The Babadook

Summary

The Babadook is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,174 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Babadook received the AACTA Award for Best Film^[3].
• The Babadook received the AACTA Award for Best Direction^[4].
• The Babadook received the AACTA Award for Best Original Screenplay^[5].
• The Babadook's instance of is recorded as film^[6].
• The Babadook was directed by Jennifer Kent^[7].
• Jennifer Kent wrote the screenplay for The Babadook^[8].
• The Babadook's composer is recorded as Jed Kurzel^[9].
• The Babadook's genre is horror film^[10].
• The Babadook's genre is drama film^[11].
• A cast member of The Babadook was Essie Davis^[12].
• A cast member of The Babadook was Hayley McElhinney^[13].
• A cast member of The Babadook was Daniel Henshall^[14].
• A cast member of The Babadook was Benjamin Winspear^[15].
• A cast member of The Babadook was Terence Crawford^[16].
• The Babadook's production company is recorded as Screen Australia^[17].
• The original language of The Babadook was English^[18].
• The Babadook's Commons category is recorded as The Babadook^[19].
• The Babadook was distributed by video on demand^[20].
• The Babadook's review score is recorded as 98%^[21].
• The Babadook's review score is recorded as 8.2/10^[22].
• The Babadook's review score is recorded as 86/100^[23].
• The Babadook's color is recorded as color^[24].
• The Babadook's country of origin is recorded as Australia^[25].
• The Babadook's country of origin is recorded as Canada^[26].
• The Babadook was released on January 1, 2014^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Babadook was directed by Jennifer Kent^[7]. Jennifer Kent wrote the screenplay for it^[8]. Cast members include Essie Davis^[12], Hayley McElhinney^[13], Daniel Henshall^[14], Benjamin Winspear^[15], and Terence Crawford^[16].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 2014^[27], May 7, 2015^[28], and February 8, 2018^[29]. The original language of The Babadook was English^[18]. Genres include horror film^[10] and drama film^[11]. It was distributed by video on demand^[20].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include parental mental illness^[30], death of subject's partner^[31], psychological trauma^[32], coming to terms with the past^[33], motherhood^[34], and parent–child relationship^[35].

Reception

Awards received include AACTA Award for Best Film^[3], a film award category^[36], in Australia^[37], founded in 1969^[38]; AACTA Award for Best Direction^[4], a film award category^[39], in Australia^[40], founded in 1971^[41]; and AACTA Award for Best Original Screenplay^[5], a film award category^[42], in Australia^[43], founded in 1978^[44]. Reviews include 98%^[21], 8.2/10^[22], and 86/100^[23].

Why It Matters

The Babadook ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,174 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

FAQs

What awards did The Babadook receive?

Honors received include AACTA Award for Best Film^[3], AACTA Award for Best Direction^[4], and AACTA Award for Best Original Screenplay^[5].