

Child's Play
You'll wish it was only make-believe.
After being shot in a toy store, a serial killer transfers his soul into a Good Guy doll. A mother then gifts it to her six-year-old son Andy, which unleashes terror upon the city.
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6.8/10
3,537 votes
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $9M
- Box office
- $44.2M
- Language
- English
- chicago, illinois
- birthday
- gun
- voodoo
- halloween
- stalker
- evil doll
- murder
- killer doll
- serial killer
- slasher
- explosion
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Produced in
United States of America
Where to watch
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- TheatricalR9 Nov 1988
- PremiereScreamfest Horror Film Festival14 Oct 2017
United KingdomGB
- Theatrical152 Jun 1989
AustraliaAU
- TheatricalMA 15+9 Nov 1988
CanadaCA
- Theatrical14A9 Nov 1988
ArgentinaAR
- Theatrical1617 Nov 1988
BelgiumBE
- Theatrical (limited)169 Nov 1988
BrazilBR
- Theatrical1620 Apr 1989
CzechiaCZ
- Physical15+DVD9 Oct 2013
DenmarkDK
- Theatrical (limited)159 Nov 1988
FranceFR
- Theatrical125 Apr 1989
- Digital / OTT18Prime Video1 Nov 2025
GermanyDE
- Theatrical16West Germany15 Jun 1989
HungaryHU
- Theatrical1626 Jul 1990
Frequently asked questions
Child's Play was released on 9 November 1988.
Audience reviews
4- G7/10
Gimly
10/18/2017
I'm a big fan of the _Chucky_ franchise. Throughout all of its ups and downs, Don Mancini and the gang have never failed to bring forward a watchable movie. Even the most recent entry, _Cult of Chucky_ (which was kind of a fuck-up) provided me great enjoyment as a series-long fan. But no subsequent movie has ever matched the original for me. That first _Child's Play_ didn't just birth a classic character, it is, in a…
- C6/10
CinemaSerf
9/17/2022
Young "Andy" (Alex Vincent) is obsessed with the "Good Guys" cartoons on the telly. Of course there is loads of accompanying merchandise, but his widowed mother "Karen" (Catherine Hicks) has to make ends meet so the newly released doll is just too expensive for the young lad's birthday. Luckily for her, her pal "Maggie" (Dinah Manoff) finds a street pedlar who has one for a mere $30 and so she takes it home to the de…
- A8/10
Andre Gonzales
6/4/2023
Loved Chucky I watched this movie a lot as a kid. It was only creepy to me after he was burned up. That was the only part I remember getting scared from.
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SammyVerse
5/14/2025
_**May 4, 2025**_ It's a good movie and a great franchise starter. It's creative, funny, scary and really well acted. This is one of my most rewatched films because it's such an easy watch. It's iconic for every deserving reason and it never gets old, the only reason it doesn't have a full score is due to me wanting more Chucky than this one has. **9.5/10**
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