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.
The Babadook has generally received very positive reviews.
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Review of The Babadook (2014)
By Peter Travers (3,602) for Rolling Stone (4,035) on 26 Nov 2014
Review of The Babadook (2014)
By A.o. Scott (2,100) for The New York Times (9,847) on 28 Nov 2014
Review of The Babadook (2014)
By Joshua Rothkopf (1,058) for Time Out (7,510) on 24 Jan 2014
Review of The Babadook (2014)
By John M (4,356) on 19 Jun 2016
Review of The Babadook (2014)
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The Babadook was released in 2014 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 1,238 reviews, giving The Babadook (2014) an average rating of 75%.
Overall, film critics marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 82%, compared to cinema-goers, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 76%.
With a score of 75%, The Babadook is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2014, which stands at 58%.
Other movies from 2014 with similar scores include films like John Wick, Justice League: War and Calvary.
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