Babygirl Officially Stops Nicole Kidman's Worst Rotten Tomatoes Streak In 13 Years

Nicole Kidman is one of the most recognizable actors in Hollywood today, and she has acted in numerous genres throughout her decades-long career, leading to her most recent success with the erotic thriller Babygirl. Kidman's breakout role was in the 1989 ocean thriller Dead Calm, and she gained even more attention for her roles in movies throughout the 1990s. Kidman has even starred in erotic thrillers before, such as Eyes Wide Shut, proving that she was a perfect casting choice for Babygirl, and Babygirl's positive reviews confirm this.

However, while some of Nicole Kidman's movies have fared very well with audiences and critics, garnering numerous award nominations and wins, some of her other movies have not been so successful. In fact, the recent success of Babygirl has helped Kidman break a negative Rotten Tomatoes streak from 2023 and 2024, which was the worst she had seen in over 10 years. Luckily, Babygirl is able to bring Kidman's talent back to the forefront with its positive reception.

Babygirl Has A 77% On Rotten Tomatoes After 3 Consecutive "Rotten" Nicole Kidman Movies

Kidman's Newest Movie Is Doing Well With Critics

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Babygirl features a great cast and centers on an executive who begins an affair with a younger man, played by rising star Harris Dickinson. The movie focuses on the ramifications of her actions for her life and family, as well as exploring the power dynamics of the relationship. While Babygirl has not done as well with general audiences, critics' reviews have led to a 77% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, marking a change from the "Rotten" scores of her three previous movies from 2023 and 2024.

Nicole Kidman Movie Release Date RT Critics Score RT Audience Score Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom December 2023 33% 80% A Family Affair June 2024 36% 30% Spellbound November 2024 45% 51% Babygirl December 2024 77% 54%

Kidman's most recent film, the animated children's Netflix movie Spellbound, received a 45% critics score and 51% audience score. A Family Affair, which featured a similar affair between Kidman's character and a younger man, received a 36% critical approval rating with an even lower score of 30% from audiences. Kidman's lone 2023 movie was the Aquaman sequel, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, and it earned an underwhelming 33%, rounding out the set of ill-received performances (via Rotten Tomatoes). However, the Aquaman sequel was well-received by general audiences, considering its 80% score.

Nicole Kidman Hasn't Had 3 Straight Rotten Movies In Over A Decade

Her Three Recent Movies Follow A Rotten Streak From The Early 2010s

Nicole Kidman has been in many critically acclaimed movies, but her recent films have unfortunately not been as successful, creating a reminder of Kidman's previous negative Rotten Tomatoes streak from the early 2010s. In 2011, Kidman starred in Just Go With It and Trespass and served as producer for Monte Carlo which each received a score under 50%. These three were followed by The Paperboy and Hemingway & Gellhorn in 2012, which met the same fate. Luckily, her 2013 movie Stoker broke the streak with a 70% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

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Sadly, this streak directly followed an equally negative Rotten Tomatoes streak from just two years earlier. From 2007 to 2009, Nicole Kidman starred in Margot at the Wedding, The Golden Compass, Lagerfeld Confidential, Australia, and Nine, which each received "Rotten" scores from critics. The films also scored fairly evenly with audiences, displaying their average reception overall. This first streak was finally broken in 2010 with the acclaimed movie Rabbit Hole, a title that Kidman also produced.

Why Babygirl's Rotten Tomatoes Score Is So Much Better Than Nicole Kidman's More Recent Movies

Critics Have Already Praised The Plot And Performances

Following its release, audiences can now fully understand why Babygirl was able to stop Nicole Kidman's most recent streak in its tracks. The movie includes masterful performances from Kidman, Antonio Banderas, and Harris Dickinson. Likewise, the story by Halina Reijn is well-written and self-contained without leaving audiences feeling like something is missing. More generally, Babygirl's plot and themes are also more critically appealing than Kidman's recent films, even in the case of A Family Affair, which featured similar story details.

Movies like Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, A Family Affair, and Spellbound are certainly entertaining, but they are not necessarily the types of movies that tend to garner high ratings or Awards buzz. The drama and erotic thriller aspects of Babygirl make the film stand out more than a superhero sequel or Netflix movie, so it makes sense that it would be more critically acclaimed. Since Nicole Kidman has found success with similar genre films previously, perhaps Babygirl will serve as a reminder of the roles in which her talent shines the brightest.

Source: Rotten Tomatoes