“If it's in a word, or it's in a look, you can't get rid of...”
The Babadook
6.5
6,457 votes·2014
·1h 34m
·MovieDramaHorror
Overview
A grieving single mother and her child fall into a deep well of paranoia when an eerie children's book manifests in their home.
Commercial Verdict
Blockbuster
Revenue vs Budget5.2x
0x1x2x3x4x5x
Massive commercial success
Keywords
monsternightmareparent child relationshipdysfunctional familysleeplessnesssingle mothergrievingwoman directordeath of spousebehavioral disorderspsychological disorderstraumatized woman
Cast
Essie Davis
Amelia Vanek
Noah Wiseman
Samuel Vanek
Hayley McElhinney
Claire
Daniel Henshall
Robbie
Barbara West
Gracie Roach
Ben Winspear
Oskar Vanek
Cathy Adamek
Prue
Craig Behenna
Warren
Hachi
Bugsy
Tim Purcell
The Babadook
Chloe Hurn
Ruby
Jacquy Phillips
Beverly
Bridget Walters
Norma
Adam Morgan
Sergeant
Pippa Wanganeen
Eastern Suburbs Mum 1
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