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The Baby-Sitters Club
Why this pick
A warm, funny mid-1990s portrait of resourceful girls whose friendship is tested by growing up, with the same affectionate ensemble energy and coming-of-age nostalgia.
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MOVIE1995 1h 40m USA
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Why this pick
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
In 1991, four childhood friends reunite in their hometown of Shelby, Indiana. Samantha Albertson, a science-fiction writer, narrates the story. As an adolescent, Samantha was considered the "weird" girl who liked performing seances and was interested in science fiction and the supernatural. Roberta Martin, a doctor, was a tough tomboy whose mother died when she was four years old. Chrissy DeWitt, who lives in her childhood home, is married and about to give birth to her first child. As a naïve youngster, she was overly sheltered by her mother. Tina "Teeny" Tercell is a successful Hollywood actress; as a child, she had always dreamed of fame. Teeny and Samantha have not visited their hometown in ten years.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Christina Ricci
Young Roberta Martin
Janeane Garofalo
Wiladene
Bonnie Hunt
Mrs. DeWitt, Chrissy's Mom
Ashleigh Aston Moore
Young Chrissy DeWitt
Gaby Hoffmann
Young Samantha Albertson
Rosie O'Donnell
Dr. Roberta Martin
Rita Wilson
Chrissy DeWitt Williams
Walter Sparrow
Crazy Pete