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The Babadook
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The Babadook

Thu, May 22, 2014
  • Drama
  • Horror
Film · Synopsis

Synopsis

A grieving single mother and her child fall into a deep well of paranoia when an eerie children's book manifests in their home.

Trailer

Watch the trailer

Release windows

When & where

US
  • In CinemasFri, Jan 17, 2014Sundance Film Festival
  • Streaming / DigitalFri, Nov 28, 2014
GB
  • In CinemasFri, Oct 24, 2014
CA
  • In CinemasThu, May 22, 2014
AU
  • In CinemasThu, May 22, 2014
FR
  • In CinemasWed, Jul 30, 2014
DE
  • In CinemasThu, May 7, 2015
Where to watch

Streaming on

  • Hulu↗
  • AMC Plus Apple TV Channel ↗
  • AMC+ Amazon Channel↗
  • AMC+↗
  • Philo↗
  • Shudder↗
  • Sundance Now↗
  • MUBI↗
  • Shudder Amazon Channel↗
  • MUBI Amazon Channel↗
  • Shudder Apple TV Channel↗
Cast

Top of the call sheet

  • Essie Davis
    Essie Davis
    as Amelia Vanek
  • Noah Wiseman
    Noah Wiseman
    as Samuel Vanek
  • Hayley McElhinney
    Hayley McElhinney
    as Claire
  • Daniel Henshall
    Daniel Henshall
    as Robbie
  • Barbara West
    Barbara West
    as Gracie Roach
  • Ben Winspear
    Ben Winspear
    as Oskar Vanek
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