Nicole Kidman’s steamy new erotic thriller Babygirl has just been released in the US and critics and viewers alike can’t stop praising it.
The Australian actress, 57, stars as a powerful New York businessman who embarks on a risky affair with her much younger intern, played by Harris Dickinson.
The film is currently certified “fresh” on Rotten Tomatoes, with a score of 79 percent.
Sheila O’Malley for Rogerebert.com praised Kidman’s performance as Romy as the film’s highlight: “Kidman plays Romy feverishly, and she is very effective.”
“Babygirl is a tightrope walker. It’s a small miracle that the film works so well.’
Richard Roeper for The Chicago Sun Times joined the chorus, with, “Kidman does a powerful job as the chic, insecure executive who betrays her loving husband.”
Nicole Kidman’s steamy new erotic thriller Babygirl has just been released in the US and critics and viewers alike can’t stop praising it. Pictured
Elsewhere, Dana Stevens from Slate praised the film for being engaging: “What keeps Babygirl from feeling preachy or self-serious is its sense of humor and playfulness when it comes to sex.”
Meanwhile, the American public quickly took to social media to praise Kidman and her co-stars.
“It’s such a good movie,” one person wrote.
‘I love the movie! I can’t wait for part two!’ added a second user.
The film is currently only available in the US and will be released in Australian cinemas in January 2025.
Kidman recently teased her erotic drama Babygirl is her most daring role yet, as she shed light on the steamy project.
The racy film features some very intimate scenes, including one of Nicole’s character masturbating after having sex with her husband, played by Antonio Banderas.
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.
The Australian actress, 57, stars as a powerful New York businessman who embarks on a risky affair with her much younger intern, played by Harris Dickinson.
The film is currently certified “fresh” on Rotten Tomatoes, with a score of 79 percent.
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 to be seen with people. I’m not sure I have that much courage,” Nicole told the publication.
“I’ve made some films that are quite exposing, but not like this,” she added of the “confrontational” experience.
Nicole 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.”
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 (Antonio).
Cracks appear in their marriage when new intern Samuel (Harris) makes it clear 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.