed by David Gordon Green and written by Brian Gatewood and Alessandro Tanaka. The film follows a slacker college student (played by Jonah Hill) who, after being suspended, is forced by his mother to fill in for a babysitter that called in sick. During this time, he takes his charges along for his extensive criminal escapades.

The film is a Michael De Luca Productions and 20th Century Fox joint venture, distributed by 20th Century Fox. The film was originally scheduled to be released in theaters on August 5, 2011, but was pushed back to December 9, 2011. It received generally negative reviews from critics and grossed $34 million against its $25 million budget.

  1. ^ a b c d "The Sitter (2011)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  2. ^ "The Sitter". British Board of Film Classification. 2012-01-20. Retrieved 2012-04-12.
  3. ^ "Movie Projector: 'New Year's Eve' cheer; 'The Sitter'? Not so much". Movie Projector. Los Angeles Times. 2011-12-08. Retrieved 2012-04-12.
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