A mother gives her 13-year-old son a toy doll for his birthday, unaware of its more sinister nature.A mother gives her 13-year-old son a toy doll for his birthday, unaware of its more sinister nature.A mother gives her 13-year-old son a toy doll for his birthday, unaware of its more sinister nature.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 10 nominations total
Ben Daon
- Ben (Kid #1)
- (as Ben Andrusco-Daon)
David James Lewis
- Shane
- (as David Lewis)
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Child's Play (2019) was really good to be fair! Hilarious "animatronics" like in the original, shocking OTT gore, comedy.... everything you want in a movie about a killer doll! Don't go in comparing it to the original, just enjoy the little nods to it! Hamill makes Chucky feel more creepy, Plaza can do no wrong anyway in my eyes... all the cast were solid in all honesty!
A remake, but certainly not in the traditional sense. Sure there is some resemblance with the original, but it has a complete new origin story for Chucky, to name just one thing. This one is Completely able to stand alone, in my opinion! Well done, I enjoyed it!
I wouldn't exactly say this was a remake in the sense of its a direct rehash of the original. It's more the case of the original idea had been given to develop by today's standards.
It in fact, greatly improves upon the original. A very clever observation on society today; in how dependant and over exposed to electronic media children are today. How technology has and does develop a crippling (literally) abundance in our everyday life. How we use technology to communicate and not communicate.
The most striking details I felt was how Chucky was in fact not evil. He was certainly a 'killer doll' however, had he been given to a young girl obsessed with pink and unicorns. The film would have turned out differently. It is what Chucky learns from his environment that influences him. He learns from what people say and what children watch. Like the scene where the kids are watching Texas chainsaw massacre and laughing; we had been shown that Chucky had been asking "are we having fun?".
Please watch this film with an open mind, it deserves to be watched with fresh eyes.
When I went into this movie I was a little hesitant if I was going to enjoy it or not, but I was pleasantly surprised!
They have managed to successfully update the storyline for modern audiences and incorporated today's technology. The kills were much more inventive and they elevated the gore factor.
The character development was strong, with a few emotional scenes. Chucky came across as more of a human character rather than a robot doll. There were so many Easter eggs and nods to the original movie. It would of been a 10 star rating if Chucky said my favourite lines 'wanna play'
It's only of the best films I've seen in 2019.
They have managed to successfully update the storyline for modern audiences and incorporated today's technology. The kills were much more inventive and they elevated the gore factor.
The character development was strong, with a few emotional scenes. Chucky came across as more of a human character rather than a robot doll. There were so many Easter eggs and nods to the original movie. It would of been a 10 star rating if Chucky said my favourite lines 'wanna play'
It's only of the best films I've seen in 2019.
Buddi is a doll produced by the Kaslan Corporation. It's a high-tech companion that can connect to the myriad of Kaslan products. A disgruntled employee turns off all the safeguards in one of the dolls. Karen Barclay (Aubrey Plaza) is a struggling single mom to hearing impaired Andy. She is desperate to get a Buddi and the store cashier takes a damaged returned doll from her workplace. The doll insists on being called Chucky. Detective Mike Norris (Brian Tyree Henry) is the son of the Barclays' neighbor. Chucky, with the bad programming, starts killing and Detective Mike investigates.
This is NOT Chucky. This is not the franchise. This is all wrong. The doll is ugly AF. Chucky is a beautiful horror icon. If one overlooks those stuff, this is actually a well-made horror movie. It seems to dabble in some camp but mostly, it's a sincere horror. Before watching it, I had full expectation of an ugly mess. The first visual is the ugly mug of the doll and it seems to be well on its way. Somehow, the camp slowly faded and it gets replaced by a competent effort in all areas. The kids are great rooting interest. Aubrey Plaza is a fine mom with an edge. I am struck by the sense that the movie is in good hands. I have never seen anything from this director but maybe I will keep an eye out for him in the future.
This is NOT Chucky. This is not the franchise. This is all wrong. The doll is ugly AF. Chucky is a beautiful horror icon. If one overlooks those stuff, this is actually a well-made horror movie. It seems to dabble in some camp but mostly, it's a sincere horror. Before watching it, I had full expectation of an ugly mess. The first visual is the ugly mug of the doll and it seems to be well on its way. Somehow, the camp slowly faded and it gets replaced by a competent effort in all areas. The kids are great rooting interest. Aubrey Plaza is a fine mom with an edge. I am struck by the sense that the movie is in good hands. I have never seen anything from this director but maybe I will keep an eye out for him in the future.
How 'E.T.' Influenced the New 'Child's Play'
How 'E.T.' Influenced the New 'Child's Play'
Director Lars Klevburg discusses his E.T. influences, his practical-effects approach, and working with Mark Hamill on his upcoming reboot, Child's Play.
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Did you know
- TriviaDon Mancini (the creator of the characters and series) is not involved in this film, and has, along with Alex Vincent, Christine Elise, and Jennifer Tilly, expressed his lack of interest in it.
- GoofsMike Norris calls Andy's friends "Millennials". They are Generation Z, not Millennials.
- Crazy creditsTowards the end of the credits; Chucky sings *The Buddi Song* but with more disturbing lyrics
- ConnectionsFeatured in GMA3: What You Need to Know: Episode dated 10 June 2019 (2019)
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- Also known as
- El muñeco diabólico
- Filming locations
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Box office
- Budget
- $10,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $29,208,403
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $14,094,594
- Jun 23, 2019
- Gross worldwide
- $44,907,074
- Runtime1 hour 30 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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