{{Short description|2024 film by Halina Reijn}} {{Other uses|Baby Girl (disambiguation)}} {{Use American English|date=December 2023}} {{Use mdy dates|date=December 2023}} {{Infobox film | image = Babygirl (film poster).png | caption = Theatrical release poster | director = Halina Reijn | writer = Halina Reijn | producer = {{plainlist| * David Hinojosa * Halina Reijn * Julia Oh }} | starring = {{plainlist| * Nicole Kidman * Harris Dickinson * Sophie Wilde * Antonio Banderas }} | cinematography = Jasper Wolf<ref name="b">{{cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/news/general-news/babygirl-first-look-nicole-kidman-harris-dickinson-1235028753/|title=Nicole Kidman Seduces Harris Dickinson in A24's Erotic Thriller 'Babygirl' — First Look|website=IndieWire|first1=Samantha|last1=Bergeson|date=July 23, 2024|archive-date=July 23, 2024|access-date=July 24, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240723193927/https://www.indiewire.com/news/general-news/babygirl-first-look-nicole-kidman-harris-dickinson-1235028753/|url-status=live}}</ref> | editing = Matthew Hannam<ref name="c" /> | music = Cristobal Tapia de Veer<ref name="b" /> | studio = {{plainlist| * A24<ref name="auto">{{cite news |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/nicole-kidman-antonio-banderas-a24-erotic-thriller-babygirl-1235804170/|title=Nicole Kidman, Antonio Banderas Join A24's Erotic Thriller 'Babygirl'|first=Rebecca|last=Rubin|date=November 21, 2023 |website=Variety|access-date=March 11, 2024|archive-date=November 21, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231121193927/https://variety.com/2023/film/news/nicole-kidman-antonio-banderas-a24-erotic-thriller-babygirl-1235804170/|url-status=live}}</ref> * 2AM * Man Up Films }} | distributor = A24 | released = {{Film date|2024|8|30|Venice|2024|12|25|United States}} | runtime = 115 minutes<ref>{{Cite web|date=December 31, 2024|title=''Babygirl'' (18)|url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/babygirl-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmdi0oda4|access-date=December 31, 2024|website=BBFC|archive-date=December 31, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241231193927/https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/babygirl-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmdi0oda4|url-status=live}}</ref> | country = United States | language = English | budget = $20 million<ref name="budget">{{cite news |url=https://screenrant.com/babygirl-top-20-highest-grossing-a24-movie-domestic-box-office-milestone/|title=Babygirl Becomes One Of A24's Highest Grossing Movies After Just Two Weekends|first= Brennan|last=Klein|date=January 5, 2025 |website=Screen Rant|access-date=January 5, 2025|archive-date=January 5, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250105193927/https://screenrant.com/babygirl-top-20-highest-grossing-a24-movie-domestic-box-office-milestone/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://collider.com/babygirl-global-box-office-20-million/|title='Babygirl' Is Nicole Kidman's Biggest Hit in Almost Two Decades|first= Jake|last=Hodges|date=January 11, 2025 |website=Valnet|access-date=January 12, 2025|archive-date=January 12, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250112193927/https://collider.com/babygirl-global-box-office-20-million/ |url-status=live}}</ref> | gross = $64.7 million<ref name=NUM>{{Cite The Numbers|id=Babygirl-(2024)|access-date=March 17, 2025|publisher_hide=yes}}</ref><ref name="BOM">{{Cite Box Office Mojo|title=Babygirl|id=30057084|access-date=March 17, 2025|publisher_hide=yes}}</ref> }} '''''Babygirl''''' is a 2024 American erotic thriller film written, directed, and produced by Halina Reijn. The film stars Nicole Kidman as a high-powered CEO who puts her career and family on the line when she begins an affair with a much younger intern (Harris Dickinson). Sophie Wilde and Antonio Banderas also star.
''Babygirl'' premiered at the 81st Venice International Film Festival on August 30, 2024, where Kidman won the Volpi Cup for Best Actress,<ref name=":0">{{cite news |url=https://deadline.com/2024/09/venice-film-festival-2024-awards-winners-full-list-1236080995/|title=Venice Winners: Pedro Almodóvar's 'The Room Next Door' Wins The Golden Lion; Also Wins For Nicole Kidman, Brady Corbet, 'I'm Still Here' & More|first1=Andreas|last1=Wiseman|first2=Nancy|last2=Tartaglione|date=September 7, 2024 |website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=September 8, 2024|archive-date=September 7, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240907193927/https://deadline.com/2024/09/venice-film-festival-2024-awards-winners-full-list-1236080995/ |url-status=live}}</ref> followed by a premiere at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival on September 10, 2024, with a wide theatrical release by A24 on December 25, 2024. It received positive reviews and became a box office success, grossing $64.7 million on a $20 million budget. It was named one of the top ten films of 2024 by the National Board of Review, where Kidman was also awarded the Best Actress prize.
==Plot== <!-- Per WP:FILMPLOT, plot summary should be between 400 to 700 words. --> Romy Mathis, the CEO of a robotic process automation company in New York City, is dissatisfied with her sex life with her husband, theater director Jacob. On the way to work one day, she is almost attacked by a loose dog until a young man named Samuel calms it down and returns it to its owner. He turns out to be an intern at Romy's company, who picks her as his "mentor" through the company's mentorship program.
Samuel propositions Romy during a private meeting, she initially objects, but gives in and kisses him. Conflicted about the incident, the two later meet at a hotel. Romy expresses concern that she may be taking advantage of Samuel due to their power imbalance, but Samuel retorts that he is the one with the power, as he could get her fired "with just one phone call". The two have a sexual encounter with Samuel playing the role of a dominant partner, resulting in Romy having an intense orgasm after which she sobs, with deep conflict about her enjoyment of this experience. The two continue to meet at multiple rendezvous, their sexual affair gaining considerable intensity.
Samuel continues to push boundaries. In one instance, he appears at Romy and Jacob's country home, ingratiating himself with the entire family under the pretense of returning a laptop Romy left at the office. Feeling disrespected, Romy lashes out at Samuel and orders him to never show up at her home again. In the ensuing argument, Samuel threatens to request a transfer to a different department, which Romy objects to, fearing she will be questioned about her role in his transfer request.
As Romy's stress continues to build, she eventually admits to Jacob that she has never experienced an orgasm with him. Desperate, she meets with Samuel to convince him to continue their affair. He agrees after Romy confirms her submission to him. Soon afterward, Samuel appears at her house uninvited again for her daughter Nora's birthday party, having been brought by Esmée, Romy's executive assistant, who he is dating.
Esmée informs Romy that she knows about her affair with Samuel and implores her to end it, as she is one of the few high-ranking women in the company and needs to remain a respectable role model. Romy later confesses the affair to Jacob, but is dishonest about the nature of her and Samuel's relationship, instead describing it as a one-night stand with a stranger. She attempts to express her sexual needs to Jacob, but he is too distraught over her infidelity to listen.
Romy retreats to their country house, where Jacob later arrives to find her talking with Samuel. A fight breaks out between the two men. After the fight winds down, Jacob says that female masochism is a mere neurosis or male construct, but Samuel calls this a dated idea, causing Jacob to suffer a panic attack. Samuel calms Jacob down with an embrace then leaves. Encouraged by her teenage daughter Isabel, Romy decides to reconcile with Jacob.
A board member informs Romy that Samuel has taken a new job in Japan. He asks if she had anything to do with Samuel leaving, implying that he knows about the affair and invites her to his house. Disgusted, Romy firmly states that she is unafraid of him and orders him out.
A while later, Romy and Jacob have rekindled their romance and sex life. At home, they reenact the type of rough sex that Samuel introduced to Romy and she climaxes while imagining Samuel playing with the dog that had attacked her in the hotel room that Romy and Samuel had shared earlier in the film.
==Cast== {{div col|colwidth=20em}} *Nicole Kidman as Romy Mathis, a CEO, Jacob's wife, Isabel and Nora's mother, and Samuel's employer and lover<ref name="maincast">{{cite web|url=https://press.a24films.com/films/babygirl|title=Babygirl|website=A24 Publicity|date=August 26, 2024|access-date=August 30, 2024|archive-date=August 26, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240826193927/https://press.a24films.com/films/babygirl|url-status=live}}</ref> *Harris Dickinson as Samuel, Romy's intern and lover<ref name="maincast" /> *Antonio Banderas as Jacob Mathis, a theatre director, Romy's husband, and Isabel and Nora's father<ref name="maincast" /> *Sophie Wilde as Esmée Smith, Romy's assistant<ref name="maincast" /> *Esther McGregor as Isabel Mathis, Romy and Jacob's daughter, and Nora's older sister *Vaughan Reilly as Nora Mathis, Romy and Jacob's daughter, and Isabel's younger sister<ref name="a" /> *Victor Slezak as Sebastian Missel, a board member<ref name="a" /> *Leslie Silva as Hazel, an executive *Gaite Jansen as Hedda/Scarlett *Robert Farrior as Brack/Stephen *Bartley Booz as Tom *Anoop Desai as Robert<ref name="a" /> *Dolly Wells as a therapist *Maxwell Whittington-Cooper as Josh<ref name="a" /> {{div col end}}
==Production== ===Development=== It was announced in November 2023 that David Hinojosa of 2AM was going to produce the project alongside Halina Reijn of Man Up Films, with A24 financing the project.<ref name="auto"/><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.thewrap.com/nicole-kidman-antonio-banderas-a24-babygirl/|title=Nicole Kidman, Antonio Banderas to Star in A24 Erotic Thriller 'Babygirl'|first=Jeremy |last=Fuster |date=November 21, 2023 |website=TheWrap|access-date=May 5, 2024|archive-date=November 21, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231121193927/https://www.thewrap.com/nicole-kidman-antonio-banderas-a24-babygirl/|url-status=live}}</ref> Julia Oh, Zach Nutman, and Christine D'Souza Gelb of 2AM served as executive producers.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/news/breaking-news/nicole-kidman-harris-dickinson-a24-erotic-thriller-1234928659/|title=Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson Set for A24 Erotic Thriller from 'Bodies Bodies Bodies' Director Halina Reijn|website=IndieWire|first1=Ryan|last1=Lattanzio|date=November 21, 2023|archive-date=November 21, 2023|access-date=December 13, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231121193927/https://www.indiewire.com/news/breaking-news/nicole-kidman-harris-dickinson-a24-erotic-thriller-1234928659/|url-status=live}}</ref> It was later revealed that Julia Oh would take on the producer role, contrary to earlier reports that she would serve as an executive producer.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/nicole-kidman-babygirl-venice-film-festival-ovation-1235987645/|title=Nicole Kidman Steamy Pic 'Babygirl' Wows Venice Film Festival Crowd at World Premiere|website=The Hollywood Reporter|first1=Chris|last1=Gardner|first2=Scott|last2=Roxborough|date=August 30, 2024|archive-date=August 30, 2024|access-date=August 31, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240830193927/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/nicole-kidman-babygirl-venice-film-festival-ovation-1235987645/|url-status=live}}</ref> In addition to her role as producer, Halina Reijn directed the film from a screenplay she wrote.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://theplaylist.net/babygirl-nicole-kidman-reportedly-to-star-in-bodies-bodies-bodies-director-halina-reijns-upcoming-erotic-thriller-for-a24-20231121/|title='Babygirl': Nicole Kidman, Harris Dickinson, Antonio Banderas & More To Star In 'Bodies Bodies Bodies' Director's A24 Erotic Thriller|website=The Playlist|first1=Ned|last1=Booth|date=November 21, 2023|archive-date=November 21, 2023|access-date=December 13, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231121193927/https://theplaylist.net/babygirl-nicole-kidman-reportedly-to-star-in-bodies-bodies-bodies-director-halina-reijns-upcoming-erotic-thriller-for-a24-20231121/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.mensjournal.com/streaming/nicole-kidman-antonio-banderas-and-harris-dickinson-in-new-film|title=Nicole Kidman, Antonio Banderas and Harris Dickinson to Star in Halina Reijn's New Film|first=Billie |last=Melissa |date=November 22, 2023 |website=Men's Journal|access-date=May 5, 2024|archive-date=November 22, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231122193927/https://www.mensjournal.com/streaming/nicole-kidman-antonio-banderas-and-harris-dickinson-in-new-film|url-status=live}}</ref> The project marked Reijn's second English-language feature film, both produced by A24.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2023/11/babygirl-nicole-kidman-cast-release-date.html|title=Nicole Kidman to Star in Intern-Boinking Movie|website=Vulture|first1=Jason|last1=Frank|date=November 21, 2023|archive-date=November 21, 2023|access-date=December 13, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231121193927/https://www.vulture.com/2023/11/babygirl-nicole-kidman-cast-release-date.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/Movies/2023/11/21/Babygirl-Nicole-Kidman-Antonio-Banderas-A24/8401700595723/|title=Nicole Kidman, Antonio Banderas join 'Babygirl' erotic thriller at A24|website=United Press International|first1=Annie|last1=Martin|date=November 21, 2023|archive-date=November 21, 2023|access-date=December 13, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231121193927/https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/Movies/2023/11/21/Babygirl-Nicole-Kidman-Antonio-Banderas-A24/8401700595723/|url-status=live}}</ref>
