The Babadook
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A grieving single mother and her child fall into a deep well of paranoia when an eerie children's book manifests in their home.
- Director
- Jennifer Kent
- Writers
- Jennifer Kent
- Stars
- Essie DavisNoah WisemanHayley McElhinney
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Top cast
Full cast and crewEssie DavisAmelia Vanek
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Noah WisemanSamuel Vanek
Hayley McElhinneyClaireDaniel HenshallRobbie
Barbara WestGracie Roach
Ben WinspearOskar Vanek
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Details
- Release date
- May 22, 2014
- Status
- Released
- Director
- Jennifer Kent
- Writers
- Jennifer Kent
- Country of origin
- Australia, Canada
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Certificate
- NR
- Wikidata ID
- Q16011764
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