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Quick Info

Rating

6.5/10

Release2014

Runtime1h 34m

StatusReleased

Budget$2,000,000

Revenue$10,300,000

Production

Screen Australia

Smoking Gun Productions

Causeway Films

South Australian Film Corporation

Entertainment One

Movie

The Babadook

2014

1h 34m

6.5

Drama

Horror

Synopsis

A single mother, plagued by the violent death of her husband, battles with her son's fear of a monster lurking in the house, but soon discovers a sinister presence all around her.

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