Sorry, Baby (2025 film)

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Sorry, Baby
Directed by Eva Victor
Written byEva Victor
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyMia Cioffi Henry
Edited by
  • Alex O'Flinn
  • Randi Atkins
Music byLia Ouyang Rusli
Production
companies
Distributed by A24
Release date
  • January 27, 2025 (2025-01-27)(Sundance)
Running time
104 minutes [1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Sorry, Baby is a 2025 American drama film written and directed by Eva Victor and produced by Barry Jenkins. Victor also has a starring role alongside Naomi Ackie and Lucas Hedges.

Contents

It premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 27, 2025, where it received critical acclaim.

Premise

A college professor tries to recover from a sexual assault. [2]

Cast

Production

The film is written and directed by Eva Victor and produced by Adele Romanski, Mark Ceryak and Barry Jenkins. Victor is also in the lead cast that includes Naomi Ackie, Lucas Hedges, John Carroll Lynch, Louis Cancelmi and Kelly McCormack. [3]

Principal photography took place in Ipswich, Massachusetts in March 2024. [4]

Release

The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 27, 2025. [5] In early February, A24 acquired worldwide distribution rights to the film for $8 million after a bidding war with studios including Searchlight Pictures, Neon and Mubi. [6] [7]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 95% of 42 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 8.2/10. [8] Metacritic , which uses a weighted average , assigned the film a score of 88 out of 100, based on 12 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". [9]

Eva Victor won the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award at the Sundance Film Festival. [10]

References

  1. "Sorry, Baby". Sundance Film Festival . Retrieved December 15, 2024.
  2. Ellwood, Gregory (January 17, 2025). "25 Most Anticipated Sundance Film Festival 2025 Premieres". The Playlist.net. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  3. Kay, Jeremy (December 11, 2024). "Sundance 2025 line-up includes new Olivia Colman, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jennifer Lopez films". Screen Daily. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  4. Ashlock, Tristan (March 14, 2024). "SORRY, BABY: COUNTY STREET GOES HOLLYWOOD AS FILM CREW TAKES OVER". thelocalnews. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  5. Lee, Benjamin (December 11, 2024). "Sundance 2025: Olivia Colman, Jennifer Lopez and Josh O'Connor lead lineup". The Guardian. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  6. Fleming, Mike Jr. (February 2, 2025). "Sundance: A24 Takes Sorry, Baby For $8M After U.S. Dramatic Competition Pic's Sunday Bow". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved February 2, 2025.
  7. Rubin, Rebecca; Lang, Brent (February 2, 2025). "Sorry, Baby Sells to A24 Following Sundance Film Festival Premiere". Variety . Retrieved February 2, 2025.
  8. "Sorry, Baby". Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved March 8, 2025.
  9. "Sorry, Baby". Metacritic . Retrieved March 8, 2025.
  10. D'Alessandro, Anthony (January 31, 2025). "'Atropia' Takes U.S. Grand Jury Prize Dramatic At Sundance Film Festival: Full Winners List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 1, 2025.