The original plan was to make a summer movie; however, it was changed to Christmas due to the impact of the 2023 WGA strike and 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike on the film's schedule.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2024/film/columns/nicole-kidman-erotic-thriller-babygirl-christmas-movie-1236246821/|title=Is Nicole Kidman's Kinky Erotic Thriller 'Babygirl' a Christmas Movie? 'Let's Hope So,' She Says |website=Variety|first=Marc|last=Malkin|date=December 12, 2024|archive-date=December 12, 2024|access-date=December 13, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241212193927/https://variety.com/2024/film/columns/nicole-kidman-erotic-thriller-babygirl-christmas-movie-1236246821/url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/babygirl-unexpected-christmas-movie-nicole-kidman-1236085148/|title=How 'Babygirl' Became an Unexpected Christmas Movie|website=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Kirsten|last=Chuba|date=December 12, 2024|archive-date=December 12, 2024|access-date=December 13, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241212193927/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/babygirl-unexpected-christmas-movie-nicole-kidman-1236085148/url-status=live}}</ref> The film's workplace dynamics were influenced by cinematic elements from ''Indecent Proposal'' and ''Basic Instinct''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/news/general-news/nicole-kidman-babygirl-exposed-1235040137/|title=Nicole Kidman Says 'Babygirl' Production Left Her 'Ragged': 'I Felt Very Exposed'|website=IndieWire|first=Samantha|last=Bergeson|date=August 26, 2024|access-date=August 28, 2024|archive-date=August 26, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240826193927/https://www.indiewire.com/news/general-news/nicole-kidman-babygirl-exposed-1235040137/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/story/nicole-kidman-babygirl-exclusive-awards-insider|title=Inside Nicole Kidman's Erotic Drama Babygirl: "What Have I Just Done?"|website=Vanity Fair|first=David|last=Canfield|date=August 26, 2024|access-date=August 28, 2024|archive-date=August 26, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240826193927/https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/story/nicole-kidman-babygirl-exclusive-awards-insider|url-status=live}}</ref> The affair in the film was set in an American workplace because the stricter hierarchy and rules in the U.S. compared to Europe was felt by the filmmaker to make such a relationship feel even more forbidden and taboo.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/halina-reijn-nicole-kidman-film-babygirl-orgasm-venice-1235984151/|title=Halina Reijn on Bridging Hollywood's "Orgasm Gap" With Nicole Kidman Thriller 'Babygirl'|website=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Scott|last=Roxborough|date=August 30, 2024|archive-date=August 30, 2024|access-date=August 30, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240830193927/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/halina-reijn-nicole-kidman-film-babygirl-orgasm-venice-1235984151/|url-status=live}}</ref>
Reijn was inspired to write the script after hearing about a woman who had never experienced an orgasm throughout her 25-year marriage.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2025/01/babygirl-script-read-the-screenplay-halina-reijn-1236249438/|title='Babygirl': Read The Screenplay For Halina Reijn's Erotic Thriller That Couples Up Nicole Kidman & Harris Dickinson|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Robert|last=Lang|date=January 7, 2025|archive-date=January 7, 2025|access-date=January 8, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250107193927/https://deadline.com/2025/01/babygirl-script-read-the-screenplay-halina-reijn-1236249438/|url-status=live}}</ref> She added that her interest in exploring women's relationships with their bodies was a key motivator for making this movie.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2024/08/babygirl-nicole-kidman-antonio-banderas-harris-dickinson-halina-reijn-venice-1236073632/|title=Nicole Kidman Says Making Halina Reijn's Erotic Thriller 'Babygirl' Was "Very Freeing" – Venice Film Festival|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Nancy|last=Tartaglione|date=August 30, 2024|archive-date=August 30, 2024|access-date=August 30, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240830193927/https://deadline.com/2024/08/babygirl-nicole-kidman-antonio-banderas-harris-dickinson-halina-reijn-venice-1236073632/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/news/festivals/nicole-kidman-harris-dickinson-babygirl-venice-film-festival-1235041944/|title=Explicit 'Babygirl' Is About the 'Huge Orgasm Gap' Between Men and Women, Says Director Halina Reijn|website=IndieWire|first=Ryan|last=Latanzio|date=August 30, 2024|archive-date=August 30, 2024|access-date=August 30, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240830193927/https://www.indiewire.com/news/festivals/nicole-kidman-harris-dickinson-babygirl-venice-film-festival-1235041944/url-status=live}}</ref> She also credited her passion for the erotic thrillers of the 1980s and 1990s, particularly those by directors Paul Verhoeven and Adrian Lyne, as the inspirational driving force behind her decision to make this film.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://apnews.com/article/babygirl-nicole-kidman-venice-2024-64c635a7f9dd95fbda6be92a6dcb1c3c|title=Explicit 'Babygirl' Is About the 'Huge Orgasm Gap' Between Men and Women, Says Director Halina Reijn|website=Associated Press|first=Lindsey|last=Bahr|date=August 30, 2024|archive-date=August 30, 2024|access-date=August 30, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240830193927/https://apnews.com/article/babygirl-nicole-kidman-venice-2024-64c635a7f9dd95fbda6be92a6dcb1c3c/url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/article/2024/aug/30/nicole-kidman-erotic-drama-babygirl-venice-film-festival|title=Nicole Kidman's erotic drama Babygirl sets pulses racing at Venice film festival|website=The Guardian|first=Nadia|last=Khomamy|date=August 30, 2024|archive-date=August 30, 2024|access-date=August 30, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240830193927/https://www.theguardian.com/film/article/2024/aug/30/nicole-kidman-erotic-drama-babygirl-venice-film-festival/ | url-status=live}}</ref> Lizzy Talbot was hired as the intimacy coordinator.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2024/film/columns/babygirl-harris-dickinson-sex-scenes-nicole-kidman-1236187458/|title='Babygirl' Star Harris Dickinson on Filming Kinky Sex Scenes With Nicole Kidman: 'We Set the Parameters'|website=Variety|first1=Marc|last1=Malkin|date=October 23, 2024|archive-date=October 23, 2024|access-date=October 24, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241023193927/https://variety.com/2024/film/columns/babygirl-harris-dickinson-sex-scenes-nicole-kidman-1236187458/url-status=live}}</ref>
The film features a significant 24-year age gap between its lead characters, with Romy written as 49 and Samuel as 25. However, the real-life age difference between Nicole Kidman (56 during filming) and Harris Dickinson (27) was even greater.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://collider.com/babygirl-age-gap-nicole-kidman-harris-dickinson/|title=Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson's Age Gap in 'Babygirl' Is Actually More Extreme Than Intended|website=Valnet|first=Liam|last=Gaughan|date=January 23, 2025|archive-date=February 11, 2025|access-date=February 11, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250211193927/https://collider.com/babygirl-age-gap-nicole-kidman-harris-dickinson/url-status=live}}</ref> Reijn emphasized the importance of normalizing age gaps in relationships, particularly when women are the older partners, stating, "It should completely be normalized that the age gaps switch and that women have different relationships. We're not trapped in a box anymore."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/babygirl-director-age-gap-romance-nicole-kidman-harris-dickinson-1236094297/|title='Babygirl' Director Defends Age-Gap Romance Explored in Nicole Kidman, Harris Dickinson Movie|website=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Carly|last=Thomas|date=December 26, 2024|archive-date=February 11, 2025|access-date=February 11, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250211193927/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/babygirl-director-age-gap-romance-nicole-kidman-harris-dickinson-1236094297/url-status=live}}</ref> Dickinson noted that the limited pre-filming interaction between him and Kidman ultimately benefited the project, as it allowed them to build trust and work together with kindness, enhancing the authenticity of their on-screen dynamic.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://people.com/harris-dickinson-nervous-meet-nicole-kidman-babygirl-exclusive-8768587|title=Harris Dickinson Was 'Nervous' to Meet Nicole Kidman — and It 'Helped' Their Babygirl Boss-Intern Dynamic (Exclusive)|website=People|first=Benjamin|last=VanHoose|date=January 3, 2025|archive-date=February 11, 2025|access-date=February 11, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250211193927/https://people.com/harris-dickinson-nervous-meet-nicole-kidman-babygirl-exclusive-8768587/url-status=live}}</ref>
Kidman and Reijn built a strong bond while preparing for the film in New York, fostering trust and openness. They worked closely, revising scenes and sharing personal stories, creating a collaborative, intimate environment. Kidman credits Reijn's supportive approach for helping her embrace the emotional and physical vulnerability required for the role.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.marieclaire.com.au/life/entertainment/nicole-kidman-babygirl-interview/|title=Nicole Kidman Wants 'Babygirl' Sex Scenes To Make You Hot, Giggly And Uncomfortable |website=Marie Claire|first=Alexandra|last=English|date=January 22, 2025|archive-date=February 23, 2025|access-date=February 23, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250223193927/https://www.marieclaire.com.au/life/entertainment/nicole-kidman-babygirl-interview/url-status=live}}</ref>
