Crazy Babysitter

 Crazy Babysitter  (initially titled as  My Babysitter is Nuts! ) is an 2007 American comedy family film directed by James Gunn (in his second feature film) and written by Brad Bird and Gunn. The film stars Jim Carrey as Martin Martell, an babysitter who agrees to babysit two kids under a contract for zaniness to happen all the time. The film also stars Mason Cook, Miranda Cosgrove, Holly Hunter, and Michael Keaton. The film was distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.

The film was announced in 2004 with Nickelodeon Movies set to produce and Tim Hill set to direct. However, the Nickelodeon Movies version was scrapped three months later and entered development again in early December, with James Gunn signing as director and co-writer. Bill Murray, Tobey Maguire, Eddie Murphy, Rob Riggle, Sam Neill, Eric Idle, and Seth Rogen auditioned for the role of Martin. Gunn casted Carrey as the role of Martin after seeing his performance as the title character in Wikipedia:How the Grinch Stole Christmas.