

The Babadook
If it's in a word, or it's in a look, you can't get rid of...
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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6.5/10
6,618 votes
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $2M
- Box office
- $10.3M
- Language
- English
- monster
- nightmare
- parent child relationship
- dysfunctional family
- sleeplessness
- single mother
- grieving
- woman director
- death of spouse
- behavioral disorders
- psychological disorders
- traumatized woman
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Behind the camera
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- PremiereSundance Film Festival17 Jan 2014
- PremiereSeattle International Film Festival6 Jun 2014
- PremiereFantastic Fest20 Sept 2014
- PremiereChicago International Film Festival10 Oct 2014
- Theatrical (limited)NR28 Nov 2014
- Digital / OTTNR28 Nov 2014
- Theatrical (limited)10th Anniversary Rerelease19 Sept 2024
United KingdomGB
- Theatrical1524 Oct 2014
AustraliaAU
- TheatricalM22 May 2014
CanadaCA
- PremiereToronto After Dark Film Festival24 Oct 2014
- Theatrical (limited)18A20 Feb 2015
BrazilBR
- Theatrical1628 Nov 2014
DenmarkDK
- PremiereCPH: PIX6 Apr 2014
FinlandFI
- PremiereHelsinki International Film Festival19 Sept 2014
FranceFR
- Theatrical1230 Jul 2014
GermanyDE
- PremiereFantasy Filmfest27 Aug 2014
- Theatrical167 May 2015
GreeceGR
- TheatricalΚ-1812 Apr 2015
IndonesiaID
- Theatrical6 Aug 2014
IrelandIE
- Theatrical15A24 Oct 2014
Frequently asked questions
The Babadook was released on 22 May 2014.
Audience reviews
4- J10/10
John Chard
11/19/2014
Ba Ba-Ba Dook! Dook! Dook! The Babadook is written and directed by Jennifer Kent. It stars Essie Davis, Noah Wiseman, Daniel Henshall and Hayley McElhinney. Music is by Jed Kurzel and cinematography by Radek Ladczuk. Amelia is a single mother still haunted by the violent death of her husband, she is trying to deal with her young son Samuel's fear of a monster in the house. Initially tolerating it as a flight of…
- G6/10
Gimly
12/18/2019
The best pure-horror of the year. But that's not saying much. Final rating:★★★ - I liked it. Would personally recommend you give it a go.
- R7/10
r96sk
7/10/2020
<em>'The Babadook'</em> is a well done horror film, one that is most definitely creepy. I would've liked more from the monster and how it works, though the film does give you enough and certainly does a fine job at building up the atmosphere of uneasiness that the thing produces. One great part I noticed is the sound editing, which is astutely crafted throughout. Essie Davis does terrific in the role of Amelia,…
- M7/10
MovieGuys
2/18/2024
The Babadook is one of those elusive horror films, that's open to broad interpretation. My personal feeling have watched the whole film in the context of the single mothers predicament, is the real monster is the spectre of domestic abuse. Abuse that happens when a fundamentally decent person, is pushed too far by life and circumstance. I will warn you, this film is most definitely not for everyone. If, like …
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