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The Babadook
If it's in a word, or it's in a look, you can't get rid of...
A grieving single mother and her child fall into a deep well of paranoia when an eerie children's book manifests in their home.
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Where to watch in United States
Checked Jul 22, 2026
The Babadook is available to stream on AMC+ Amazon Channel, DirecTV On Demand, Disney+, Hulu, MUBI, Philo, Shudder, Shudder (Via Amazon Prime), Sundance, SundanceNow Doc Club, SundanceNow Doc Club (Via Amazon Prime), YouTube TV, Kanopy, Plex, Pluto TV, and The Roku Channel in United States. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon, Apple TV, Fandango at Home, and Google Play. Use the direct links below to open the provider.
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Synopsis
A grieving single mother and her child fall into a deep well of paranoia when an eerie children's book manifests in their home.
More about The Babadook
Cast
Essie DavisAmelia Vanek
Noah WisemanSamuel Vanek
Hayley McElhinneyClaire
Daniel HenshallRobbie
Barbara WestGracie Roach
Ben WinspearOskar Vanek
Craig BehennaWarrenCredits
- Directed by
- Jennifer Kent
- Written by
- Jennifer Kent
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $2M
- Box office
- $10.3M
Production
Screen AustraliaAustralia- Smoking Gun ProductionsAustralia
Causeway FilmsAustralia
South Australian Film CorporationAustralia
Entertainment OneCanada
