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The Babadook

The Babadook
★ 6.5/10•2014•1h 34m•NR•Drama•Horror

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.

Jennifer Kent · Director

Jennifer Kent · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 34m
LanguageEN
Release DateMay 22, 2014
Budget$2,000,000
Revenue$10,300,000

Actors

Essie Davis

Essie Davis

Amelia Vanek

Noah Wiseman

Noah Wiseman

Samuel Vanek

Hayley McElhinney

Hayley McElhinney

Claire

Daniel Henshall

Daniel Henshall

Robbie

Barbara West

Barbara West

Gracie Roach

Ben Winspear

Ben Winspear

Oskar Vanek

Cathy Adamek

Prue

Craig Behenna

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

Peta Shannon

Eastern Suburbs Mum 2

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