Child's Play
Seen it?2019 | 90 min | Horror, Science Fiction
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 6.0 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans and sci-fi fans. If you loved M3GAN, start here.
- The mood
- Scary and gory.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 30 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Karen, a single mother, gifts her son Andy a Buddi doll for his birthday, unaware of its more sinister nature. A contemporary re-imagining of the 1988 horror classic.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
64% on Rotten Tomatoes, 48 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$45 million worldwide on a $10 million budget; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 141K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Lars Klevberg
- Gabriel BatemanAndy
- Aubrey PlazaKaren
- Mark HamillChucky (voice)
- Brian Tyree HenryMike
- Tim MathesonHenry Kaslan
- Beatrice KitsosFalyn
- Ty ConsiglioPugg
- Marlon KazadiOmar
- David James LewisShane
- Carlease BurkeDoreen