Sorry, Baby (2025 film)

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.

Sorry, Baby
Directed by	Eva Victor
Written by	Eva Victor
Produced by	Adele Romanski Mark Ceryak Barry Jenkins Frank Ariza
Starring	Eva Victor Naomi Ackie Lucas Hedges John Carroll Lynch Louis Cancelmi Kelly McCormack
Cinematography	Mia Cioffi Henry
Edited by	Alex O'Flinn Randi Atkins
Music by	Lia Ouyang Rusli
Production companies	Pastel Big Beach High Frequency Entertainment Tango Entertainment
Distributed by	A24
Release date	January 27, 2025 (2025-01-27) (Sundance)
Running time	104 minutes[1]
Country	United States
Language	English

It premiered at the 2025 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

• Eva Victor as Agnes
• Naomi Ackie as Lydie
• Lucas Hedges as Gavin
• John Carroll Lynch as Pete
• Louis Cancelmi as Decker
• Kelly McCormack as Natasha
• E. R. Fightmaster as Fran
• Hettienne Park as Eleanor Winston
• Natalie Rotter-Laitman as Claire
• Cody Reiss as Devin
• Celeste Oliva as Sophie
• Jordan Mendoza as Logan
• Liz Bishop as Elizabeth
• Chhoyang Cheshatsang as Thomas
• Conor Sweeney as Jeremy
• Priscilla Manning as Andrea Fuller
• Alison Wachtler as Clerk
• Jonny Myles as The man she thought was Decker

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 2025 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, 97% of 34 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 8.4/10. Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 88 out of 100, based on 11 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".

Eva Victor won the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award at the Sundance Film Festival.^[8]

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. 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.

External links

• Sorry, Baby at IMDb