The Babadook

Summary

The Babadook is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,173 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's director is recorded as Jennifer Kent^[7].
• The Babadook's screenwriter is recorded as Jennifer Kent^[8].
• The Babadook's composer is recorded as Jed Kurzel^[9].
• The Babadook's genre is recorded as horror film^[10].
• The Babadook's genre is recorded as drama film^[11].
• The Babadook's logo image is recorded as The Babadook.jpg^[12].
• The Babadook's cast member is recorded as Essie Davis^[13].
• The Babadook's cast member is recorded as Hayley McElhinney^[14].
• The Babadook's cast member is recorded as Daniel Henshall^[15].
• The Babadook's cast member is recorded as Benjamin Winspear^[16].
• The Babadook's cast member is recorded as Terence Crawford^[17].
• The Babadook's production company is recorded as Screen Australia^[18].
• The Babadook's IMDb ID is recorded as tt2321549^[19].
• The Babadook's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English^[20].
• The Babadook's Commons category is recorded as The Babadook^[21].
• The Babadook's distribution format is recorded as video on demand^[22].
• The Babadook's review score is recorded as 98%^[23].
• The Babadook's review score is recorded as 8.2/10^[24].
• The Babadook's review score is recorded as 86/100^[25].
• The Babadook's color is recorded as color^[26].
• The Babadook's FilmAffinity film ID is recorded as 287094^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Babadook's director is recorded as Jennifer Kent^[7]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Jennifer Kent^[8]. Cast members include Essie Davis^[13], Hayley McElhinney^[14], Daniel Henshall^[15], Benjamin Winspear^[16], and Terence Crawford^[17].

Publication

Publication dates include +2014-01-01T00:00:00Z^[28], +2015-05-07T00:00:00Z^[29], and +2018-02-08T00:00:00Z^[30]. The Babadook's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English^[20]. Genres include horror film^[10] and drama film^[11].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include parental mental illness^[31], death of subject's partner^[32], psychological trauma^[33], coming to terms with the past^[34], motherhood^[35], and parent–child relationship^[36].

Reception

Awards received include AACTA Award for Best Film^[3], a film award category^[37], in Australia^[38], founded in 1969^[39]; AACTA Award for Best Direction^[4], a film award category^[40], in Australia^[41], founded in 1971^[42]; and AACTA Award for Best Original Screenplay^[5], a film award category^[43], in Australia^[44], founded in 1978^[45]. Reviews include 98%^[23], 8.2/10^[24], and 86/100^[25].

Why It Matters

The Babadook ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,173 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

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].