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The Babadook

  • 20142014
  • 14A14A
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
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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.
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
230K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,653
116
    • Jennifer Kent
    • Jennifer Kent
  • Stars
    • Essie Davis
    • Noah Wiseman
    • Daniel Henshall
    • Jennifer Kent
    • Jennifer Kent
  • Stars
    • Essie Davis
    • Noah Wiseman
    • Daniel Henshall
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    • 1KUser reviews
    • 527Critic reviews
    • 86Metascore
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    Videos6

    Festival Trailer
    Trailer 2:25
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    The Babadook Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:22
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    The Babadook: You Can Bring Me The Boy
    Clip 3:20
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    The Babadook: Amelia Burns The Book
    Clip 2:31
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    The Babadook: Reading Mister Babadook
    Clip 2:55
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    The Babadook: Crime Scene On TV
    Clip 1:27
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    Photos138

    Essie Davis and Noah Wiseman in The Babadook (2014)
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    Essie Davis in The Babadook (2014)
    Noah Wiseman in The Babadook (2014)
    Essie Davis and Noah Wiseman in The Babadook (2014)
    Essie Davis and Noah Wiseman in The Babadook (2014)
    Essie Davis in The Babadook (2014)
    Essie Davis, Barbara West, and Noah Wiseman in The Babadook (2014)
    Essie Davis and Noah Wiseman in The Babadook (2014)
    Essie Davis in The Babadook (2014)
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    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
      • Jennifer Kent
      • Jennifer Kent
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    • 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

    User reviews1K

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    8/10
    Chilling and Sad.Ignore the One-Stars!
    Never written a review before. Haven't felt the need. But after seeing the 1 star reviews of this film,i just felt compelled.

    Firstly,what this is.

    I would say a cross between The Shining and We Need to talk about Kevin. This film is desperately sad. A woman who is haunted,first by her husbands death,then by the Babadook all while looking after her young son. This is a creepy, no jump scare, fantastic psychological horror. A rare gem that plays on all those fairytale fears that you may have had as a kid.

    Second.What this isn't.

    Well,not "The worst horror in years".I get that people have different opinions.I do.But this isn't a film that can justify that sort of nonsensical comment. It isn't a dull jump scare-filled blockbuster. The characters are not hot teenagers. They are believable, disturbed and this makes the film the slow,creeping horror that it is.

    If you are a fan of horror,it really is a must see film.
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    • Is this just another monster in the house picture?

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    • Release date
      • May 22, 2014 (Australia)
      • Australia
      • Canada
    • Official sites
      • Causeway Films - Festivals & Awards
      • Causeway Films (Australia)
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
    • Production companies
      • Screen Australia
      • Causeway Films
      • The South Australian Film Corporation
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    • 1 hour 34 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Digital

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