If you loved 101 Dalmatians, try Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead has roughly 7.5× fewer votes than 101 Dalmatians — it's a deeper cut, not a mainstream recommendation. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.
What they share
Both films are directed by Stephen Herek, and they both carry the cozy, playful mood tags, and they sit in Comedy / Family territory. If that's the register that drew you to 101 Dalmatians, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
What Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead is
Sue Ellen gets prime teenage freedom only to inherit adult problems when the sitter kicks the bucket. She lands a fashion job by fibbing her way through an interview then watches chaos bloom at home. A snappy dressing montage hides the fact no one actually knows how to adult.
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