===Casting=== In November 2023, Kidman, Dickinson, Antonio Banderas, Sophie Wilde, and Jean Reno were announced as part of the cast.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2023/11/babygirl-movie-a24-nicole-kidman-antonio-banderas-1235631768/|title=A24 Confirms Cast For Halina Reijn's Erotic Thriller 'Babygirl': Nicole Kidman, Antonio Banderas, Harris Dickinson, Sophie Wilde And Jean Reno Aboard|website=Deadline Hollywood|first1=Matt|last1=Grobar|first2=Andreas|last2=Wiseman|date=November 21, 2023|archive-date=November 21, 2023|access-date=December 13, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231121193927/https://deadline.com/2023/11/babygirl-movie-a24-nicole-kidman-antonio-banderas-1235631768/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/babygirl-nicole-kidman-antonio-banderas-harris-dickinson-a24-thriller-1235669334/|title=Nicole Kidman, Antonio Banderas, Harris Dickinson to Star in A24 Erotic Thriller 'Babygirl'|website=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Borys|last=Kit|date=November 21, 2023|archive-date=November 21, 2023|access-date=December 13, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231121193927/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/babygirl-nicole-kidman-antonio-banderas-harris-dickinson-a24-thriller-1235669334/|url-status=live}}</ref> Other cast members included John Cenatiempo, Vaughan Reilly, Victor Slezak, Anoop Desai, and Maxwell Whittington-Cooper.<ref name="a">{{cite news |url=https://www.mensjournal.com/streaming/nicole-kidman-and-harris-dickinson-on-set-of-babygirl|title=Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson Spotted on Set of New A24 Erotic Thriller|first=Billie |last=Melissa |date=February 9, 2024 |website=Men's Journal|access-date=May 5, 2024|archive-date=February 9, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240209193927/https://www.mensjournal.com/streaming/nicole-kidman-and-harris-dickinson-on-set-of-babygirl|url-status=live}}</ref> Esther McGregor was reported to star.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2024/film/festivals/nicole-kidman-erotic-thriller-babygirl-freeing-didnt-feel-exploited-1236124981/|title=Nicole Kidman Says Erotic Thriller 'Babygirl' Was 'Very Freeing' to Make: 'I Didn't Feel Exploited'|website=Variety|first1=Ellise|last1=Shafer|first2=Alex|last2=Ritman|date=August 30, 2024|archive-date=August 30, 2024|access-date=August 30, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240830193927/https://variety.com/2024/film/festivals/nicole-kidman-erotic-thriller-babygirl-freeing-didnt-feel-exploited-1236124981/url-status=live}}</ref>
===Filming=== Principal photography began in December 2023 in New York City,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.skynews.com.au/lifestyle/celebrity-life/nicole-kidman-spotted-filming-steamy-erotic-thriller-babygirl-with-much-younger-costar-harris-dickinson-in-new-york/news-story/1177cd8ce9753e433d28cff1c4da732e|title=Nicole Kidman spotted filming steamy erotic thriller Babygirl with much younger co-star Harris Dickinson in New York|website=Sky News Australia|first=Reilly|last=Sullivan|date=December 13, 2023|archive-date=December 13, 2023|access-date=December 13, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231213193927/https://www.skynews.com.au/lifestyle/celebrity-life/nicole-kidman-spotted-filming-steamy-erotic-thriller-babygirl-with-much-younger-costar-harris-dickinson-in-new-york/news-story/1177cd8ce9753e433d28cff1c4da732e|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://uproxx.com/movies/babygirl-a24-details-info-erotic-thriller-nicole-kidman/|title='Babygirl': Everything To Know About A24's Erotic Thriller Starring Nicole Kidman And Harris Dickinson|website=Uproxx|first=Kimberly|last=Ricci|date=August 16, 2024|archive-date=August 16, 2024|access-date=August 20, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240816193927/https://uproxx.com/movies/babygirl-a24-details-info-erotic-thriller-nicole-kidman/|url-status=live}}</ref> and wrapped in February 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nypost.com/2024/02/29/entertainment/nicole-kidman-takes-bloody-tumble-on-babygirl-set-photos/|title=Nicole Kidman takes bloody tumble on 'Babygirl' set in new photos|website=New York Post|first=Jack|last=Hobbs|date=February 29, 2024|access-date=February 29, 2024|archive-date=February 29, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240229193927/https://nypost.com/2024/02/29/entertainment/nicole-kidman-takes-bloody-tumble-on-babygirl-set-photos/|url-status=live}}</ref>
===Music=== {{Further|Babygirl (soundtrack)}} On December 2, 2024, Sky Ferreira announced the release of "Leash", a song written and co-produced by her for the soundtrack of the film.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bell |first=Keaton |date=December 2, 2024 |title='It Sorta Feels Like a Fresh Start for Me': Sky Ferreira on Her New Song for 'Babygirl,' Going Independent, and What's Next |url=https://www.vogue.com/article/sky-ferreira-leash-interview |access-date=December 3, 2024 |website=Vogue |language=en-US|archive-date=December 5, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241205193927/https://www.vogue.com/article/sky-ferreira-leash-interview|url-status=live}}</ref> The film score was composed by Cristobal Tapia de Veer and was released digitally on December 25, 2024, through A24 Music.<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 25, 2024 |title=Babygirl (Original Soundtrack) – Album by Cristobal Tapia De Veer |url=https://music.apple.com/gb/album/babygirl-original-soundtrack/1781977105 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241225193927/https://music.apple.com/gb/album/babygirl-original-soundtrack/1781977105 |archive-date=December 25, 2024 |access-date=December 25, 2024 |publisher=Apple Music}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.goldderby.com/article/2024/sky-ferreria-song-leash-babygirl-listen/|title=Listen to Sky Ferreira's Oscars-eligible new song 'Leash' from 'Babygirl'|date=December 5, 2024|first=Denton|last=Davidson|publisher=Gold Derby|access-date=December 25, 2024|archive-date=December 25, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241225193927/https://www.goldderby.com/article/2024/sky-ferreria-song-leash-babygirl-listen/|url-status=live}}</ref>
The film features INXS's 1988 single "Never Tear Us Apart". A24 struggled to secure the rights to the track, which Reijn complained about to Kidman, who personally secured the rights within "a couple of days".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/news/general-news/babygirl-nicole-kidman-inxs-song-never-tear-us-apart-1235080901/|title='Babygirl' Filmmaker Halina Reijn on How Nicole Kidman Got INXS Song|date=December 30, 2024|access-date=December 31, 2024|website=IndieWire|last=Erbland|first=Kate|archive-date=December 30, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241230193927/https://www.indiewire.com/news/general-news/babygirl-nicole-kidman-inxs-song-never-tear-us-apart-1235080901/|url-status=live}}</ref>
George Michael's 1987 song "Father Figure" recharted on the UK Singles Downloads Chart (No. 71) and UK singles chart (No. 73) after being prominently featured in the film.<ref name="u117">{{cite web | last=McIntyre | first=Hugh | title=George Michael’s Hit Reaches A New Peak, Almost A Decade After His Passing | website=Forbes | date=2025-01-21 | url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2025/01/21/george-michaels-hit-reaches-a-new-peak-almost-a-decade-after-his-passing/ | access-date=2025-10-03}}</ref>
==Release== ===Theatrical=== thumb|upright|Writer and director Halina Reijn during the presentation of the film at the Venice International Film Festival ''Babygirl'' premiered at the 81st Venice International Film Festival on August 30, 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2024/07/venice-film-festival-lineup-2024-full-list-1236018399/|title=Venice Film Festival Lineup: 'Joker: Folie A Deux', Almodovar, Guadagnino, Kurzel, Larrain & More In Competition – Full List|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Nancy|last=Tartaglione|date=July 23, 2024|access-date=July 23, 2024|archive-date=July 23, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240723193927/https://deadline.com/2024/07/venice-film-festival-lineup-2024-full-list-1236018399/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/news/festivals/venice-film-festival-2024-lineup-revealed-1235028289/|title=Venice: 'Maria', 'Queer', and 'Joker: Folie à Deux' Will Premiere in Competition (Full Lineup)|website=IndieWire|first=Ryan|last=Lattanzio|date=July 23, 2024|access-date=July 23, 2024|archive-date=July 23, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240723193927/https://www.indiewire.com/news/festivals/venice-film-festival-2024-lineup-revealed-1235028289/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.labiennale.org/en/cinema/2024/venezia-81-competition/babygirl|title=Babygirl Venezia 81 Competition|website=La Biennale di Venezia|date=July 11, 2024 |access-date=August 14, 2024|archive-date=August 14, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240814193927/https://www.labiennale.org/en/cinema/2024/venezia-81-competition/babygirl|url-status=live}}</ref> Following this, it was also premiered at the 49th Toronto International Film Festival on September 10, 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/news/festivals/tiff-2024-additions-megalopolis-william-tell-queer-1235035598/|title=TIFF 2024 Announces Additional Films: Francis Ford Coppola's 'Megalopolis' Set for Gala|website=IndieWire|first=Samantha|last=Bergeson|date=August 13, 2024|access-date=August 13, 2024|archive-date=August 16, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240816193927/https://www.indiewire.com/news/festivals/tiff-2024-additions-megalopolis-william-tell-queer-1235035598/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="c">{{cite web|url=https://tiff.net/events/babygirl|title=Babygirl|website=tiff.net|first=Anita|last=Lee|date=August 13, 2024|access-date=August 16, 2024|archive-date=August 13, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240813193927/https://tiff.net/events/babygirl|url-status=live}}</ref> The film was initially set for a release in the United States and Canada on December 20, 2024,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2024/05/a24-the-front-room-a-different-man-we-live-in-time-heretic-baby-girl-1235944716/|title=A24 Dates Fall & Holiday Slate With 'The Front Room', 'A Different Man', 'We Live In Time', 'Heretic' & 'Baby Girl'|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Anthony|last=D'Alessandro|date=May 30, 2024|access-date=May 30, 2024|archive-date=May 30, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240530193927/https://deadline.com/2024/05/a24-the-front-room-a-different-man-we-live-in-time-heretic-baby-girl-1235944716/|url-status=live}}</ref> but the date was later shifted to December 25, 2024, for its theatrical debut.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/article/nicole-kidman-babygirl.html|title=Nicole Kidman Isn't Brave Enough to Watch Babygirl|website=Vulture|first=Jason|last=Frank|date=August 27, 2024|access-date=August 28, 2024|archive-date=August 27, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240827193927/https://www.vulture.com/article/nicole-kidman-babygirl.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://people.com/nicole-kidman-felt-exposed-making-babygirl-8701479|title=Nicole Kidman Felt 'Exposed' Making Erotic Thriller Babygirl: 'This Is Something You Do and Hide in Your Home Videos'|website=People|first=Tommy|last=McArdle|date=August 26, 2024|access-date=August 28, 2024|archive-date=August 26, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240826193927/https://people.com/nicole-kidman-felt-exposed-making-babygirl-8701479|url-status=live}}</ref>
===Home media=== ''Babygirl'' was released in the United States on VOD on January 28, 2025.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/timlammers/2025/01/25/is-nicole-kidmans-steamy-thriller-babygirl-new-on-streaming-this-week/|title=Nicole Kidman's Steamy Thriller 'Babygirl' New On Streaming This Week?|website=Forbes|first=Tim|last=Lammers|date=January 25, 2025|access-date=January 27, 2025|archive-date=January 27, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250127193927/https://www.forbes.com/sites/timlammers/2025/01/25/is-nicole-kidmans-steamy-thriller-babygirl-new-on-streaming-this-week/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/watch-stream-babygirl-online-1236120487/|title=Where to Stream 'Babygirl' Online|website=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Rudie|last=Obias|date=January 28, 2025|access-date=January 29, 2025|archive-date=January 28, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250128193927/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/watch-stream-babygirl-online-1236120487/|url-status=live}}</ref> The film was released on Max on April 25, 2025.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2025/03/babygirl-max-streaming-date-1236325309/|title=A24's Nicole Kidman Pic 'Babygirl' Hitting Max After 121-Day Theatrical Window|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Anthony|last=D'Alessandro|date=March 13, 2025|access-date=March 13, 2025|archive-date=March 13, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250313183659/https://deadline.com/2025/03/babygirl-max-streaming-date-1236325309/|url-status=live}}</ref> The movie was released on Blu-ray and 4K from A24 on March 18, 2025.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/lists/best-4k-bluray-movie-releases-2025/twin-peaks-paramount-home-entertainment/|title=‘Anora,’ ‘Dirty Harry,’ ‘Re-Animator’ and ‘Gandhi’ Arrive on 4K in April|website=Variety|first=Todd|last=Gilchrist|date=March 31, 2025|access-date=April 5, 2025|archive-date=April 5, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250405183659/https://variety.com/lists/best-4k-bluray-movie-releases-2025/twin-peaks-paramount-home-entertainment/|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Reception== ===Box office=== ''Babygirl'' has grossed $28.1 million in the United States and Canada, and $36.5 million in other territories, for a total of $64.7 million worldwide.<ref name=NUM /><ref name="BOM" /> The film's break-even point was reported around $50 million.<ref name="budget" />
