What is the release date for Nicole Kidman's steamy thriller "Babygirl" on streaming platforms?
Title: Babygirl starring Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson's erotic thriller is now playing in cinemas nationwide. When will it be available to stream at home?
In the directorial debut of Halina Reijn, Babygirl hit theaters on Christmas Day. The film's storyline is: "A high-powered CEO risks her career and family when she indulges in a passionate affair with her younger intern."
Nicole Kidman portrays the CEO, Romy, in Babygirl, while Harris Dickinson plays her intern, Samuel. Antonio Banderas also stars as Romy's husband, Jacob, with Sophie Wilde as Romy's assistant, Esme.
At present, Babygirl can only be viewed on the big screen, with it playing in 2,115 theaters across the country.
Once Babygirl makes its way into the home entertainment market, it will first be available digitally via premium video on demand (PVOD).
Studio release dates for PVOD vary, but A24, Babygirl's studio, tends to follow a predefined release pattern, which is about a month from the day it debuts in theaters until it is made available on PVOD.
For instance, A24 released its horror thriller Heretic in theaters on Nov. 8 before it became available for purchase or rental on PVOD on Dec. 10.
On the other hand, A24's romantic drama We Live in Time, which wasn't released on the most screens until Oct. 25 (5 screens on Oct. 11 and 985 screens on Oct. 18), switched to PVOD later on, around Nov. 29.
Although some A24 films, like Rachel Zegler's horror flop Y2K, made a quick debut on PVOD (played in theaters for 16 days before arriving on digital streaming on Dec. 24), it is more probable that Babygirl will adhere to A24's standard PVOD release pattern.
As a result, the film should be made available for digital purchase and rental around Jan. 24 or Jan. 28., typically on Tuesdays and Fridays.
Once it arrives on PVOD, viewers can stream Babygirl on digital platforms such as Prime Video, AppleTV, and VUDU.
Expected PVOD purchase prices generally run between $19.99 to $29.99, while rentals on digital, valid for 48 hours, usually cost between $14.99 to $24.99.
Which Streaming Subscription Service Will Showcase ‘Babygirl’ First?
Since A24 has an agreement with Max, Babygirl will initially be available for streaming on the Warner Bros. Discovery streaming platform.
To view Babygirl on Max, you must have a Max subscription. The streaming service offers a subscription plan with ads for $9.99 per month, a plan without ads for $16.99 per month, and an ad-free, 4K Ultra HD plan for $20.99 per month.
Usually, it takes around 3 months from the time an A24 film opens in theaters before it is available on SVOD on Max. For example, A24's horror thriller MaXXXine, which opened on July 5, arrived on Max nearly 100 days later, on Oct. 18.
However, it took another A24 film, the drama Janet Planet, which had its widest release in theaters on June 28, just over 4 months to debut on SVOD on Nov. 1.
If Babygirl follows the same 3-month-plus release pattern as MaXXXine, viewers can expect to stream the film on Max around March 25 or shortly thereafter. If it follows the same pattern as Janet Planet, it should be made available on Max around April 25.
Babygirl is rated R and is currently playing in cinemas.
- For those interested in streaming 'Babygirl', the erotic thriller starring Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson, it's currently not available on Netflix, but you can catch it in cinemas nationwide.
- In the directorial debut of Halina Reijn, 'Babygirl' is a tantalizing drama featuring Nicole Kidman as CEO Romy, Harris Dickinson as her intern Samuel, and a supporting cast including Antonio Banderas and Sophie Wilde.
- Once 'Babygirl' transitions from the big screen to the home entertainment market, it will first be available digitally via premium video on demand (PVOD). Since A24, the film's studio, often follows a predefined release pattern, it's likely that 'Babygirl' will become available for digital purchase or rental around January 24 or January 28.
- Once 'Babygirl' is available for digital streaming, you can watch it on platforms like Prime Video, AppleTV, and VUDU. For Netflix subscribers eager to view the film, we can expect 'Babygirl' to be added to Max, a Warner Bros. Discovery streaming service, around March 25 or April 25, although exact release dates may vary.
