Child's Play (1988)
You'll wish it was only make-believe.
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Child's Play rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb6.7/10· 128K votes
Rotten Tomatoes64%
Metacritic58%
TMDb6.747/10· 3K votesWith 64% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 6.7/10 on IMDb and 58/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been mixed.
About Child's Play
After being shot in a toy store, a serial killer transfers his soul into a Good Guy doll. A mother then gifts it to her 6-year old son Andy, which unleashes terror upon the city.
Cast of Child's Play
Alex Vincent
as Andy Barclay
Catherine Hicks
as Karen Barclay
Brad Dourif
as Charles Lee Ray
Chris Sarandon
as Mike Norris
Dinah Manoff
as Maggie Peterson
Tommy Swerdlow
as Jack Santos
Jack Colvin
as Dr. Ardmore
Neil Giuntoli
as Eddie Caputo
Juan Ramírez
as Peddler
Alan Wilder
as Mr. Criswell
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Richard Baird
as News Reporter at Toy Store
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Ray Oliver
as Dr. Death
Child's Play facts
- Budget
- $9M
- Box office
- $44.2M
- Collection
- Child's Play Collection
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Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Evil doll concept proves effectively terrifying despite genre familiarity
- •Horror atmosphere maintains tension through practical puppet effects
- •Chicago setting grounds supernatural horror in relatable urban environment
What the audience disliked
- •Character development suffers as plot prioritizes scares over human motivation
- •Sequel installments dilute original premise through repetitive plot mechanics
Trailer
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