In the United States and Canada, ''Babygirl'' was released alongside ''Nosferatu'', ''A Complete Unknown'', and ''The Fire Inside'', and was projected to gross around $7 million from 2,115 theaters in its five-day opening weekend.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://deadline.com/2024/12/box-office-christmas-nosferatu-a-complete-unknown-sonic-1236241765/ |title= Christmas Box Office Getting Richer With 'Nosferatu', 'A Complete Unknown' & More Joining 'Sonic'-Charged Marketplace; 2024 Domestic Eyes $8.75 Billion Final |date=December 24, 2024|first=Anthony|last=D'Alessandro|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=December 25, 2024|archive-date=December 24, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241224193927/https://deadline.com/2024/12/box-office-christmas-nosferatu-a-complete-unknown-sonic-1236241765/|url-status=live}}</ref> The film made $1.5 million on its first day and then $1.3 million on its second. It went on to debut to $4.4 million in its opening weekend (and a total of $7.3 million over the five days), finishing in seventh place.<ref name="opening">{{cite web|url= https://deadline.com/2024/12/box-office-christmas-sonic-the-hedgehog-3-a-complete-unknown-nosferatu-1236242200/ |title= 'Mufasa' & 'Nosferatu' Bite Back At 'Sonic' On Christmas; Lion King Prequel Poised To Win Holiday Stretch – Box Office Update |date=December 26, 2024|first=Anthony|last=D'Alessandro|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=December 26, 2024|archive-date=December 26, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241226193927/https://deadline.com/2024/12/box-office-christmas-sonic-the-hedgehog-3-a-complete-unknown-nosferatu-1236242200/|url-status=live}}</ref> It then made $1.4 million on the first day of 2025, for a total of $10.5 million over its first eight days of release.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://deadline.com/2025/01/box-office-new-years-day-mufasa-nosferatu-1236245110/ |title= 'Mufasa' Roars On New Year's Day; 'Nosferatu' Already Record For Robert Eggers; 'A Complete Unknown' Searchlight's Best Since Disney-Fox Merger – Box Office Update |date=January 2, 2025|first=Anthony|last=D'Alessandro|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=January 3, 2025|archive-date=January 3, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250103193927/https://deadline.com/2025/01/box-office-new-years-day-mufasa-nosferatu-1236245110/|url-status=live}}</ref> The film enjoyed a stronghold in its second weekend, dropping just 0.5% to $4.5 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/2025W01/|title=Domestic 2025 Weekend 1|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=January 8, 2025|archive-date=January 5, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250105193927/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/2025W01/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2025/01/box-office-mufasa-sonic-first-weekend-2025-1236246038/|title=First Weekend Of 2025 Heads To $105M+; ''Mufasa'' Reigns With $23M+ – Box Office Update|date=January 5, 2025|first=Anthony|last=D'Alessandro|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=January 8, 2025|archive-date=January 5, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250105193927/https://deadline.com/2025/01/box-office-mufasa-sonic-first-weekend-2025-1236246038/|url-status=live}}</ref> It fell by 31% and earned $3.1 million, finishing eighth in its third weekend with a reduction in theaters.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/2025W02/|title=Domestic 2025 Weekend 2|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=January 15, 2025|archive-date=January 15, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250115193927/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/2025W02/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2025/01/box-office-den-of-thieves-2-pantera-1236253670/|title='Den Of Thieves 2: Pantera' Delivering Lionsgate First No. 1 Win Since 2023's 'Hunger Games: Songbirds & Snakes' With $15.5M; 'Better Man' Bombs With $1M – Sunday AM Box Office Update|date=January 12, 2025|first=Anthony|last=D'Alessandro|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=January 15, 2025|archive-date=January 15, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250115193927/https://deadline.com/2025/01/box-office-den-of-thieves-2-pantera-1236253670/|url-status=live}}</ref> The film dropped only 36% and earned a solid $1.9 million, finishing eleventh in the fourth weekend despite losing 427 theaters and playing across just 1,460 theaters.
In the U.K. and Ireland, where the film was released on January 10, 2025, it made $5.1 million from January 3–February 6, 2025, and placed eighth.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2025/film/box-office/nosferatu-uk-ireland-january-2025-box-office-1236300436/ |title='Nosferatu' Leads as U.K., Ireland January Box Office Revenue Hits $116.6 Million, Up 10% From 2024 |date=February 7, 2025 |first=Naman |last=Ramachandran |website=Variety |access-date=February 8, 2025 |archive-date=February 8, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250208193927/https://variety.com/2025/film/box-office/nosferatu-uk-ireland-january-2025-box-office-1236300436/ |url-status=live}}</ref> The film achieved strong performance in international markets, with notable success in countries such as Ukraine, the Netherlands, Denmark, Poland, Romania, France, Spain, Belgium, and Luxembourg.<ref name="wwgross">{{cite web |last=Ramachandran |first=Naman |date=January 30, 2025 |title=Nicole Kidman's 'Babygirl' Crosses $50 Million at Global Box Office for A24, Riding Wave of Cultural Impact (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2025/film/box-office/nicole-kidman-babygirl-a24-cultural-impact-1236290879/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250130193927/https://variety.com/2025/film/box-office/nicole-kidman-babygirl-a24-cultural-impact-1236290879/ |archive-date=January 30, 2025 |access-date=January 30, 2025 |website=Variety}}</ref>
===Home media performance=== In its debut week on PVOD in the U.S., the film was the top-rented title, placing third on iTunes and sixth on Fandango.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/news/box-office/moana-2-den-of-thieves-2-babygirl-streaming-charts-1235091558/|title=New VOD Releases 'Moana 2,' 'Den of Thieves 2,' 'Babygirl' Lead Charts at Home|date=February 3, 2025|first=Tom|last=Brueggemann|website=IndieWire|access-date=February 4, 2025|archive-date=February 4, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250204193927/https://www.indiewire.com/news/box-office/moana-2-den-of-thieves-2-babygirl-streaming-charts-1235091558/|url-status=live}}</ref> It placed eighth on iTunes for the second week.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/news/box-office/anora-itunes-awards-1235093558/|title=What Film Gets the Best Awards Boost at iTunes? That's 'Anora'|date=February 10, 2025|first=Tom|last=Brueggemann|website=IndieWire|access-date=February 11, 2025|archive-date=February 11, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250211193927/https://www.indiewire.com/news/box-office/anora-itunes-awards-1235093558/|url-status=live}}</ref>
===Critical response=== {{Rotten Tomatoes prose|76|6.9|257|Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson memorably smolder together in ''Babygirl'', with writer-director Halina Reijn's clinical gaze keeping this sexually frank thriller more provocative than prurient.|ref=yes|access-date=April 22, 2025}} {{Metacritic film prose|79|55|ref=yes|access-date=February 4, 2025}} Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B–" on an A+ to F scale, while those surveyed by PostTrak gave it a 67% overall positive score, with 38% saying they would "definitely recommend" it.<ref name="opening" />
Michelle Goldberg of ''The New York Times'' observed that "On the cusp of our terrible new era, it felt, for all its darkness and perversity, like an artifact of a more optimistic moment, when equality seemed close enough at hand that the orgasm gap between men and women – something the movie's director, Halina Reijn, often talks about in interviews – could be a subject of serious concern."<ref name=NYTBabygirl>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/20/opinion/babygirl-kidman-feminism-politics.html|title=The Surprising Sexual Politics of Nicole Kidman's Kinky 'Babygirl'|author=Michelle Goldberg|newspaper=The New York Times|date=December 20, 2024|access-date=December 21, 2024|archive-date=December 20, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241220193927/https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/20/opinion/babygirl-kidman-feminism-politics.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Damon Wise of ''Deadline Hollywood'' praised the performance of Kidman as "[she] really goes the distance, imbuing Romy with a psychological vulnerability that is missing from the film it most obviously sounds like (''Fifty Shades of Grey'') and presenting a unique reversal of the film it most obviously looks like (''Secretary'')." He also mentioned Dickinson's performance as "an inspired piece of casting, manifesting like a monster from the id with his dorky, knife-and-fork haircut and clothes that he appears to have put on with a shovel."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2024/08/babygirl-review-nicole-kidman-movie-1236074089/|title='Babygirl' Review: Nicole Kidman Is A Woman On The Verge In Halina Reijn's Sexually Charged S&M Story – Venice Film Festival|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Damon|last=Wise|date=August 30, 2024|archive-date=August 30, 2024|access-date=August 31, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240830193927/https://deadline.com/2024/08/babygirl-review-nicole-kidman-movie-1236074089/|url-status=live}}</ref> Nicholas Barber of the BBC lauded Reijn's gritty, indie-style direction in ''Babygirl'', highlighting how she avoids the usual Hollywood neo-noir gloss, choosing instead to expose the raw, unpolished truth behind moments like the intern's arrival at the family's retreat or the co-worker's discovery of the affair. Barber also praised Kidman for delivering a bold and captivating performance, describing it as one of her most daring and impactful in years.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20240830-babygirl-review|title=Babygirl review: In erotic drama Nicole Kidman gives her 'bravest and best performance in quite some time'|website=BBC|first=Nicholas|last=Barber|date=August 30, 2024|access-date=September 5, 2024|archive-date=August 30, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240830193927/https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20240830-babygirl-review|url-status=live}}</ref>
David Rooney of ''The Hollywood Reporter'' called out the film as "sexy, dark and unpredictable" and praised the cast's performance. He mentioned Dickinson was "a magnetic screen presence", Kidman was "in spectacular form, swinging from outrage to fear to ravenously lustful consent", Wilde brought "sly notes of humor".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/babygirl-review-nicole-kidman-harris-dickinson-antonio-banderas-halina-reijn-1235987888/|title='Babygirl' Review: Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson Embrace Every Dangerous Turn in a Dark Thriller About Unruly Desire|website=The Hollywood Reporter|first=David|last=Rooney|date=August 30, 2024|archive-date=August 30, 2024|access-date=August 31, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240830193927/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/babygirl-review-nicole-kidman-harris-dickinson-antonio-banderas-halina-reijn-1235987888/|url-status=live}}</ref> Richard Lawson of ''Vanity Fair'' praised the overall film as "Reijn creates the sense that we are watching test subjects through a two-way mirror. This doesn't necessarily make the proceedings any less interesting. But one does maybe crave a bit more heat from a movie that is so willing to tackle intimate matters."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/story/babygirl-nicole-kidman-movie-review-venice|title=Nicole Kidman Lets Her Freak Flag Fly in Babygirl|website=Vanity Fair|first=Richard|last=Lawson|date=August 30, 2024|access-date=August 31, 2024|archive-date=August 30, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240830193927/https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/story/babygirl-nicole-kidman-movie-review-venice|url-status=live}}</ref>
