Jonah Hill’s Most Underrated Dark Comedy Finally Lands on Hulu

Here’s a heads-up for anyone who likes their comedies loud, messy, and loaded with questionable babysitting decisions: 'The Sitter'—yep, the one where Jonah Hill is way out of his depth juggling chaos and children—will be showing up on Hulu starting April 1, 2026. And before anyone asks, no, this isn’t an April Fools' joke (unless you think reliving this particular brand of comedy is its own kind of prank).

The Plot: Babysitting Gone Completely Sideways

In case 'The Sitter' slipped by you back in 2011 (honestly, wouldn’t blame you—it got buried under a pile of other Jonah Hill movies), here’s the gist: Jonah Hill plays Noah Griffith, a suspended college kid stuck living with his mom. One night, she ropes him into babysitting for a family with a trio of unpredictable kids. Sounds simple, right? For exactly two minutes, maybe.

As soon as Noah gets a tempting invite to go out, he can’t just bail on the kids—so they all hit the town together. From there, things go off the rails fast, with the group stumbling into one disaster after another, including run-ins with criminals, lots of shenanigans, and more than a few felonies (probably). Think 'Adventures in Babysitting,' but with more swearing and slightly lower morals.

Who Made This? Who’s In It?

• Director: David Gordon Green (yep, the same guy who ping-pongs between goofy comedies and those new 'Halloween' movies)
• Writers: Brian Gatewood and Alessandro Tanaka
• Cast: Jonah Hill, Sam Rockwell, Max Records, Landry Bender, Kevin Hernandez, Ari Graynor, JB Smoove, and more

Critical Reception—Or Lack Thereof

When 'The Sitter' hit theaters back in December 2011, critics were…not impressed. Over on Rotten Tomatoes, the movie sunk to a pretty dismal 22% from reviewers, and audience scores barely fared better (39%). If you’re wondering what that means in studio-speak, it’s somewhere between 'underappreciated' and 'let’s not talk about this one at the family reunion.'

It limped through its theatrical run, pulling in $34.9 million worldwide against a budget of $25 million. You don’t need an economics degree to see this was no runaway hit.

Marketing Gimmicks: The Babysitter Hotline

Here's one of the more entertaining bits of trivia: to promote the film, Fox put out a poster with an actual phone number, supposedly belonging to Noah (Hill’s character). If you called it, you’d get this auto-message in Jonah Hill’s voice:

'If you’re searching for a babysitter, look no further. I need, like, two hours, tops, to sober up, and I’ll be right over. Okay, leave a message.'

If nothing else, you have to respect a marketing team weird enough to try this, even if the movie crashed and burned at the box office.

So, Why Watch (or Rewatch) It Now?

Maybe you missed it the first time. Maybe you’re a Jonah Hill completionist, or you like David Gordon Green’s habit of zig-zagging between genres like he’s working off a dare. Or maybe you just need something wild and R-rated to fill an evening. Either way, Hulu’s giving you another shot to see 'The Sitter' in all its manic glory (and questionable taste) starting April 1.