Nicole Kidman’s steamy new erotic thriller Babygirl has opened in theaters to rave reviews, but AMC fans are outraged over one small detail.
Kidman, 57, has become synonymous with the theater chain after starring in their now-iconic national advertising campaign in September 2021. However, fans were disappointed to discover that Kidman’s ads did not run before Babygirl in AMC theaters.
“So AMC said, no Nicole Kidman ad before Babygirl. But every other movie has it?’ one user raged on X, formerly known as Twitter.
They continued, “I thought it was me. Not every Babygirl screening suffers the same fate. I feel betrayed. Heartbreak doesn’t feel good in a place like this family.’
“There wasn’t a Nicole Kidman AMC ad before Babygirl had the whole room crying, searching, confused and scared,” another declared.
“The way everyone in the theater gasped last night when they didn’t play Nicole Kidman’s AMC commercial for her own movie, Babygirl,” another devastated fan chimed in.
“No Nicole Kidman AMC Ad Before Babygirl, Where Is This Country Going?” someone else complained.
“So I’m watching Babygirl on AMC and they showed me a Sonic Hedgehog AMC ad instead of the Nicole Kidman ad? That was the perfect opportunity to see it and they cut it,” another lamented.
Nicole Kidman’s steamy new erotic thriller Babygirl has opened in theaters to rave reviews, but AMC fans are outraged over one small detail
The film is currently certified “fresh” on Rotten Tomatoes, with a score of 79 percent.
The ad featured Kidman in a hooded trench coat entering an AMC theater and touting the highlights of a movie trip.
Her line “Heartbreak feels good in a place like this” has become the subject of several memes over the years.
Babygirl, which opened on Christmas Day, has already received rave reviews.
The film is currently certified “fresh” on Rotten Tomatoes, with a score of 79 percent.
Kidman recently teased her erotic drama Babygirl is her most daring role yet, as she shed light on the steamy project.
Babygirl sees Nicole take on the role of Romy, a businessman balancing her career with trying to find fulfillment in her marriage to a theater director.
Cracks appear in their marriage when new intern Samuel makes it clear that he is attracted to Romy and they begin to explore a “forbidden sexual dynamic.”
Director Halina Reijn would specifically like to emphasize the female orgasm in the thriller, with one charged scene in which Romy is masturbating.
Fans were disappointed to discover that Kidman’s AMC ad was not playing in AMC theaters for Babygirl
People took to X, formerly Twitter, to express their outrage
As for the erotic scenes, Kidman – who recently starred in another age-gap romance, A Family Affair – admitted that this is the most “exposed” she has ever felt in front of the camera.
Speak with Vanity fairshe said she wasn’t sure if she would be “brave enough” to watch the film on the big screen.
‘There’s something inside me that says, “Okay, this was made for the big screen and for people to see.” I’m not sure I have that much courage,” the actress told the publication.
“I’ve made some films that are quite exposing, but not like this,” she added of the “confrontational” experience.
Kidman shared her concerns about audiences seeing the sex scenes, admitting that the “fragile” filming process left her feeling “ragged.”
“It’s like, golly, I’m doing this, and it’s going to be seen by the world now. It’s a very strange feeling,” she said.
“This is something you hide in your home videos. It’s not something that would normally be seen by the world.”