In a more critical review, Xan Brooks of ''The Guardian'' stated, "for all its excited carnality and seesawing power struggles, the film's thrills feel machine-tooled and vacuum-packed. ''Babygirl'' rolls off the track looking almost as neat and anonymous as a box from Tensile's [the fictional tech company] upstate delivery warehouse." However, he commended Kidman's "bright, bold performance" as it "carries a top-note of distress, as though she is not entirely convinced by everything she's signed up for."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/article/2024/aug/30/babygirl-review-nicole-kidman-overwhelmed-by-lust-as-ceo-having-torrid-and-toxic-affair|title=Babygirl review – Nicole Kidman overwhelmed by lust as CEO having torrid and toxic affair|website=The Guardian|first=Xan|last=Brooks|date=August 30, 2024|archive-date=August 30, 2024|access-date=August 31, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240830193927/https://www.theguardian.com/film/article/2024/aug/30/babygirl-review-nicole-kidman-overwhelmed-by-lust-as-ceo-having-torrid-and-toxic-affair|url-status=live}}</ref> In contrast, Owen Gleiberman of ''Variety'' praised the overall film as "a shrewdly honest and entertaining movie about a flagrantly 'wrong' sadomasochistic affair" and he termed Kidman's performance "fearless".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2024/film/reviews/babygirl-review-nicole-kidman-venice-film-festival-1236124700/|title='Babygirl' Review: Nicole Kidman Is Fearless in an Erotic Office Drama About the Age of Control|website=Variety|first1=Owen|last1=Gleiberman|date=August 30, 2024|access-date=August 31, 2024|archive-date=August 30, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240830193927/https://variety.com/2024/film/reviews/babygirl-review-nicole-kidman-venice-film-festival-1236124700/url-status=live}}</ref> He later concluded that Kidman had given the best performance by a female actor in 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2024/film/columns/could-babygirl-have-male-director-nicole-kidman-1236257752/|title=Could 'Babygirl' Have Been Made by a Male Director?|website=Variety|first1=Owen|last1=Gleiberman|date=December 26, 2024|access-date=December 26, 2024|archive-date=December 26, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241226193927/https://variety.com/2024/film/columns/could-babygirl-have-male-director-nicole-kidman-1236257752/url-status=live}}</ref>
Robbie Collin of ''The Telegraph'' praised the film, noting that it "is sharp enough – and hot enough." He highlighted Nicole Kidman's performance as "ferociously good, convincing utterly as this formerly level-headed careerist whose deeply buried, long-denied appetites are simultaneously proving her making and downfall."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/2024/08/30/babygirl-review-nicole-kidman/|title=Babygirl: Nicole Kidman's 21st-century Fatal Attraction is a complete knockout|website=The Telegraph|first=Robbie|last=Collin|date=August 30, 2024|archive-date=August 30, 2024|access-date=September 1, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240830193927/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/2024/08/30/babygirl-review-nicole-kidman/|url-status=live}}</ref> Alison Willmore of ''Vulture'' described the film as "a self-love story," emphasizing that part of its message is about the importance of allowing oneself to be vulnerable and to "let yourself be small for a while."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/article/review-babygirl-might-just-be-the-years-hottest-movie.html|title=Babygirl Might Just Be The Year's Hottest Movie|website=Vulture|first=Alison|last=Willmore|date=August 30, 2024|archive-date=August 30, 2024|access-date=September 1, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240830193927/https://www.vulture.com/article/review-babygirl-might-just-be-the-years-hottest-movie.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Glenn Kenny of ''RogerEbert.com'' praised Kidman's performance but the film itself did not convince him: "Kidman has garnered kudos for an uninhibited and daring performance, but when has she ever shied away from uninhibited and daring performances? I love to see them always, but I love to see them even more in good movies."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rogerebert.com/festivals/venice-film-festival-2024-babygirl-the-order-the-brutalist-im-still-here|title=Venice Film Festival 2024: Babygirl, The Order, The Brutalist, I'm Still Here|website=RogerEbert.com|first=Glenn|last=Kenny|date=September 1, 2024|archive-date=September 1, 2024|access-date=September 2, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240901193927/https://www.rogerebert.com/festivals/venice-film-festival-2024-babygirl-the-order-the-brutalist-im-still-here|url-status=live}}</ref> Kevin Maher of ''The Times'' mentioned that "The ending, like the best BDSM experiences (they say), is slightly contrived but very satisfying."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thetimes.com/culture/film/article/babygirl-film-review-nicole-kidman-antonio-banderas-g89q22h9m|title=Babygirl review — Nicole Kidman stuns as a botoxed CEO in a steamy thriller|website=The Times|first=Kevin|last=Maher|date=August 30, 2024|archive-date=August 30, 2024|access-date=September 2, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240830193927/https://www.thetimes.com/culture/film/article/babygirl-film-review-nicole-kidman-antonio-banderas-g89q22h9m|url-status=live|url-access=subscription}}</ref>
Radhika Seth of ''Vogue'' acknowledged that the film is not for everyone, dividing critics and even premiere attendees. However, she praised Antonio Banderas, Nicole Kidman, Halina Reijn, and Cristobal Tapia de Veer for their standout contributions to the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vogue.com/article/nicole-kidman-babygirl-review-venice-film-festival|title=Nicole Kidman's Sexy, Prickly Babygirl Is Utterly Thrilling|website=Vogue|first=Radhika|last=Seth|date=September 3, 2024|archive-date=September 2, 2024|access-date=September 3, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240902193927/https://www.vogue.com/article/nicole-kidman-babygirl-review-venice-film-festival|url-status=live}}</ref> Ben Croll of ''TheWrap'' said that despite hints at deeper themes and narratives, the film stands out for its surprising absence of cynicism.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/babygirl-nicole-kidman-review/|title='Babygirl' Review: Nicole Kidman Goes Dom-Com for Safe, Commercial Kink|website=TheWrap|first=Ben|last=Croll|date=August 30, 2024|archive-date=August 30, 2024|access-date=September 3, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240830193927/https://www.thewrap.com/babygirl-nicole-kidman-review/|url-status=live}}</ref> Martin Tsai of ''Collider'' noted that while the film does elicit some laughs, whether intentional or not, it ultimately feels more demeaning for Nicole Kidman than ''Dogville''. He pointed out that Catherine Breillat had already addressed similar themes more skillfully in ''Last Summer'', and criticized Reijn for lacking the nuance needed to elevate the film into something more meaningful.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://collider.com/babygirl-movie-review/|title='Babygirl' Review: Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson Drama Is No 'May December' Venice 2024|website=Collider|first=Martin|last=Tsai|date=August 30, 2024|archive-date=August 30, 2024|access-date=September 4, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240830193927/https://collider.com/babygirl-movie-review/|url-status=live}}</ref>
Stephanie Zacharek of ''Time'' called out that this was one of Kidman's finest performances in a long career of more than 40 years,<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://time.com/7203018/babygirl-review-nicole-kidman/|first1=Stephanie |last1=Zacharek|date=December 25, 2024|title=Nicole Kidman Gives One of the Finest Performances of Her Career in Babygirl |access-date=December 26, 2024|magazine=Time |language=en-US|archive-date=December 26, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241226193927/https://time.com/7203018/babygirl-review-nicole-kidman/|url-status=live}}</ref> while Carla Meyer of ''Los Angeles Times'' considered Kidman's performance Oscar worthy.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/awards/story/2024-12-26/nicole-kidman-babygirl-oscars-the-hours|first=Carla|last=Meyer|date=December 26, 2024|title='Babygirl' star Nicole Kidman could heat up the Oscar race|access-date=December 26, 2024|website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US|archive-date=December 26, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241226193927/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/awards/story/2024-12-26/nicole-kidman-babygirl-oscars-the-hours|url-status=live}}</ref> Concurred with that, Peter Travers of ''ABC News'' mentioned that "Kidman's daring is now the stuff of legend".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Culture/review-nicole-kidman-fearless-babygirl/story?id=116825091|first=Peter|last=Travers|date=December 20, 2024|title=Review: Nicole Kidman is fearless in 'Babygirl'|access-date=December 27, 2024|website=ABC News |language=en-US|archive-date=December 27, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241227193927/https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Culture/review-nicole-kidman-fearless-babygirl/story?id=116825091|url-status=live}}</ref> Nick Schager of ''The Daily Beast'' mentioned that the film featured a standout performance from Kidman as a woman on a daring quest for self-discovery and fulfillment, and delivered a bold and entertaining cinematic jolt.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/babygirl-nicole-kidmans-latest-is-a-sexy-shot-of-cinematic-viagra/|first=Nick|last=Schager |date=December 24, 2024|title='Babygirl': Nicole Kidman's Latest Is a Sexy Shot of Cinematic Viagra|access-date=December 27, 2024|website=The Daily Beast |language=en-US|archive-date=December 27, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241227193927/https://www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/babygirl-nicole-kidmans-latest-is-a-sexy-shot-of-cinematic-viagra/|url-status=live}}</ref> Richard Roeper of ''Chicago Sun-Times'' praised Banderas's performance as he served as a steady presence, with a standout moment later in the story showcasing his formidable acting prowess.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/movies-and-tv/2024/12/24/babygirl-review-nicole-kidman-movie|first=Richard|last=Roeper |date=December 24, 2024|title=In bold thriller 'Babygirl,' CEO lets intern take charge of their steamy, reckless affair|access-date=December 27, 2024|website=Chicago Sun-Times |language=en-US|archive-date=December 27, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241227193927/https://chicago.suntimes.com/movies-and-tv/2024/12/24/babygirl-review-nicole-kidman-movie|url-status=live}}</ref>
Filmmaker John Waters named it as one of his favorite films of 2024, giving particular praise to Kidman's performance.<ref>{{cite web |last=Waters |first=John |title=The Best Movies of 2024, According to John Waters |url=https://www.vulture.com/article/john-waters-best-movies-of-2024.html |access-date=March 31, 2025 |website=Vulture |date=December 6, 2024}}</ref>
