The Babadook relies on real horror rather than cheap jump scares -- and boasts a heartfelt, genuinely moving story to boot.
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Jennifer Kent
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Amelia
Daniel Henshall
Robbie
Noah Wiseman
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Hayley McElhinney
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Director -
Jennifer Kent -
Producer -
Kristina Ceyton , Kristian Moliere -
Screenwriter -
Jennifer Kent -
Distributor -
IFC Films -
Production Co -
Causeway Films , Entertainment One , Smoking Gun Productions -
Genre -
Horror , Mystery & Thriller -
Original Language -
Australian English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Nov 28, 2014, Limited -
Rerelease Date (Theaters) -
Sep 19, 2024 -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Nov 5, 2015 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$933.1K -
Runtime -
1h 33m -
Sound Mix -
Dolby Digital