The Babadook

Film - 2014 - Drama, Horror

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.

Directed by

Jennifer Kent

Starring

Essie Davis, Noah Wiseman, Hayley McElhinney, Daniel Henshall, Barbara West, Ben Winspear

Where to watch

prime

Ratings

IMDb 6.8 out of 10

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Film · 2014 · Drama · Horror

The Babadook

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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
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Ratings
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 33m
RatedM
Release2014-05-22
Where to watch
Prime Video
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