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The film helped revive the popularity of [[George Michael]]'s "[[Father Figure (George Michael song)|Father Figure]]".[{{cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/features/interviews/babygirl-dance-explained-george-michael-father-figure-1235086724/|title='Babygirl': Why Samuel Dances to George Michael's 'Father Figure'|website=[[IndieWire]]|first=Chris|last=O'Falt|date=January 20, 2025|access-date=February 12, 2025|archive-date=February 12, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250212193927/https://www.indiewire.com/features/interviews/babygirl-dance-explained-george-michael-father-figure-1235086724/|url-status=live}}] Kidman humorously recreated the milk scene during her acceptance speech for [[National Board of Review Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] at the [[National Board of Review Awards]].[{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/nicole-kidman-babygirl-toast-glass-of-milk-nbr-awards-1235228411/|title=Nicole Kidman Toasts to all the 'Babygirls,' Chugs a Glass of Milk at NBR Awards|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|first=Charisma|last=Madarang|date=January 8, 2025|access-date=February 12, 2025|archive-date=February 12, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250212193927/https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/nicole-kidman-babygirl-toast-glass-of-milk-nbr-awards-1235228411/|url-status=live}}] At the [[30th Critics' Choice Awards|2025 Critics Choice Awards]], [[Chelsea Handler]] and [[Ralph Fiennes]] brought a touch of dairy and homage to the ceremony by also recreating the milk-scene moment.[{{cite web|url=https://people.com/critics-choice-awards-2025-ralph-fiennes-chelsea-handler-babygirl-milk-8788374|title=Ralph Fiennes Calls Chelsea Handler a 'Good Girl' During Her Babygirl Milk Moment at Critics Choice Awards|website=[[People (magazine)|People]]|first=Tommy|last=McArdle|date=February 7, 2025|access-date=February 14, 2025|archive-date=February 14, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250214193927/https://people.com/critics-choice-awards-2025-ralph-fiennes-chelsea-handler-babygirl-milk-8788374|url-status=live}}] Many fans of the film recreated moments on social media such as Dickinson dancing to George Michael's "Father Figure", or Kidman being commanded to stand in the corner before lying on the floor.[{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2025/film/news/nicole-kidman-babygirl-valentines-day-theatrical-rerelease-1236304502/|title=Nicole Kidman's 'Babygirl' Gets Valentine's Day Theatrical Rerelease (EXCLUSIVE)|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|first=Marc|last=Malkin|date=January 12, 2025|access-date=February 13, 2025|archive-date=February 13, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250213193927/https://variety.com/2025/film/news/nicole-kidman-babygirl-valentines-day-theatrical-rerelease-1236304502/|url-status=live}}] |
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The film helped revive the popularity of [[George Michael]]'s "[[Father Figure (George Michael song)|Father Figure]]".[{{cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/features/interviews/babygirl-dance-explained-george-michael-father-figure-1235086724/|title='Babygirl': Why Samuel Dances to George Michael's 'Father Figure'|website=[[IndieWire]]|first=Chris|last=O'Falt|date=January 20, 2025|access-date=February 12, 2025|archive-date=February 12, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250212193927/https://www.indiewire.com/features/interviews/babygirl-dance-explained-george-michael-father-figure-1235086724/|url-status=live}}] Kidman humorously recreated the milk scene during her acceptance speech for [[National Board of Review Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] at the [[National Board of Review Awards]].