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    The Babadook is a 2014 Australian supernatural horror film written and directed by Jennifer Kent. It stars Essie Davis as a single mother who must confront her son's fear of a monster called The Babadook that they believe is in their home. The film was produced on a $2 million budget and premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2014, going on to become a cult hit and earn over $10 million worldwide.

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    The Babadook is a 2014 Australian supernatural horror film written and directed by Jennifer Kent. It stars Essie Davis as a single mother who must confront her son's fear of a monster called The Babadook that they believe is in their home. The film was produced on a $2 million budget and premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2014, going on to become a cult hit and earn over $10 million worldwide.

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    The Babadook is a 2014 Australian supernatural horror film written and directed by Jennifer Kent. It stars Essie Davis as a single mother who must confront her son's fear of a monster called The Babadook that they believe is in their home. The film was produced on a $2 million budget and premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2014, going on to become a cult hit and earn over $10 million worldwide.

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    The Babadook is a 2014 Australian supernatural


    horror film written and directed by Jennifer Kent
    in her directorial debut,[4] and produced by
    Kristina Ceyton and Kristian Moliere. The film
    stars Essie Davis, Noah Wiseman, Daniel
    Henshall, Hayley McElhinney, Barbara West, and
    Ben Winspear. It is based on Kent's 2005 short
    film Monster, which follows a single mother who
    must confront her son's fear of a monster in their
    home.

    The Babadook

    Theatrical release poster

    Directed by Jennifer Kent

    Screenplay by Jennifer Kent

    Based on Monster
    by Jennifer Kent

    Produced by Kristina Ceyton


    Kristian Moliere

    Starring Essie Davis


    Noah Wiseman
    Hayley McElhinney
    Daniel Henshall
    Barbara West
    Ben Winspear

    Cinematography Radek Ładczuk

    Edited by Simon Njoo

    Music by Jed Kurzel

    Production Screen Australia


    companies
    Causeway Films
    South Australian Film
    Corporation
    Smoking Gun
    Productions
    Entertainment One

    Distributed by Umbrella Entertainment

    Release dates 17 January 2014


    (Sundance)
    22 May 2014 (Australia)

    Running time 94 minutes[1]

    Country Australia

    Language English

    Budget $2 million[2]

    Box office $10.5 million[3]

    Kent began developing the screenplay in 2009,


    intending to explore parenting and fear of
    madness in the film's story. Financing was
    secured through Australian government grants
    and partly through crowdfunding. Filming took
    place in Adelaide, where Kent drew from
    experiences as a production assistant on Lars
    von Trier's Dogville. During filming, the crew
    worked to ensure six-year-old Wiseman was
    protected from the challenging subject matter of
    the film. The titular monster and special effects
    were created with stop motion and handmade
    practical effects, and the score was composed
    by Jed Kurzel.

    The film premiered at the 2014 Sundance Film


    Festival on 17 January,[5] and was given a limited
    release in Australian art house cinemas beginning
    on 22 May 2014, initially failing to become a
    commercial success in its native country.[6]
    However, The Babadook generated wider
    attention internationally, grossing $10 million
    worldwide against a $2 million budget. The film
    received critical acclaim and was the best-
    reviewed horror film of 2014, with critics
    commending its scares, creature design, story
    and exploration of grief. It won three of its six
    nominations at the AACTA Awards, including Best
    Film. A modern cult film,[7] it maintained following
    in subsequent years, partly due to becoming an
    internet meme.

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