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Babygirl (2024)

Babygirl poster
Directed by
Halina Reijn
Genre
mental health, erotic thriller, psychological drama film, psychological thriller film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 54m
Rated
R
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 1,238 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A high-powered CEO risks her career and family by starting a secret affair with a much younger intern at her company. The film follows the consequences of their relationship as it challenges her control and personal life.

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What happens

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, 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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