Child's Play
You'll wish it was only make-believe.
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.
- Director
- Tom Holland
- Signature
- Tension · Craft · Drama
- Worldwide
- $44M
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Cast
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What It's About
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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.
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Box Office & Release
Child's Play returned 4.9× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $9M
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
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- International gross
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- Worldwide gross
- $44M
- Release date
- Nov 9, 1988
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
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