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1) The Boy
Language
English
Description
Greta is a young American woman who takes a job as a nanny in a remote English village, only to discover that the family's eight-year-old is a life-sized doll that the parents care for just like a real boy, as a way to cope with the death of their actual son twenty years prior. After violating a list of strict rules, a series of disturbing and inexplicable events bring Greta's worst nightmare to life, leading her to believe that the doll is actually...
Publisher
KaBOOM! Entertainment
Language
English
Description
Danny is the perfect kid; the only problem is that he doesn't have the perfect parents. Desperate to spend more time with his busy mom and dad, Danny and his friend Marco devise a plan to get him placed on the infamous no-sit list, a list of kids that are so bad no babysitter will take them. But the stakes are raised when Danny is babysat by ex-prison guard Santiago. To break Santiago and finally spend more time with his family, Danny is going have...
4) The pacifier
Publisher
Walt Disney Home Entertainment
Edition
Full screen version.
Language
English
Description
Lt. Shane Wolfe is a tough-as-nails Navy SEAL who has controlled military operations in every corner of the globe. Now, the ultimate test comes when he's assigned to protect the home front. As in a house loaded with five out-of-control kids! But even when he trades combat gear for diapers and juice boxes, it's becomes more than just a babysitting job.
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Edition
Widescreen.
Language
English
Description
The story of Mildred, a widow whose children are grown and living on their own. The only people who need her are her neighbors, Monica and her six-year old son J.J. Caring for J.J. while his mother works, Mildred develops a bond with the child, filling the emptiness in both their lives. Once J.J.'s family gets back on track, she realizes that she needs to get on with her own life.
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Language
English
Description
An old story: When Tom and Jon's parents go out of town, it's up to Aunt Dahlia to come watch them. She's a bit odd, but the prune cookies she is always giving them are delicious. Strange things start happening to them...could it be Aunt Dahlia? My best friend is invisible: Sammy Jacobs has a hard time convincing his parents and friends that he is being hounded by an invisible friend.
Publisher
Gravitas Ventures
Language
English
Formats
Description
After his noisy garage band gets him in hot water, fifteen-year-old Brewster Banner and his little sister Kimmy find themselves sent to a Babysitter's house while their mother attends a weekend convention only to find that their gregarious old lady caretaker is the legendary superhero known as Agent Action.
Publisher
Disney Channel
Edition
Widescreen version.
Language
English
Description
Sparks fly when free-spirited Lola and prim, proper Jenny learn they₂re up for the same internship. But that night, after newbie babysitter Lola breaks 'Rule No. One: Never take your eyes off the kids' she's forced to call Jenny, currently on her own gig, to help track down Trey, who has snuck out. Now with all their young charges in tow, these rivals must team up and brave the big city on the wildest, wackiest adventure of their lives!
10) Better watch out
Publisher
Well Go USA Entertainment
Edition
Widescreen version.
Language
English
Description
On a quiet suburban street, a babysitter must defend a twelve-year-old boy from intruders, only to discover it's far from a normal home invasion.
11) The pacifier
Publisher
Walt Disney Home Entertainment
Edition
Widescreen version.
Language
English
Description
Lt. Shane Wolfe is a tough-as-nails Navy SEAL who has controlled military operations in every corner of the globe. Now, the ultimate test comes when he's assigned to protect the home front. As in a house loaded with five out-of-control kids! But even when he trades combat gear for diapers and juice boxes, it's becomes more than just a babysitting job.
Series
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Edition
Widescreen.
Language
English
Description
Uncle Buck: Uncle Buck has a reputation for being unreliable and a bit of a house wrecker. It is therefore with reluctance, his sister-in-law agrees to leave Buck looking after her three kids - two harmless youngsters and a rebelious teenager - while she visits her sick father.
The great outdoors: Chet is a family man who has brought his family to a lakeside resort area. His wife and kids aren't quite as excited as he is. His optimism is sabotaged...
13) St. Vincent
Edition
Widescreen version.
Language
English
Description
Maggie, a single mother, moves into a new home in Brooklyn with her twelve-year old son, Oliver. Forced to work long hours, she has no choice but to leave Oliver in the care of their new neighbor, Vincent, a retired curmudgeon with a desire for alcohol and gambling. An odd friendship soon blossoms between the improbable pair. Together with a pregnant stripper, named Daka, Vincent brings Oliver along on all the stops that make up his daily routine,...
Publisher
Genius Entertainment
Language
Français
Description
Simon is dealing with the increased fragility of his loving yet preoccupied mother, Suzanne. When a Taiwanese film student, Song, is hired to help care for Simon, a unique extended family is formed. The two become completely dependent on each other, yet both are lost in separate dreams mirrored by a delicate, shiny red balloon.
15) Paper man
Publisher
MPI Home Video
Edition
Widescreen version.
Language
English
Description
Richard Dunn, a no-hit wonder of a novelist, is sent to Long Island by his wife, who expects him to get cracking on his next novel. Dunn isn't totally alone, though. Along for the ride is a local teen who befriends Richard after he hires her to be a babysitter. His babysitter. Plus, there's Richard's imaginary best friend from childhood, Captain Excellent, a confidante always ready to prod him along toward adulthood, whether Dunn wants it or not.
16) St. Vincent
Publisher
Anchor Bay Entertainment
Edition
Widescreen version.
Language
English
Description
Maggie, a single mother, moves into a new home in Brooklyn with her twelve-year old son, Oliver. Forced to work long hours, she has no choice but to leave Oliver in the care of their new neighbor, Vincent, a retired curmudgeon with a desire for alcohol and gambling. An odd friendship soon blossoms between the improbable pair. Together with a pregnant stripper, named Daka, Vincent brings Oliver along on all the stops that make up his daily routine,...
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