===Accolades=== The film appeared on multiple filmmakers, critics and editors' lists of the best films of 2024, including: {{div col}} *1st - ''Time''<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://time.com/7199444/best-movies-2024/|first1=Stephanie |last1=Zacharek|date=December 4, 2024|title=The 10 Best Movies of 2024|access-date=December 4, 2024 |magazine=Time |language=en-US|archive-date=December 4, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241204193927/https://time.com/7199444/best-movies-2024/|url-status=live}}</ref> *3rd - Vincent Perella of ''IndieWire''<ref name="IndireWiretopfilm">{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/gallery/indiewire-staff-favorite-films-tv-shows-2024/|first1= Kate|last1=Erbland |date=December 15, 2024|title=IndieWire's Staff Picks Their Favorite Films and Television Shows of 2024 |access-date=December 15, 2024 |website=IndieWire |language=en-US|archive-date=December 15, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241215193927/https://www.indiewire.com/gallery/indiewire-staff-favorite-films-tv-shows-2024/|url-status=live}}</ref> *4th - Tim Dams of ''Screen Daily''<ref name="ScreenDaily">{{Cite web|url=https://www.screendaily.com/features/team-screens-top-films-of-2024/5200148.article|date=December 23, 2024|title=Team Screen's top films of 2024|access-date=December 25, 2024 |website=Screen Daily |language=en-US|archive-date=December 25, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241225193927/https://www.screendaily.com/features/team-screens-top-films-of-2024/5200148.article|url-status=live}}</ref> *4th - Ben Dalton of ''Screen Daily''<ref name="ScreenDaily" /> *7th - Jon Frosch of ''The Hollywood Reporter''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/best-films-of-2024-ranked-1236081042/|first1=David|last1=Rooney|first2=Jon|last2=Frosch|first3=Lovia|last3=Gyarkye |date=December 13, 2024|title=Hollywood Reporter Critics Pick the Best Films of 2024 |access-date=December 13, 2024 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US|archive-date=December 13, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241213193927/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/best-films-of-2024-ranked-1236081042/|url-status=live}}</ref> *8th - Owen Gleiberman of ''Variety''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/lists/best-movies-2024/3-a-real-pain/|first1=Owen|last1=Gleiberman|first2=Peter|last2=Debruge |date=December 10, 2024|title=The Best Movies of 2024 |access-date=December 10, 2024 |website=Variety |language=en-US|archive-date=December 10, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241210193927/https://variety.com/lists/best-movies-2024/3-a-real-pain/|url-status=live}}</ref> *8th - Marshall Shaffer of ''Slant Magazine''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/features/the-25-best-films-of-2024/|first1=Slant|last1=Staff|date=December 13, 2024|title=The 25 Best Films of 2024 |access-date=December 13, 2024 |website=Slant Magazine |language=en-US|archive-date=December 13, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241213193927/https://www.slantmagazine.com/features/the-25-best-films-of-2024/|url-status=live}}</ref> *8th - ''Harper's Bazaar''<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/film-tv/g60165745/best-movies-2024/|first1=Ariana|last1=Marsh|first2=DeAnna|last2=Janes|date=December 4, 2024|title=The 19 Best Movies of 2024 From buzzy biopics to big-budget musicals |access-date=December 4, 2024 |magazine=Harper's Bazaar |language=en-US|archive-date=December 4, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241204193927/https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/film-tv/g60165745/best-movies-2024/|url-status=live}}</ref> *9th - John Waters<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/article/john-waters-best-movies-of-2024.html|first1=John|last1=Waters|date=December 6, 2024|title=The Best Movies of 2024, According to John Waters An enthusiastic recollection of the outré offerings you should have seen this year |access-date=December 6, 2024 |website=Vulture |language=en-US|archive-date=December 6, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241206193927/https://www.vulture.com/article/john-waters-best-movies-of-2024.html|url-status=live}}</ref> *9th - Nicholas Barber and Caryn James of ''BBC''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20240524-eight-of-the-best-films-of-2024-so-far|first1=Nicholas|last1=Barber|first2=Caryn|last2=James |date=December 10, 2024|title=Babygirl to Gladiator II and Conclave: The 20 best films of 2024 |access-date=December 10, 2024 |website=BBC |language=en-US|archive-date=December 10, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241210193927/https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20240524-eight-of-the-best-films-of-2024-so-far|url-status=live}}</ref> *10th - ''Dazed''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dazeddigital.com/film-tv/article/65757/1/20-best-films-2024-anora-nickel-boys-challengers-queer-babygirl|first1=Nick|last1=Chen|first2=James|last2=Greig|first3=Solomon|last3=Pace-McCarrick|first4=Dominique|last4=Sisley |date=December 19, 2024|title=The 20 best films of 2024|access-date=December 20, 2024 |website=Dazed |language=en-US|archive-date=December 19, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241219193927/https://www.dazeddigital.com/film-tv/article/65757/1/20-best-films-2024-anora-nickel-boys-challengers-queer-babygirl|url-status=live}}</ref> *Top 10 film (listed alphabetically) - David Ehrlich of ''IndieWire''<ref name="IndireWiretopfilm" /> *Top 10 film (listed alphabetically) - Veronica Flores of ''IndieWire''<ref name="IndireWiretopfilm" /> *Top 10 film - ''National Post''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nationalpost.com/entertainment/10-best-movies-of-2024-and-where-to-watch-them|first1=Marriska|last1=Fernandes|date=December 23, 2024|title=The 10 best movies of 2024 and where to watch them|access-date=December 25, 2024 |website=National Post |language=en-US|archive-date=December 25, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241225193927/https://nationalpost.com/shopping-essentials/10-best-movies-of-2024-and-where-to-watch-them|url-status=live}}</ref> *20th - ''Screen Rant''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/20-best-movies-of-2024/|first1=Rose|last1=Graceling-Moore|date=December 15, 2024|title=20 Best Movies Of 2024, According To Our ExpertsThe 25 Best Films of 2024 |access-date=December 15, 2024 |website=Screen Rant |language=en-US|archive-date=December 15, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241215193927/https://screenrant.com/20-best-movies-of-2024/|url-status=live}}</ref> *22nd - ''Glamour''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.glamour.com/gallery/best-movies-2024|first1=Anastasia|last1=Sanger|date=December 24, 2024|title=The Best Movies of 2024, According to Glamour Editors|access-date=December 25, 2024 |website=Glamour |language=en-US|archive-date=December 25, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241225193927/https://www.glamour.com/gallery/best-movies-2024|url-status=live}}</ref> *29th - ''IndieWire''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/gallery/50-best-movies-2024-critics-survey/screen-shot-2024-12-16-at-4-50-23-pm/|first1=Christian|last1=Zilko|first2=Harrison|last2=Richlin|date=December 18, 2024|title=The 50 Best Movies of 2024, According to IndieWire's Critics Poll|access-date=December 18, 2024 |website=IndieWire |language=en-US|archive-date=December 18, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241218193927/https://www.indiewire.com/gallery/50-best-movies-2024-critics-survey/screen-shot-2024-12-16-at-4-50-23-pm/|url-status=live}}</ref> *One of the best movies of 2024 - ''Vogue''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vogue.com/article/best-films-2024|first1=Taylor|last1=Antrim|first2=Liam|last2=Hess|first3=Lisa Wong|last3=Macabasco|first4=Marley|last4=Marius|first5=Chloe|last5=Schama|first6=Radhika|last6=Seth|date=December 13, 2024|title=The Best Movies of 2024|access-date=December 13, 2024 |website=Vogue |language=en-US|archive-date=December 13, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241213193927/https://www.vogue.com/article/best-films-2024|url-status=live}}</ref> *One of the best movies of 2024 - ''Elle''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.elle.com/culture/movies-tv/g46267783/best-movies-2024/|first1=Erica|last1=Gonzales|date=December 4, 2024|title=The Best Movies of 2024|access-date=December 4, 2024 |website=Elle |language=en-US|archive-date=December 4, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241204193927/https://www.elle.com/culture/movies-tv/g46267783/best-movies-2024/|url-status=live}}</ref> *One of the best movies of 2024 - ''The Economist''<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.economist.com/culture/2024/11/08/the-best-films-of-2024-as-chosen-by-the-economist|date=November 8, 2024|title=The best films of 2024, as chosen by The Economist|access-date=January 1, 2025 |newspaper=The Economist |language=en-US|archive-date=January 1, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250101193927/https://www.economist.com/culture/2024/11/08/the-best-films-of-2024-as-chosen-by-the-economist|url-status=live}}</ref> {{div col end}} The film score was also on the shortlist for 2024 Academy Award for Best Original Score.<ref name="filmscore">{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2024/film/awards/oscars-shortlist-2025-wicked-emilia-perez-1236251130/|first1=Clayton|last1=Davis|date=December 17, 2024|title=Oscars Shortlist Announced in 10 Categories: 'Emilia Pérez' and 'Wicked' Lead the Charge; Strong Showings for 'Dune 2' and 'Gladiator 2' |access-date=December 17, 2024 |website=Variety |language=en-US|archive-date=December 17, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241217193927/https://variety.com/2024/film/awards/oscars-shortlist-2025-wicked-emilia-perez-1236251130/|url-status=live}}</ref> Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson were recognized in the 2024 BAFTA Longlists for Best Actress in a Leading Role and Best Actor in a Supporting Role, respectively.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2025/awards/global/bafta-awards-longlist-2025-emilia-perez-conclave-1236264593/|first1=Alex|last1=Ritman|first2=Ellise|last2=Shafer|date=January 3, 2025|title=BAFTA Awards: 'Emilia Pérez' and 'Conclave' Lead Longlists With 15 and 14 Nods Apiece |access-date=January 3, 2025 |website=Variety |language=en-US|archive-date=January 3, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250103193927/https://variety.com/2025/awards/global/bafta-awards-longlist-2025-emilia-perez-conclave-1236264593/|url-status=live}}</ref> Kidman and Dickinson were also named one of the best performances in film in 2024 by ''Rolling Stone'' and ''IndieWire'', respectively.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-lists/best-movie-performances-2024-1235167774/denzel-washington-gladiator-ii-1235192755/|first=David|last=Fear|date=December 14, 2024|title=10 Best Movie Performances of 2024 |access-date=January 30, 2025 |magazine=Rolling Stone |language=en-US|archive-date=January 30, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250130193927/https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-lists/best-movie-performances-2024-1235167774/denzel-washington-gladiator-ii-1235192755/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/gallery/best-performances-2024-movies-tv/babygirl-4/|first1=Ryan|last1=Lattanzio|first2=Ben|last2=Travers|first3=David|last3=Ehrlich|date=December 10, 2024|title=The 34 Best Film and TV Performances of 2024 |access-date=January 30, 2025 |website=IndieWire |language=en-US|archive-date=January 30, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250130193927/https://www.indiewire.com/gallery/best-performances-2024-movies-tv/babygirl-4/|url-status=live}}</ref>
===Awards and nominations=== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" ! scope="col" | Award ! scope="col" | Date of ceremony ! scope="col" | Category ! scope="col" | Recipient(s) ! scope="col" | Result ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Ref heading}} |- ! scope="row" rowspan="2"| Venice International Film Festival | rowspan="2"| September 7, 2024 | Golden Lion | Halina Reijn | {{nom}} | style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/from-brangelina-to-joaquin-phoenix-the-venice-red-carpet-will-be-filled-with-a-listers-and-intrigue-1235979729/|title=From Brangelina to Joaquin Phoenix: The Venice Red Carpet Will Be Filled With A-Listers and Intrigue|website=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Chris|last=Gardner|date=August 27, 2024|archive-date=August 27, 2024|access-date=August 28, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240827193927/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/from-brangelina-to-joaquin-phoenix-the-venice-red-carpet-will-be-filled-with-a-listers-and-intrigue-1235979729/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/awards/venice-film-festival-winners-list-golden-lion-1236136216/|title=Pedro Almodóvar’s ‘The Room Next Door’ Wins Venice Golden Lion as Nicole Kidman Takes Best Actress — Full Winners List|first=Jessica |last=Kiang |date=September 7, 2024|website=Variety|access-date=September 7, 2024|archive-date=September 7, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240907193927/https://variety.com/2024/film/awards/venice-film-festival-winners-list-golden-lion-1236136216/|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | Volpi Cup for Best Actress | Nicole Kidman | {{won}} |- ! scope="row" rowspan="2"| Gotham Awards |rowspan="2"|December 2, 2024 |Best Feature |Halina Reijn, David Hinojosa, and Julia Oh | {{nom}} | style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2" | <ref>{{cite