Synopsis
Noah, is not your typical entertain-the-kids-no-matter-how-boring-it-is kind of sitter. He's reluctant to take a sitting gig; he'd rather, well, be doing anything else, especially if it involves slacking. When Noah is watching the neighbor's kid he gets a booty call from his girlfriend in the city. To hook up with her, Noah takes to the streets, but his urban adventure spins out of control as he finds himself on the run from a maniacal drug lord.
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Cast
- Jonah HillNoah Griffith
- Landry BenderBlithe Pedulla
- Max RecordsSlater Pedulla
- Kevin HernandezRodrigo Pedulla
- Ari GraynorMarisa Lewis
- Sam RockwellKarl
- Kylie BunburyRoxanne
- Erin DanielsMrs. Pedulla
- D.W. MoffettDr. Pedulla
- J.B. SmooveJulio
Recommendations
- 70
Arizona Republic
Yes, it's that sappy, in between the F-bomb barrage. But Hill brings an infectious confidence to his performance, even when he's supposedly down and out. - 67
The A.V. Club
Yet in its best moments - and there are several good ones scattered across this ramshackle comedy - The Sitter is a reminder that Green's sensibility has always been heavy on whimsy and play, and that maybe he hasn't strayed that far from home. - 60
Time
The Sitter is predicated on a belief that chunky Jonah Hill, or at least the persona he presents, is secretly supercool. While it turns out to be a wisp of a movie, on that front at least, it is persuasive. - 50
Chicago Tribune
I hope Green one day finds a way to bridge the style and rhythm of his early pictures (the ones that didn't make money) and the bumper-car approach of The Sitter. - 50
Boston Globe
The Sitter pushes the envelope with such sloppy gusto that you have to give in occasionally, and its comic timing finds its rhythm about every fifth joke. - 50
Philadelphia Inquirer
While The Sitter isn't that dumb, or dreadful, there really isn't much going on here. - 38
Slant Magazine
An ugly rendering of an infantile script that constantly exploits stereotypes for cheap guffaws, and employs the hollow trend of hoping ultra-specific, zeitgeisty lingo will distract from inert, derivative storytelling. - 30
Boxoffice Magazine
The Sitter clocks in at a slim 81 minutes, but it feels significantly longer, as there is almost no fluidity between scenes, with the entire outing feeling slapped together at the last minute.
