Child’s Play

Theatrical - Wide 2019-06-21

Cast Mark Hamill Aubrey Plaza Brian Tyree Henry Tim Matheson
Directed by Lars Klevberg

Box Office Gross: $44,902,237

Running Time: 90 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: KatzSmith Productions, Bron Studios, Creative Wealth Media Finance, Oddfellows Entertainment, Orion Pictures

Genres: Horror

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9/10

Synopsis

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.

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