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The Babadook

  • 2014
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
273K
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POPULARITY
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Essie Davis and Noah Wiseman in The Babadook (2014)
A single mother, plagued by the violent death of her husband, battles with her son's fear of a monster lurking in the house, but soon discovers a sinister presence all around her.
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A single mother and her child fall into a deep well of paranoia when an eerie children's book titled "Mister Babadook" manifests in their home.A single mother and her child fall into a deep well of paranoia when an eerie children's book titled "Mister Babadook" manifests in their home.A single mother and her child fall into a deep well of paranoia when an eerie children's book titled "Mister Babadook" manifests in their home.

  • Director
    • Jennifer Kent
  • Writer
    • Jennifer Kent
  • Stars
    • Essie Davis
    • Noah Wiseman
    • Daniel Henshall
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    273K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,597
    185
    • Director
      • Jennifer Kent
    • Writer
      • Jennifer Kent
    • Stars
      • Essie Davis
      • Noah Wiseman
      • Daniel Henshall
    • 1.2KUser reviews
    • 510Critic reviews
    • 86Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 56 wins & 64 nominations total

    Videos6

    Festival Trailer
    Trailer 2:25
    Festival Trailer
    The Babadook Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:22
    The Babadook Official Trailer
    The Babadook Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:22
    The Babadook Official Trailer
    The Babadook: You Can Bring Me The Boy
    Clip 3:20
    The Babadook: You Can Bring Me The Boy
    The Babadook: Amelia Burns The Book
    Clip 2:31
    The Babadook: Amelia Burns The Book
    The Babadook: Reading Mister Babadook
    Clip 2:55
    The Babadook: Reading Mister Babadook
    The Babadook: Crime Scene On TV
    Clip 1:27
    The Babadook: Crime Scene On TV

    Photos194

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    Top Cast38

    Essie Davis
    Essie Davis
    • Amelia Vanek
    Noah Wiseman
    Noah Wiseman
    • Samuel
    Daniel Henshall
    Daniel Henshall
    • Robbie
    Hayley McElhinney
    • Claire
    Barbara West
    Barbara West
    • Mrs. Roach
    Ben Winspear
    Ben Winspear
    • Oskar
    Chloe Hurn
    • Ruby
    Jacquy Phillips
    • Beverly
    • (as Jacqy Phillips)
    Bridget Walters
    • Norma
    Annie Batten
    • Old Woman in Corridor
    Tony Mack
    • Principal
    Carmel Johnson
    Carmel Johnson
    • Teacher
    Tiffany Lyndall-Knight
    Tiffany Lyndall-Knight
    • Supermarket Mum
    • (as Tiffany Lyndall Knight)
    Lucy Hong
    • Supermarket Little Girl
    Sophie Riggs
    • Checkout Chick
    Lotte Crawford
    • Kissing Woman
    Chris Roberts
    • Kissing Man
    Terence Crawford
    Terence Crawford
    • Doctor
    • Director
      • Jennifer Kent
    • Writer
      • Jennifer Kent
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews1.2K

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    Mystery

    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The movie had a campaign where you could buy a copy of the hand-created "The Babadook Pop-Up Book" for 80 dollars. The first 2,000 copies are numbered and signed by the director, Jennifer Kent. The book contains pop-up pictures, as well as additional pages not seen in the movie. The campaign was only open for a limited amount in which roughly 9,500 books were sold.
    • Goofs
      (at around 18 mins) When calling out "legs 11" during the bingo game she holds a blue ball but a back shot shows her holding a white ball and in the next front shot she has the original blue ball again. As an extra the white ball is not 11 but 69 (which maybe a playful joke with the crew and cast)
    • Quotes
      • Amelia: You are nothing. You're nothing! This is my house! You are trespassing in my house! If you touch my son again, I'll fucking kill you!
    • Connections
      Edited from Mortal Kombat (1992)
    • Soundtracks
      Music from 'Skippy'
      Written by Eric Jupp
      © Administered by APRA/AMCOS

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    Details

    • Release date
      • November 28, 2014 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Australia
      • Canada
    • Official sites
      • Kojo
      • Official Amazon
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Sách Ma
    • Filming locations
      • Adelaide, South Australia, Australia(locations: Marion, Glenside, Goodwood, St Peters and North Adelaide)
    • Production companies
      • Screen Australia
      • Causeway Films
      • The South Australian Film Corporation
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $2,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $964,413
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $30,007
      • Nov 30, 2014
    • Gross worldwide
      • $10,683,688
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 34m(94 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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