Nicole Kidman’s new erotic thriller takes inspiration from an unanswered fantasy inStanley Kubrick’s divisive dramathat made $162 million at the box office. During the 1990s, the Australian actress starred alongside Tom Cruise several times, starting with 1990’sDays of Thunder, which was her international breakout. Kidman and Cruise reunited for Ron Howard’s Irish epicFar and Awayin 1992 and once again in 1999 as a couple on a sexual odyssey in Stanley Kubrick’s final film,Eyes Wide Shut.
Kidman has been one of the highest-paid actresses since the late 1990s and remains incredibly busy to this day. In 2024 alone, she has starred in the Prime Video seriesExpats, the NetflixfilmsA Family AffairandSpellbound, the Netflix seriesThe Perfect Couple, and the Paramount+ seriesLioness. However,Kidman has yet another movie, A24’s erotic thrillerBabygirl, still left to be released in 2024.
Babygirl Takes Inspiration From An Unanswered Fantasy In Eyes Wide Shut
Nicole Kidman Stars In The New Erotic Thriller & Stanley Kubrick’s Divisive Drama
Babygirl, Nicole Kidman’s new erotic thriller, takes inspiration from an unanswered fantasy in Stanley Kubrick’s divisive drama,Eyes Wide Shut. Written and directed by Halina Reijn (Bodies Bodies Bodies), A24’s upcoming erotic thriller followsKidman as apowerful CEO in New York City who embarks on a forbidden affairwith an alluring, but significantly younger intern. Kidman leadsBabygirl’s castalongside Harris Dickinson, Antonio Banderas, and Sophie Wilde.
Where To Watch Babygirl: Showtimes & Streaming Status
The thriller Babygirl, which stars Nicole Kidman, Antonio Banderas, and Harris Dickinson, is one of the final theatrical releases of 2024.
During an interview withEntertainment Weekly, writer-director Halina Reijn explained howBabygirlexplores themes of marriage and monogamy from a female perspective,imagining what would have happened if Kidman’s character inEyes Wide Shut, Alice Harford, had acted on her fantasy. Reijn seeks to offer a counterpoint to the male-focused narrative of Kubrick’s film by focusing on the female perspective. Read Reijn’s full comments below:
It’s about marriage; it’s about monogamy. What is monogamy and can you possess someone else or do you have to set them free? We follow Tom Cruise everywhere. We don’t even know what [Alice is] going through. We’re totally in his mind, heart, and soul. I want to know, “What if she would’ve gone and actually would’ve lived her fantasy?” That’s what this is — my answer, playfully and humbly, to the male Eyes Wide Shut…. All of us women are ready and hungry to see and hear stories about how we feel and from our perspective.
What Halina Reijn’s Comments Mean For Babygirl
How It Takes Inspiration From Eyes Wide Shut
InEyes Wide Shut, the inciting incident occurs when Alice confesses to her husband, Bill (played by Tom Cruise), that she once had a sexual fantasy where she considered abandoning her life to be with a naval officer she met while on vacation. Her confession sends Bill into a downward spiral, leading him into a dangerous world of sex cults and murder. However, whileEyes Wide Shutfocuses more on the male perspective,Babygirlaims to focus on the female perspective by imagining what the story might have looked like if Alice had actually pursued her fantasy.
Babygirl
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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.
