Film · 2014 · Drama · Horror

The Babadook

Name: The Babadook
Genre: Drama, Horror
Released: 2014-05-22
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Essie Davis, Noah Wiseman, Hayley McElhinney, Daniel Henshall, Barbara West

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The story

A grieving single mother and her child fall into a deep well of paranoia when an eerie children's book manifests in their home.

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The Babadook Official Trailer #1 (2014) - Essie 

Cast & crew

DIRECTOR

Jennifer Kent

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IMDb

6.8 / 10

272k votes

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98%

Tomatometer

3.3 / 5

788k ratings · Letterboxd

TMDB

6.5 / 10

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Details

TypeFilm

GenreDrama, Horror

Runtime1h 34m

RatedM

Release2014-05-22

Where to watch

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