[{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/nicole-kidman-babygirl-toast-glass-of-milk-nbr-awards-1235228411/|title=Nicole Kidman Toasts to all the 'Babygirls,' Chugs a Glass of Milk at NBR Awards|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|first=Charisma|last=Madarang|date=January 8, 2025|access-date=February 12, 2025|archive-date=February 12, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250212193927/https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/nicole-kidman-babygirl-toast-glass-of-milk-nbr-awards-1235228411/|url-status=live}}] At the [[30th Critics' Choice Awards|2025 Critics Choice Awards]], [[Chelsea Handler]] and [[Ralph Fiennes]] brought a touch of dairy and homage to the ceremony by also recreating the milk-scene moment.[{{cite web|url=https://people.com/critics-choice-awards-2025-ralph-fiennes-chelsea-handler-babygirl-milk-8788374|title=Ralph Fiennes Calls Chelsea Handler a 'Good Girl' During Her Babygirl Milk Moment at Critics Choice Awards|website=[[People (magazine)|People]]|first=Tommy|last=McArdle|date=February 7, 2025|access-date=February 14, 2025|archive-date=February 14, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250214193927/https://people.com/critics-choice-awards-2025-ralph-fiennes-chelsea-handler-babygirl-milk-8788374|url-status=live}}] Many fans of the film recreated moments on social media such as Dickinson dancing to George Michael's "Father Figure", or Kidman being commanded to stand in the corner before lying on the floor.[{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2025/film/news/nicole-kidman-babygirl-valentines-day-theatrical-rerelease-1236304502/|title=Nicole Kidman's 'Babygirl' Gets Valentine's Day Theatrical Rerelease (EXCLUSIVE)|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|first=Marc|last=Malkin|date=January 12, 2025|access-date=February 13, 2025|archive-date=February 13, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250213193927/https://variety.com/2025/film/news/nicole-kidman-babygirl-valentines-day-theatrical-rerelease-1236304502/|url-status=live}}] |
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Initially popular with older women, its audience has expanded to nearly equal gender representation. In Spain, it has sparked discussions on mature female representation, while in Ukraine and Denmark, mental health professionals use it to explore [[female sexuality]] and aging.[{{cite web|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/babygirl-movie-nicole-kidman-kink_l_67649ce2e4b0c80cd03790cb|title=How To Become A 'Babygirl' While Also Being A Boss: Nicole Kidman's Fictional Kink Dynamic Explained|website=[[HuffPost]]|first=Monica|last=Torres|date=December 20, 2024|access-date=February 10, 2025|archive-date=February 10, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250210193927/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/babygirl-movie-nicole-kidman-kink_l_67649ce2e4b0c80cd03790cb|url-status=live}}][{{cite web|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/babygirl-movie-dominant-submissive-relationship_n_677da2c6e4b0dbd92b100215|title=I'm A Secret Real-Life 'Babygirl.' These Are The Erotic Experiences Nobody Suspects I Crave.|website=[[HuffPost]]|first=Colleen|last=Ryan|date=January 8, 2025|access-date=February 10, 2025|archive-date=February 10, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250210193927/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/babygirl-movie-dominant-submissive-relationship_n_677da2c6e4b0dbd92b100215|url-status=live}}][{{cite web|url=https://slate.com/culture/2024/12/babygirl-nicole-kidman-movie-2024-harris-dickinson-sex.html|title=A Detailed Review of the Sex Scenes in Babygirl|website=[[Slate (magazine)|Slate]]|first1=Rebecca|last1=Onion|first2=Nadira|last2=Goffe|date=December 25, 2024|access-date=February 10, 2025|archive-date=February 10, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250210193927/https://slate.com/culture/2024/12/babygirl-nicole-kidman-movie-2024-harris-dickinson-sex.html|url-status=live}}] The film offered a fresh perspective, standing out amidst the wave of [[MeToo movement|#MeToo]]-themed content that has dominated recent years.[{{cite web|url=https://www.newstatesman.com/culture/film/2025/01/babygirl-casts-a-cynical-eye-on-the-post-metoo-workplace|title=Babygirl casts a cynical eye on the post-MeToo workplace|website=[[The New Statesman]]|first=Ann|last=Manov|date=January 10, 2025|access-date=February 10, 2025|archive-date=February 10, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250210193927/https://www.newstatesman.com/culture/film/2025/01/babygirl-casts-a-cynical-eye-on-the-post-metoo-workplace|url-status=live}}] The film added to the evolving portrayal of older women in cinema, challenging the stereotypical "bitter older woman" trope. This shift aligned with a broader trend in recent films that focus on characters over 40, offering more nuanced and diverse representations.