Babygirlis climbing a major chart as it nears one full month in theaters. The A24 movie, which was written and directed by Halina Reijn, stars Nicole Kidman as Romy Mathis, a CEO who begins an illicit affair with her intern Samuel (Harris Dickinson) which allows her to explore her repressed sexual desires. TheBabygirlreleasekicked off on Christmas Day and, while it was the third highest-grossing new release of the day behindNosferatuandA Complete Unknown, it has quickly earned back its $20 million budget in theaters.
PerThe Numbers,Babygirlhas reached a worldwide gross of $29.3 millionas of Friday, January 17. This sees it climbing the chart of the highest-grossing A24 movies of all time, surpassing 2017’sThe Disaster Artist($28.72 million) to become the nineteenth best-performing release by the independent studio and distributor. However, it is still quite far from the grosses of the movies at the top of the chart, which are the 2022 Best Picture winnerEverything Everywhere All At Once($111.5 million) and the $50 million 2024 thrillerCivil War($106.5 million).
What This Means For Babygirl
It Could Continue To Climb
Ultimately, it seems highly unlikely thatBabygirlcould ever break into the Top 10, because that means it would have to outgross the 2024 Hugh Grant horror movieHeretic, which has so far earned $44.3 million worldwide. As it approaches a full month in theaters, it seems unlikely that the Nicole Kidman movie could rake in an additional $15 million, a total that far exceeds its strongest weekend, which was its $4.4 million debut. However,there is still room for it to climb the chart. Below, see a breakdown of the fiveA24 moviesahead of it:
#18
$30.9 million
#17
$31.1 million
#16
$36.3 million
#15
$38.3 million
#14
We Live in Time(2024)
$39.2 million
With a few more weekends ahead of it,Babygirlcould climb at least to No. 17 behind the Oscar-winningRoom. One thing that could potentially boost it even higher than expected is the fact thatso far there have been no major hits in January 2025to provide it with strong competition. WhileDen of Thieves 2: Panterahad a strong debut, it has already fallen to No. 5 over MLK weekend, while the new releasesOne of Them DaysandWolf Mandebuted at No. 2 and No. 3 respectively behind the holdover Christmas releaseMufasa: The Lion King.
Our Take On The Babygirl Box Office
Reviews Could Trip It Up
While it has a clear runway to continue climbing,Babygirlreviewscould potentially hamper its progress. While it has a Certified Fresh score of 77% from critics on Rotten Tomatoes,the movie has had a much more mixed response from viewers, who have given it a firmly Rotten audience score of 48%. This indicates that word of mouth may not be able to provide it with the same financial backbone as other A24 titles above it such asWe Live in Time(which has an 83% audience score) andEx Machina(which has 86%).
Babygirl
Cast
Babygirl revolves around a high-powered CEO who risks her career and family by engaging in a passionate affair with her much younger intern. Released in 2024, this narrative explores themes of ambition, power dynamics, and personal sacrifice.
