The Babadook
The Babadook
The Babadook
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2014
1h 34m
6.5(6292 votes)
Drama
Horror

Overview

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

Where to Watch

Stream

Amazon Prime Video
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Production Companies

Screen Australia
Causeway Films
South Australian Film Corporation
Entertainment One

Videos & Trailers

10 videos

Cast & Crew

36 members
Acting

Essie Davis

Amelia Vanek

Essie Davis
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Noah Wiseman

Samuel Vanek

Noah Wiseman
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Hayley McElhinney

Claire

Hayley McElhinney
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Daniel Henshall

Robbie

Daniel Henshall
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Barbara West

Gracie Roach

Barbara West
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Ben Winspear

Oskar Vanek

Ben Winspear
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Cathy Adamek

Prue

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Craig Behenna

Warren

Craig Behenna
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Hachi

Bugsy

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Tim Purcell

The Babadook

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Chloe Hurn

Ruby

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Jacquy Phillips

Beverly

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Bridget Walters

Norma

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Adam Morgan

Sergeant

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Pippa Wanganeen

Eastern Suburbs Mum 1

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Peta Shannon

Eastern Suburbs Mum 2

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Michelle Nightingale

Eastern Suburbs Mum 3

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Tony Mack

Principal

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Carmel Johnson

Teacher

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Writing

Michael Gilmour

Young Policeman 1

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Craig McArdle

Young Policeman 2

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Terence Crawford

Doctor

Terence Crawford
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Tiffany Lyndall-Knight

Supermarket Mum

Tiffany Lyndall-Knight
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Lucy Hong

Supermarket Little Girl

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Sophie Riggs

Checkout Chick

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John Maurice

Car Guy

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Stephen Sheehan

Magician

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Alicia Zorkovic

Fast Food Mum

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Lotte Crawford

Kissing Woman

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Chris Roberts

Kissing Man

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Annie Batten

Old Woman in Corridor

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India Zorkovic

Fast Food Kid 1

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Isla Zorkovic

Fast Food Kid 2

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Charlie Crabtree

Fast Food Kid 3

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Ethan Grabis

Fast Food Kid 4

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Sophie Allan

Fast Food Kid 5

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