The Babadook
2014 · 94 min · Director: Jennifer Kent
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Amelia, who lost her husband in a car crash on the way to give birth to Samuel, their only child, struggles to cope with her fate as a single mom. Samuel's constant fear of monsters and violent reaction to overcome the fear doesn't help her cause either, which makes her friends become distant. When things can not get any worse, they read a strange book in their house about the 'Babadook' monster that hides in the dark areas of their house. Even Amelia seems to feel the effect of Babadook and desperately tries in vain to destroy the book. The nightmarish experiences the two encounter form the rest of the story.
Emotional fingerprint
The Babadook (2014) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 35%, Disturbing 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Fear35%
- Disturbing25%
- Anxiety20%
- Sadness10%
- Empathy10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Disturbing, Anxiety. Genres: Drama, Mystery, Horror. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Disturbing and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 6.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Empathy
- Fear
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Empathy | Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Tension | 42 % | 32 % | 35 % | 20 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Empathy | 43 % | 29 % | 40 % | 16 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Empathy | 43 % | 31 % | 40 % | 20 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Tension | 46 % | 39 % | 39 % | 24 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Sadness | 55 % | 49 % | 39 % | 30 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Tension | 63 % | 56 % | 43 % | 40 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Empathy | 64 % | 54 % | 55 % | 35 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Empathy | 63 % | 54 % | 58 % | 36 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Tension | 61 % | 57 % | 48 % | 45 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Tension | 54 % | 50 % | 36 % | 36 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Tension | 53 % | 46 % | 38 % | 30 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Empathy | 66 % | 59 % | 56 % | 40 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 75 % | 69 % | 63 % | 54 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 76 % | 71 % | 51 % | 64 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 81 % | 78 % | 53 % | 73 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Tension | 88 % | 86 % | 71 % | 80 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 89 % | 88 % | 76 % | 78 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Tension | 80 % | 68 % | 60 % | 55 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Relief | 68 % | 40 % | 48 % | 28 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Man in a hole
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Claire
Gracie Roach
Oskar Vanek
Prue
Warren
Bugsy
The Babadook
Ruby
Beverly
Norma
Sergeant
Eastern Suburbs Mum 1
Eastern Suburbs Mum 2
Eastern Suburbs Mum 3
Principal
Young Policeman 1
Details
- Directed by
- Jennifer Kent
- Written by
- Jennifer Kent
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2014
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Country
- Australia, Canada
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Fear
- Data updated
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