Nicole Kidman is one of the hardest working people in the entertainment industry, constantly filming both film and TV projects, on top of being a successful producer. And while audiences are still recovering from The Perfect Couple (which is streaming with a Netflix subscription), we've been treated to the first trailer for a new thriller from A24. The trailer for Babygirl shows Kidman going full Fifty Shades of Grey, and I'm so into it.
Recently Kidman had an age gap romance movie opposite Zac Efron in A Family Affair, but Babygirl looks way darker and more tense. What we know about Babygirl is limited, but the trailer above showed that Kidman's Romy is going to get involved with a young employee, who turns their power dynamic on its head by establishing a dom/sub relationship. And it certainly doesn't seem like we'll be given a happy ending.
This trailer for Babygirl opens on Romy walking through a city, and nearly being attacked by a dog. She's saved by a mysterious younger man Samuel (The Iron Claw's Harris Dickinson), who shows up shortly after to begin interning the company where Romy is a CEO. The chemistry is electric, as Samuel almost immediately catches her off guard with a joke about training her like a dog.
From there things quickly escalate between the two characters. During a meeting he makes a ton of assumptions about Romy, claiming the powerful business woman actually likes "being told what to do." And that's exactly what Samuel starts doing, as the stakes of their situtionship continue to rise.
For instance, when Nicole Kidman's character tries to kiss the intern, he pulls away, and then becomes the aggressor in the kiss. We also see him making her drink milk at a bar, in a sequence that would make The Boys' Homelander proud. And while she's consistently flabbergasted by the things he's asking her to do, it also seems to be a huge turn on.
Unfortunately, it also seems like disaster is looming from this torrid affair. To start, it Romy is seemingly married to Antonio Banderes' character Jacob. And given her position of power in the company and Samuel's status as her employee/intern, she's also in a dangerous legal situation. Especially because Dickinson's character reminds her of this in a thinly veiled threat, on top of showing up at her family's home unannounced.
There are clear 50 Shades vibes going on in the trailer for Babygirl, especially since there have been so few projects that are focused on sub/dom dynamics. And I'm eager to see how the story plays out, and if it ends up being one of Nicole Kidman's best movies.
All will be revealed when Babygirl hits theaters December 25th. For now, check out the 2025 movie release dates.
