This article is about the 2011 black comedy film. For other uses, see Sitter (disambiguation).
The Sitter
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
David Gordon Green
Written by
Brian Gatewood
Alessandro Tanaka
Produced by
Michael De Luca
Starring
Jonah Hill
Max Records
Ari Graynor
J. B. Smoove
Sam Rockwell
Cinematography
Tim Orr
Edited by
Craig Alpert
Music by
Jeff McIlwain
David Wingo
Production companies
Michael De Luca Productions[1]
Rough House Pictures[1]
20th Century Fox[1]
Distributed by
20th Century Fox[1]
Release date
December 9, 2011 (2011-12-09)
Running time
81 minutes[2]
Country
United States
Language
English
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.
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