Where to watch The Babadook (2014) tonight
The Babadook (2014) runs 1 h 34 min, is rated NR in the US and averages 6.5 from 6,630 TMDB members. A grieving single mother and her child fall into a deep well of paranoia when an eerie children's book manifests in their home.
- Runtime
- 1 h 34 min — ends 9:34 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- NR (US)
- Genres
- Drama, Horror
- Released
- May 22, 2014
- TMDB rating
- 6.5 / 10 from 6,630 votes
- Director
- Jennifer Kent
- Starring
- Essie Davis, Noah Wiseman, Hayley McElhinney, Daniel Henshall
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-05: fuboTV (subscription), AMC Plus Apple TV channel (subscription), AMC+ Amazon Channel (subscription), AMC+ (subscription), YouTube TV (subscription), Shudder (subscription), Sundance Now (subscription), Shudder Amazon Channel (subscription), Kanopy (free), Philo (free with ads), The Roku Channel (free with ads), Pluto TV (free with ads), Plex (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is The Babadook?
- The Babadook is 1 h 34 min long (94 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:34 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is The Babadook rated?
- The Babadook is rated NR in the US.
- Is The Babadook a good movie to watch with a group?
- Better for one or two who will actually watch. Drama and Horror reward attention; a room that talks over it will miss the point.
- Where can I stream The Babadook?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-05: fuboTV (subscription), AMC Plus Apple TV channel (subscription), AMC+ Amazon Channel (subscription), AMC+ (subscription), YouTube TV (subscription), Shudder (subscription), Sundance Now (subscription), Shudder Amazon Channel (subscription), Kanopy (free), Philo (free with ads), The Roku Channel (free with ads), Pluto TV (free with ads), Plex (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
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