A single mother and her child fall into a deep well of paranoia when an eerie children's book titled "Mister Babadook" manifests in their home.A single mother and her child fall into a deep well of paranoia when an eerie children's book titled "Mister Babadook" manifests in their home.A single mother and her child fall into a deep well of paranoia when an eerie children's book titled "Mister Babadook" manifests in their home.
- Awards
- 56 wins & 64 nominations
Jacquy Phillips
- Beverly
- (as Jacqy Phillips)
Tiffany Lyndall-Knight
- Supermarket Mum
- (as Tiffany Lyndall Knight)
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- Writer
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Did you know
- TriviaDirector Jennifer Kent holds the rights to the film. When asked if there would be a sequel, she said, "I will never allow any sequel to be made, because it's not that kind of film. I don't care how much I'm offered, it's just not going to happen."
- Goofs(at around 18 mins) When calling out "legs 11" during the bingo game she holds a blue ball but a back shot shows her holding a white ball and in the next front shot she has the original blue ball again. As an extra the white ball is not 11 but 69 (which maybe a playful joke with the crew and cast)
- ConnectionsEdited from Mortal Kombat (1992)
Featured review
A meditation on grief
The Babadook surprised me on two counts.
First, as someone who doesn't often get the warm fuzzies at spooky films, this did. It's a well acted, believable account of a mum and child being haunted by a seemingly malevolent 'thing'. Effective jumps and creeping tension are handled well.
But I was surprised again by the end, as I came away seeing it as an allegory for deep grief and a way through it. I found it quite moving, the mum finding a place for that darkness, finally taking control of it.
First, as someone who doesn't often get the warm fuzzies at spooky films, this did. It's a well acted, believable account of a mum and child being haunted by a seemingly malevolent 'thing'. Effective jumps and creeping tension are handled well.
But I was surprised again by the end, as I came away seeing it as an allegory for deep grief and a way through it. I found it quite moving, the mum finding a place for that darkness, finally taking control of it.
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- Also known as
- Sách Ma
- Filming locations
- Adelaide, South Australia, Australia(locations: Marion, Glenside, Goodwood, St Peters and North Adelaide)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $2,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $964,413
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $30,007
- Nov 30, 2014
- Gross worldwide
- $10,493,882
- Runtime1 hour 34 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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