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The Babadook

Poster for The Babadook

If it's in a word, or it's in a look, you can't get rid of the Babadook.

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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Country Date Format Certification
United States Jan 17, 2014 Premiere (Sundance Film Festival) R
Australia May 22, 2014 Theatrical M
DK May 22, 2014 Theatrical 15
FI May 22, 2014 Theatrical (Limited) K-16
SE May 22, 2014 Theatrical (Limited) 15
France Jul 30, 2014 Theatrical 12
TH Oct 9, 2014 Theatrical 15
IE Oct 24, 2014 Theatrical 15A
United Kingdom Oct 24, 2014 Theatrical 15
Italy Nov 24, 2014 Theatrical VM14
Brazil Nov 28, 2014 Theatrical 16
United States Nov 28, 2014 Theatrical (Limited) NR
United States Nov 28, 2014 Digital NR
Spain Jan 16, 2015 Theatrical 16
Russia Jan 28, 2015 Theatrical 16+
GR Apr 12, 2015 Theatrical Κ-18
Germany May 7, 2015 Theatrical 16
Netherlands Jun 13, 2015 Physical (DVD, Blu ray) 16
South Korea Jul 9, 2015 Theatrical 15
PT Jun 24, 2016 Digital M/16
United States Sep 19, 2024 Theatrical (Limited) (10th Anniversary Rerelease) —
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