The Babadook
Directed by Jennifer Kent
Starring Essie Davis, Noah Wiseman, Hayley McElhinney, Daniel Henshall, Barbara West, Ben Winspear, Cathy Adamek, Craig Behenna, Hachi, Tim Purcell
6.9/10
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Sad / low Bored CuriousA grieving single mother struggles to care for her troubled young son while unresolved loss, isolation, and exhaustion strain their relationship. After an eerie children’s book appears in their home, a sinister presence begins to blur the line between supernatural threat and deeply buried emotional pain.
- Original language
- English
- Country
- Australia, Canada
- Screenplay
- Jennifer Kent
- Music
- Jed Kurzel
- Cinematography
- Radek Ładczuk
- Cast
- Daniel Henshall, Barbara West, Ben Winspear, Cathy Adamek, Craig Behenna, Hachi, Tim Purcell
- Critics score
- 92/100
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Updated July 21, 2026
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