Child's Play
A lonely boy and his neighborhood friends battle an artificially intelligent Buddi doll that turns consumer convenience into bloody suburban terror.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- gruesome
- darkly humorous
- tense
- horror movie night
- late night scare session
What critics said
Critics broadly found the reboot entertaining and gruesome in its internet-of-things update, while considering it uneven and less original than the 1988 film.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The Buddi doll is an artificial-intelligence toy whose networked functions and programming become the source of its menace.
Andy initially treats the Buddi doll as his best friend, creating the central emotional and dramatic conflict.
Andy unites with neighborhood children to stop the doll after its violence escalates.
This remake replaces the original supernatural backstory with a reprogrammed artificial-intelligence doll.
Films like Child's Play, and why
Child's Play
shared killer-doll premise, slasher violence, dark humor, and horror-comedy tone
M3GAN
shared animatronic menace, family-centered horror, and technology-driven threat
Dolls
shared murderous toy imagery, child endangerment, and supernatural or artificial-object horror
The Terminator
shared technological paranoia, stalking violence, and contemporary horror framing
Movie Details
- Director
- Lars Klevberg
- Release Date
- 2019-06-19
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (2105)
Cast
- Gabriel Bateman
- Aubrey Plaza
- Mark Hamill
- Brian Tyree Henry
- Tim Matheson
- Beatrice Kitsos
- Ty Consiglio
- Marlon Kazadi
- David James Lewis
- Carlease Burke
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Child's Play about?
- A lonely boy and his neighborhood friends battle an artificially intelligent Buddi doll that turns consumer convenience into bloody suburban terror.
- What is Child's Play like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Child's Play as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Child's Play violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Child's Play as brutal.
- What did critics think of Child's Play?
- Critics broadly found the reboot entertaining and gruesome in its internet-of-things update, while considering it uneven and less original than the 1988 film.
- Which films are like Child's Play?
- Films with a similar feel include Child's Play, M3GAN, Dolls, and The Terminator.
- How long is Child's Play?
- Child's Play runs 90 minutes.
- Where can I watch Child's Play?
- In United States, Child's Play is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex.
