Babygirl (2024) on Netflix
Romy Mathis runs a New York City company that builds robotic process automation software, and she is married to Jacob, a theater director. Samuel, an intern she mentors, propositions her.
- Netflix3.3/5
- IMDb5.7/1084,168 votes
- Rotten Tomatoes76%
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Romy Mathis heads a company in New York City that makes robotic process automation software. She is married to Jacob, a theater director, and they have two daughters, Isabel and Nora. On her way to work a loose dog nearly attacks her until a young man, Samuel, calms it and returns it to its owner. Samuel turns out to be an intern at her company, and he picks her as his mentor through its mentorship program. In a private meeting he propositions her, and she gives in and kisses him.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Babygirl (2024)
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- A24 struggled to secure the rights to INXS's 1988 single "Never Tear Us Apart", so Halina Reijn complained about it to Nicole Kidman, who personally secured the rights within a couple of days.
- Halina Reijn was inspired to write the screenplay after hearing about a woman who had never experienced an orgasm throughout her 25-year marriage.
- Nicole Kidman humorously recreated the film's milk scene in her Best Actress acceptance speech at the National Board of Review Awards, and at the 2025 Critics Choice Awards Chelsea Handler and Ralph Fiennes recreated the same moment.
- The film was initially popular with older women before its audience expanded to nearly equal gender representation; in Spain it sparked discussions on mature female representation, while in Ukraine and Denmark mental health professionals use it to explore female sexuality and aging.
- George Michael's 1987 song "Father Figure" recharted in the UK after being prominently featured in the film, reaching No. 71 on the UK Singles Downloads Chart and No. 73 on the UK singles chart.