web|title=Gotham Awards Nominations: 'Anora' Leads Pack, 'Challengers' & 'Nickel Boys' Among Group Up For Best Feature|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Jill|last=Goldsmith|date=October 29, 2024|access-date=October 29, 2024|url=https://deadline.com/2024/10/2024-gotham-awards-nominations-1236160891/|archive-date=October 29, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241029172806/https://deadline.com/2024/10/2024-gotham-awards-nominations-1236160891/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Davis|first=Clayton |date=December 2, 2024|title='A Different Man' Takes Best Feature at Gotham Awards: Full Winners List|url=https://variety.com/2024/film/awards/gotham-awards-2024-winners-1236225524/ |access-date=December 3, 2024 |website=Variety |language=en-US|archive-date=December 3, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241203193927/https://variety.com/2024/film/awards/gotham-awards-2024-winners-1236225524/|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |Outstanding Lead Performance | rowspan="2" |Nicole Kidman | {{nom}} |- ! scope="row" rowspan="2"| National Board of Review Awards |rowspan="2"|December 4, 2024 |Best Actress | {{won}} | style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2" |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Davis |first=Clayton |date=December 4, 2024 |title='Wicked' Named Best Picture by National Board of Review, Daniel Craig and Nicole Kidman Among Acting Winners |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/awards/national-board-of-review-winners-2024-wicked-1236225469/ |access-date=December 4, 2024 |website=Variety |language=en-US|archive-date=December 5, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241205193927/https://variety.com/2024/film/awards/national-board-of-review-winners-2024-wicked-1236225469/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Lattanzio |first=Ryan |date=December 4, 2024|title='Wicked' and Jon M. Chu Win Big with the National Board of Review — See the Full List |url=https://www.indiewire.com/awards/results/national-board-of-review-2024-winners-list-1235072435/ |access-date=December 4, 2024 |website=IndieWire |language=en-US|archive-date=December 5, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241205193927/https://www.indiewire.com/awards/results/national-board-of-review-2024-winners-list-1235072435/|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |Top Ten Films | ''Babygirl'' | {{won}} |- ! scope="rowgroup" | Michigan Movie Critics Guild | December 9, 2024 | Best Actress |rowspan="7"|Nicole Kidman | {{nom}} | align="center" | <ref>{{Cite web |first=Becky |last=Becky |date=December 6, 2024 |title=Michigan Movie Critics Guild Announces Nominees for the Best of 2024|url=https://www.michiganmoviecritics.com/michigan-movie-critics-guild-announces-nominees-for-the-best-of-2024/ |access-date=December 8, 2024 |website=Michigan Movie Critics Guild |language=en-US|archive-date=December 6, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241206193927/https://www.michiganmoviecritics.com/michigan-movie-critics-guild-announces-nominees-for-the-best-of-2024/|url-status=live}}</ref> |- ! scope="rowgroup" | Phoenix Critics Circle | December 12, 2024 | Best Actress | {{nom}} | align="center" | <ref>{{Cite web |first=Matt |last=Neglia |date=December 10, 2024 |title=The 2024 Phoenix Critics Circle (PCC) Nominations|url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2024-phoenix-critics-circle-pcc-nominations/ |access-date=December 11, 2024 |website=nextbestpicture.com|language=en-US|archive-date=December 10, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241210193927/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2024-phoenix-critics-circle-pcc-nominations/|url-status=live}}</ref> |- ! scope="rowgroup" | New York Film Critics Online | December 16, 2024 | Best Actress | {{nom}} | align="center" | <ref>{{Cite web |first=Matt |last=Neglia |date=December 9, 2024 |title=The 2024 New York Film Critics Online (NYFCO) Nominations|url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2024-new-york-film-critics-online-nyfco-nominations/ |access-date=December 9, 2024 |website=nextbestpicture.com|language=en-US|archive-date=December 9, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241209193927/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2024-new-york-film-critics-online-nyfco-nominations/|url-status=live}}</ref> |- ! scope="rowgroup" | IndieWire Critics Poll | December 16, 2024 | Best Performance | {{draw|6th place}} | align="center" | <ref>{{Cite web |first=Christian|last=Blauvelt |date=December 16, 2024 |title=2024 Critics Poll: The Best Movies and Performances of the Year, According to 177 Critics|url=https://www.indiewire.com/features/best-of/best-movies-2024-critics-poll-survey-performances-1235076150/ |access-date=December 16, 2024 |website=IndieWire|language=en-US|archive-date=December 16, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241216193927/https://www.indiewire.com/features/best-of/best-movies-2024-critics-poll-survey-performances-1235076150/|url-status=live}}</ref> |- ! scope="rowgroup" | Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association | December 18, 2024 | Best Actress | {{draw|5th place}} | align="center" | <ref>{{Cite web |first=Matt |last=Neglia |date=December 18, 2024 |title=The 2024 Dallas Fort-Worth Film Critics Association (DFWFCA) Winners|url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2024-dallas-fort-worth-film-critics-association-dfwfca-winners/ |access-date=December 18, 2024 |website=nextbestpicture.com|language=en-US|archive-date=December 18, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241218193927/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2024-dallas-fort-worth-film-critics-association-dfwfca-winners/|url-status=live}}</ref> |- ! scope="rowgroup" | Florida Film Critics Circle | December 20, 2024 | Best Actress | {{nom}} | align="center" | <ref>{{Cite web |first=Matt |last=Neglia |date=December 20, 2024 |title=The 2024 Florida Film Critics Circle (FFCC) Winners|url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2024-florida-film-critics-circle-ffcc-winners/ |access-date=December 20, 2024 |website=nextbestpicture.com|language=en-US|archive-date=December 20, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241220193927/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2024-florida-film-critics-circle-ffcc-winners/|url-status=live}}</ref> |- ! rowspan="2" scope="row" | Palm Springs International Film Festival | rowspan="2" |January 3, 2025 |International Star Award |{{won}} | style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/nicole-kidman-palm-springs-film-festival-international-star-babygirl/|title=Nicole Kidman to Receive Palm Springs Film Festival's International Star Award|website=TheWrap|first=Joe|last=McGovern|date=November 15, 2024|archive-date=November 15, 2024|access-date=November 16, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241115193927/https://www.thewrap.com/nicole-kidman-palm-springs-film-festival-international-star-babygirl/|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |Directors to Watch |Halina Reijn |{{won}} | style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{Cite web |last=Gilchrist |first=Todd |date=November 19, 2024|title='The Substance,' 'The Piano Lesson,' 'Babygirl' Filmmakers Selected for Variety's 2025 Directors to Watch |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/news/variety-10-directors-to-watch-2025-1236213938/ |access-date=November 25, 2024 |website=Variety |language=en-US|archive-date=November 25, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241125193927/https://variety.com/2024/film/news/variety-10-directors-to-watch-2025-1236213938/|url-status=live}}</ref> |- ! scope="rowgroup" | Golden Globe Awards | January 5, 2025 | Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama |rowspan="6"|Nicole Kidman | {{nom}} | align="center" | <ref>{{cite magazine|last=Moreau|first=Jordan|title=Golden Globes 2025 Nominations: ‘Emilia Perez’ Dominates Films With 10 Nods; ‘The Bear’ Leads TV With Five|url=https://variety.com/2024/film/awards/golden-globes-nominations-2025-full-list-1236236911/|magazine=Variety|access-date=December 9, 2024|date=December 9, 2024|archive-date=December 9, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241209193927/https://variety.com/2024/film/awards/golden-globes-nominations-2025-full-list-1236236911/|url-status=live}}</ref> |- ! scope="rowgroup" | Austin Film Critics Association | January 6, 2025 | Best Actress | {{nom}} | align="center" | <ref>{{Cite web |first=Matt |last=Neglia |date=December 27, 2024 |title=The 2024 Austin Film Critics Association (AFCA) Nominations|url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2024-austin-film-critics-association-afca-nominations/ |access-date=December 28, 2024 |website=nextbestpicture.com|language=en-US|archive-date=December 27, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241227193927/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2024-austin-film-critics-association-afca-nominations/|url-status=live}}</ref> |- ! scope="rowgroup" | Music City Film Critics Association | January 10, 2025 | Best Actress | {{nom}} | align="center" | <ref>{{Cite web |first=Matt |last=Neglia |date=January 3, 2025 |title=The 2024 Music City Film Critics Association (MCFCA) Nominations|url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2024-music-city-film-critics-association-mcfca-nominations/ |access-date=January 5, 2025 |website=nextbestpicture.com|language=en-US|archive-date=January 3, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250103193927/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2024-music-city-film-critics-association-mcfca-nominations/|url-status=live}}</ref> |- ! scope="rowgroup" | AARP Movies for Grownups Awards | January 11, 2025 | Best Actress | {{nom}} | align="center" | <ref>{{cite magazine|last=Lewis|first=Hilary|title=Movies for Grownups Awards: 'Conclave' Leads With 6 Nominations|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/movies-for-grownups-awards-2025-nominations-nominees-list-1236067195/|magazine=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=November 20, 2024|date=November 20, 2024|archive-date=November 20, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241120193927/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/movies-for-grownups-awards-2025-nominations-nominees-list-1236067195/|url-status=live}}</ref> |- ! scope="rowgroup" | North Dakota Film Society | January 13, 2025 | Best Actress | {{nom}} | align="center" | <ref>{{Cite web |first=Matt |last=Neglia |date=January 6, 2025 |title=The 2024 North Dakota Film Society (NDFS) Nominations|url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2024-north-dakota-film-society-ndfs-nominations/ |access-date=January 7, 2025 |website=nextbestpicture.com|language=en-US|archive-date=January 6, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250106193927/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2024-north-dakota-film-society-ndfs-nominations/|url-status=live}}</ref> |- ! scope="rowgroup" | Portland Critics Association | January 14, 2025 | Best Actress | {{nom}} | align="center" | <ref>{{Cite web |first=Matt |last=Neglia |date=January 14, 2025 |title=The 2024 Portland Critics Association (PCA) Winners|url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2024-portland-critics-association-pca-winners/ |access-date=January 14, 2025 |website=nextbestpicture.com|language=en-US|archive-date=January 14, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250114193927/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2024-portland-critics-association-pca-winners/|url-status=live}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| Pittsburgh Film Critics Association |January 15, 2025 |Best Score |Cristobal Tapia de Veer |{{runner-up}} | style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{Cite web |first=Matt |last=Neglia |date=January 15, 2025 |title=The 2024 Pittsburgh Film Critics Association (PFCA) Winners|url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2024-pittsburgh-film-critics-association-pfca-winners/ |access-date=January 22, 2025 |website=nextbestpicture.com|language=en-US|archive-date=January 22, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250122193927/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2024-pittsburgh-film-critics-association-pfca-winners/|url-status=live}}</ref> |- ! scope="rowgroup" | Women Film Critics Circle | January 15, 2025 | Best Actress |rowspan="6"|Nicole Kidman | {{nom}} | align="center" | <ref>{{Cite web |first=Matt |last=Neglia |date=January 15, 2025 |title=The 2024 Women Film Critics Circle (WFCC) Winners|url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2024-women-film-critics-circle-wfcc-winners/ |access-date=January 22, 2025 |website=nextbestpicture.com|language=en-US|archive-date=January 22, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250122193927/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2024-women-film-critics-circle-wfcc-winners/|url-status=live}}</ref> |- ! scope="rowgroup" | Satellite Awards | January 26, 2025 | Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama | {{nom}} | align="center" | <ref>{{Cite web |first=Matt |last=Neglia |date=December 16, 2024 |title=The 2024 Satellite Award (IPA) Nominations|url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2024-satellite-award-ipa-nominations/ |access-date=December 16, 2024 |website=nextbestpicture.com|language=en-US|archive-date=December 16, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241216193927/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2024-satellite-award-ipa-nominations/|url-status=live}}</ref> |- ! scope="rowgroup" | Annual Girls On Film Awards | January 26, 2025 | Female Orgasm on Screen Sponsored by Intimacy on Set | {{won}} | align="center" | <ref>{{Cite web |first=Diana|last=Lodderhose|date=January 27, 2025 |title='The Substance' Wins Best Feature At Fourth Annual Girls On Film Awards|url=https://deadline.com/2025/01/the-substance-best-feature-girls-on-film-awards-1236269136/ |access-date=January 27, 2025 |website=Deadline Hollywood|language=en-US|archive-date=January 27, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250127193927/https://deadline.com/2025/01/the-substance-best-feature-girls-on-film-awards-1236269136/|url-status=live}}</ref> |- ! scope="rowgroup" | London Film Critics' Circle | February 2, 2025 | Actress of the Year | {{nom}} | align="center" | <ref>{{cite magazine|last=Ramachandran|first=Naman|title='Anora,' 'The Brutalist' Lead London Critics' Circle Film Award Nominations|url=https://variety.com/2024/film/awards/anora-the-brutalist-london-critics-circle-film-award-nominations-2025-1236254729/|magazine=Variety|access-date=December 19, 2024|date=December 19, 2024|archive-date=December 19, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241219193927/https://variety.com/2024/film/awards/anora-the-brutalist-london-critics-circle-film-award-nominations-2025-1236254729/|url-status=live}}</ref> |- ! scope="rowgroup" | AACTA International Awards | February 7, 2025 | Best Actress | {{won}} | align="center" | <ref>{{cite web |last=Ramachandran |first=Naman |author-link=Naman Ramachandran |url=https://variety.com/2025/film/awards/zoe-saldana-nicole-kidman-australia-aacta-awards-2025-1236304022/ |title=Zoe Saldaña, Nicole Kidman Score Acting Wins as 'Better Man' Leads Australia's AACTA Awards and 'Shōgun' Rules TV |date=February 11, 2025 |website=Variety |publisher=Penske Media Corporation |access-date=February 11, 2025 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250211203329/https://variety.com/2025/film/awards/zoe-saldana-nicole-kidman-australia-aacta-awards-2025-1236304022/ |archive-date=February 11, 2025}}</ref> |- ! scope="rowgroup" | International Cinephile Society | February 9, 2025 | Best Actress | {{nom}} | align="center" | <ref>{{Cite web |first=Dan |last=Bayer |date=January 26, 2025 |title=The 2024 International Cinephile Society (ICS) Nominations|url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2024-international-cinephile-society-ics-nominations/ |access-date=January 31, 2025 |website=nextbestpicture.com|language=en-US|archive-date=January 26, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250126193927/https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2024-international-cinephile-society-ics-nominations/|url-status=live}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| Santa Barbara International Film Festival |February 9, 2025 |Virtuoso Award |Harris Dickinson |{{won}} | style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{Cite web |last=Feinberg |first=Scott |date=November 19, 2024|title=Santa Barbara Film Fest: Mikey Madison, Ariana Grande and Selena Gomez Among Eight Tapped for Virtuoso Award |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/santa-barbara-film-fest-mikey-madison-ariana-grande-selena-gomez-virtuoso-award-1236065507/ |access-date=November 19, 2024 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US|archive-date=November 19, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241119193927/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/santa-barbara-film-fest-mikey-madison-ariana-grande-selena-gomez-virtuoso-award-1236065507/|url-status=live}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| Dorian Awards |February 13, 2025 |Film Performance of the Year |Nicole Kidman |{{nom}} | style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{Cite web |last=Pedersen|first= Erik|date=January 17, 2025|title=Dorian Awards Nominations: 'I Saw The TV Glow' & 'The Substance' Lead Field |url=https://deadline.com/2025/01/dorian-awards-nominations-1236259842/ |access-date=January 18, 2025 |website=Deadline Hollywood |language=en-US|archive-date=January 18, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250118193927/https://deadline.com/2025/01/dorian-awards-nominations-1236259842/|url-status=live}}</ref> |}
==Cultural impact== The film helped revive the popularity of George Michael's "Father Figure".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/features/interviews/babygirl-dance-explained-george-michael-father-figure-1235086724/|title='Babygirl': Why Samuel Dances to George Michael's 'Father Figure'|website=IndieWire|first=Chris|last=O'Falt|date=January 20, 2025|access-date=February 12, 2025|archive-date=February 12, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250212193927/https://www.indiewire.com/features/interviews/babygirl-dance-explained-george-michael-father-figure-1235086724/|url-status=live}}</ref> Kidman humorously recreated the milk scene during her acceptance speech for Best Actress at the National Board of Review Awards.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/nicole-kidman-babygirl-toast-glass-of-milk-nbr-awards-1235228411/|title=Nicole Kidman Toasts to all the 'Babygirls,' Chugs a Glass of Milk at NBR Awards|magazine=Rolling Stone|first=Charisma|last=Madarang|date=January 8, 2025|access-date=February 12, 2025|archive-date=February 12, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250212193927/https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/nicole-kidman-babygirl-toast-glass-of-milk-nbr-awards-1235228411/|url-status=live}}</ref> At the 2025 Critics Choice Awards, Chelsea Handler and Ralph Fiennes brought a touch of dairy and homage to the ceremony by also recreating the milk-scene moment.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://people.com/critics-choice-awards-2025-ralph-fiennes-chelsea-handler-babygirl-milk-8788374|title=Ralph Fiennes Calls Chelsea Handler a 'Good Girl' During Her Babygirl Milk Moment at Critics Choice Awards|website=People|first=Tommy|last=McArdle|date=February 7, 2025|access-date=February 14, 2025|archive-date=February 14, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250214193927/https://people.com/critics-choice-awards-2025-ralph-fiennes-chelsea-handler-babygirl-milk-8788374|url-status=live}}</ref> Many fans of the film recreated moments on social media such as Dickinson dancing to George Michael's "Father Figure", or Kidman being commanded to stand in the corner before lying on the floor.<ref name="rerelease">{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2025/film/news/nicole-kidman-babygirl-valentines-day-theatrical-rerelease-1236304502/|title=Nicole Kidman's 'Babygirl' Gets Valentine's Day Theatrical Rerelease (EXCLUSIVE)|website=Variety|first=Marc|last=Malkin|date=January 12, 2025|access-date=February 13, 2025|archive-date=February 13, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250213193927/https://variety.com/2025/film/news/nicole-kidman-babygirl-valentines-day-theatrical-rerelease-1236304502/|url-status=live}}</ref>
Initially popular with older women, its audience has expanded to nearly equal gender representation. In Spain, it has sparked discussions on mature female representation, while in Ukraine and Denmark, mental health professionals use it to explore female sexuality and aging.<ref name="wwgross" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/babygirl-movie-nicole-kidman-kink_l_67649ce2e4b0c80cd03790cb|title=How To Become A 'Babygirl' While Also Being A Boss: Nicole Kidman's Fictional Kink Dynamic Explained|website=HuffPost|first=Monica|last=Torres|date=December 20, 2024|access-date=February 10, 2025|archive-date=February 10, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250210193927/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/babygirl-movie-nicole-kidman-kink_l_67649ce2e4b0c80cd03790cb|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/babygirl-movie-dominant-submissive-relationship_n_677da2c6e4b0dbd92b100215|title=I'm A Secret Real-Life 'Babygirl.' These Are The Erotic Experiences Nobody Suspects I Crave.|website=HuffPost|first=Colleen|last=Ryan|date=January 8, 2025|access-date=February 10, 2025|archive-date=February 10, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250210193927/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/babygirl-movie-dominant-submissive-relationship_n_677da2c6e4b0dbd92b100215|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://slate.com/culture/2024/12/babygirl-nicole-kidman-movie-2024-harris-dickinson-sex.html|title=A Detailed Review of the Sex Scenes in Babygirl|website=Slate|first1=Rebecca|last1=Onion|first2=Nadira|last2=Goffe|date=December 25, 2024|access-date=February 10, 2025|archive-date=February 10, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250210193927/https://slate.com/culture/2024/12/babygirl-nicole-kidman-movie-2024-harris-dickinson-sex.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The film offered a fresh perspective, standing out amidst the wave of #MeToo-themed content that has dominated recent years.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newstatesman.com/culture/film/2025/01/babygirl-casts-a-cynical-eye-on-the-post-metoo-workplace|title=Babygirl casts a cynical eye on the post-MeToo workplace|website=The New Statesman|first=Ann|last=Manov|date=January 10, 2025|access-date=February 10, 2025|archive-date=February 10, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250210193927/https://www.newstatesman.com/culture/film/2025/01/babygirl-casts-a-cynical-eye-on-the-post-metoo-workplace|url-status=live}}</ref> The film added to the evolving portrayal of older women in cinema, challenging the stereotypical "bitter older woman" trope. This shift aligned with a broader trend in recent films that focus on characters over 40, offering more nuanced and diverse representations.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/babygirl-age-gap-nicole-kidman-harris-dickinson-b2671993.html|title=Babygirl director addresses controversy over age-gap relationships|website=The Independent|first=Roisin|last=O'Connor|date=December 31, 2024|access-date=February 11, 2025|archive-date=February 11, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250211193927/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/babygirl-age-gap-nicole-kidman-harris-dickinson-b2671993.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/2020s-movies-young-men-older-woman-hollywood/|title=A Growing 2020s Movie Trend Is Reversing One Of Hollywood's Most Problematic Tropes|website=Screen Rant|first=Sophie|last=Evans|date=November 23, 2024|access-date=February 11, 2025|archive-date=February 11, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250211193927/https://screenrant.com/2020s-movies-young-men-older-woman-hollywood/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thetimes.com/culture/film/article/young-men-older-women-it-works-for-hollywood-will-it-work-for-me-zknm0fs73|title=Young men, older women: it works for Hollywood, will it work for me?|website=The Times|first=Hadley|last=Freeman|date=September 8, 2024|access-date=February 11, 2025|archive-date=February 11, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250211193927/https://www.thetimes.com/culture/film/article/young-men-older-women-it-works-for-hollywood-will-it-work-for-me-zknm0fs73|url-status=live}}</ref>
The cover of Sabrina Carpenter's 2025 album ''Man's Best Friend'' shows the singer on her knees, acting like a dog: this controversial picture has been associated to the scene where Kidman is on all fours in ''Babygirl''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.them.us/story/sabrina-carpenter-mans-best-friend-babygirl-pup-imagery-pop-culture|title=So Are Straight Women Into Pup Play Now?|first=Samantha|last=Allen|date=June 12, 2025|website=Them}}</ref>
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