Movie · 2024 · Romance, Thriller · 1h 55m · R · English
Curator score: 1.7/10 (961.8K ratings)
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Overview
A high-powered CEO puts her career and family on the line when she begins a torrid affair with her much younger intern.
Ratings
Curator score: 1.7/10
IMDb: 5.8/10
Letterboxd: 2.69/5
Rotten Tomatoes: 76%
Metacritic: 79
TMDB: 5.7/10
Director
Halina Reijn
Production
A24, 2AM, Man Up Film
Cast
Nicole Kidman, Harris Dickinson, Antonio Banderas, Esther-Rose McGregor, Sophie Wilde, Vaughan Reilly, Victor Slezak, Leslie Silva, Gaite Jansen, Robert Farrior, Bartley Booz, Anoop Desai, Mary Ann Lamb, Gabrielle Policano, Gabriela Torres, Izabel Mar, Max O'Herlihy, Michael Kirchmann, Mareau Hall, Dolly Wells
Where to watch
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Curator Review
Verdict
A glossy, provocative psychosexual drama with strong performances and a sharp premise, but it divides viewers because its erotic power plays often feel more conceptual than truly combustible. If you want an adult, conversation-starting thriller about desire, control, and professional self-destruction, it has plenty to chew on; if you want a tightly plotted or especially transgressive erotic thriller, it may feel undercooked.
Best for
Viewers who like prestige erotic dramas with a satirical edge
Fans of stories about power imbalance and taboo desire
People interested in messy, performance-driven character studies
Audiences open to a mix of sex, discomfort, and dark humor
Skip if
You want a fast, twisty thriller with constant suspense
You dislike sexually explicit material or workplace affair stories
You prefer emotionally straightforward romances
You expect the premise to be pushed as far as the marketing suggests
Overview
Babygirl is built on a classic erotic-thriller setup, but it plays more like a study of appetite, shame, and control than a straight genre machine. The film leans on Nicole Kidman’s brittle composure and Harris Dickinson’s unsettling ease to create a power dynamic that is less about seduction alone than about who gets to define the terms of intimacy.
Worth noting
What makes it interesting is also what frustrates some viewers: it is deliberately slippery, sometimes funny, and often more interested in the psychology of submission and authority than in delivering a conventional scandal narrative. That gives it a distinctive tone, but it can also make the drama feel muted when the premise seems to promise something more volatile.
Bottom line
As a piece of adult studio filmmaking, it is polished and conversation-friendly, with a strong sense of mood and a willingness to sit in discomfort. Whether it lands will depend on how much you enjoy erotic tension that is as much about self-exposure and control as it is about sex.
Top Letterboxd reviews
zoë rose bryant (2.5★) · 33766 likes
there’s just no way antonio banderas is that bad in bed
patch! (4★) · 30307 likes
did he actually do any work during his internship like
Kellen Gallagher (4★) · 25990 likes
We cum to this place for magic
jeaba (1.5★) · 16225 likes
i’ve watched actual porn with more compelling plotlines
ubeequitouskiss (3★) · 15944 likes
terrible news: the babygirl is not harris dickinson