Babysitter's Black Book

Babysitter's Black Book

Directed by Lee Friedlander

Produced by Shadowland, Johnson Production Group

201588 min5.5 / 10

A morally complex drama about a high school girl's descent into sex work, grounded in real consequences and suburban hypocrisy.

When her parents' financial problems threaten Ashley's dreams for college, the high school whiz kid takes matters into her own hands. She and her girlfriends turn their babysitting business into a wildly successful escort service for dads. But in this small suburban community, nothing stays secret for long.

Questions people ask

  • Is Babysitter's Black Book violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Does Babysitter's Black Book end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Babysitter's Black Book sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

  • Is Babysitter's Black Book scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is Babysitter's Black Book easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

20/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity59

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise8

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love8

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Babysitter's Black Book

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Babysitter's Black Book

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Babysitter's Black Book, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Babysitter's Black Book, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Babysitter's Black Book, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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