[{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/babygirl-age-gap-nicole-kidman-harris-dickinson-b2671993.html|title=Babygirl director addresses controversy over age-gap relationships|website=[[The Independent]]|first=Roisin|last=O'Connor|date=December 31, 2024|access-date=February 11, 2025|archive-date=February 11, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250211193927/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/babygirl-age-gap-nicole-kidman-harris-dickinson-b2671993.html|url-status=live}}][{{cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/2020s-movies-young-men-older-woman-hollywood/|title=A Growing 2020s Movie Trend Is Reversing One Of Hollywood's Most Problematic Tropes|website=[[]ScreenRant]]|first=Sophie|last=Evans|date=November 23, 2024|access-date=February 11, 2025|archive-date=February 11, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250211193927/https://screenrant.com/2020s-movies-young-men-older-woman-hollywood/|url-status=live}}[{{cite web|url=https://www.thetimes.com/culture/film/article/young-men-older-women-it-works-for-hollywood-will-it-work-for-me-zknm0fs73|title=Young men, older women: it works for Hollywood, will it work for me?|website=[[The Times]]|first=Hadley|last=Freeman|date=September 8, 2024|access-date=February 11, 2025|archive-date=February 11, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250211193927/https://www.thetimes.com/culture/film/article/young-men-older-women-it-works-for-hollywood-will-it-work-for-me-zknm0fs73|url-status=live}}] |
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Initially popular with older women, its audience has expanded to nearly equal gender representation. In Spain, it has sparked discussions on mature female representation, while in Ukraine and Denmark, mental health professionals use it to explore [[female sexuality]] and aging.[{{cite web|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/babygirl-movie-nicole-kidman-kink_l_67649ce2e4b0c80cd03790cb|title=How To Become A 'Babygirl' While Also Being A Boss: Nicole Kidman's Fictional Kink Dynamic Explained|website=[[HuffPost]]|first=Monica|last=Torres|date=December 20, 2024|access-date=February 10, 2025|archive-date=February 10, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250210193927/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/babygirl-movie-nicole-kidman-kink_l_67649ce2e4b0c80cd03790cb|url-status=live}}][{{cite web|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/babygirl-movie-dominant-submissive-relationship_n_677da2c6e4b0dbd92b100215|title=I'm A Secret Real-Life 'Babygirl.' These Are The Erotic Experiences Nobody Suspects I Crave.|website=[[HuffPost]]|first=Colleen|last=Ryan|date=January 8, 2025|access-date=February 10, 2025|archive-date=February 10, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250210193927/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/babygirl-movie-dominant-submissive-relationship_n_677da2c6e4b0dbd92b100215|url-status=live}}][{{cite web|url=https://slate.com/culture/2024/12/babygirl-nicole-kidman-movie-2024-harris-dickinson-sex.html|title=A Detailed Review of the Sex Scenes in Babygirl|website=[[Slate (magazine)|Slate]]|first1=Rebecca|last1=Onion|first2=Nadira|last2=Goffe|date=December 25, 2024|access-date=February 10, 2025|archive-date=February 10, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250210193927/https://slate.com/culture/2024/12/babygirl-nicole-kidman-movie-2024-harris-dickinson-sex.html|url-status=live}}] The film offered a fresh perspective, standing out amidst the wave of [[MeToo movement|#MeToo]]-themed content that has dominated recent years.[{{cite web|url=https://www.newstatesman.com/culture/film/2025/01/babygirl-casts-a-cynical-eye-on-the-post-metoo-workplace|title=Babygirl casts a cynical eye on the post-MeToo workplace|website=[[The New Statesman]]|first=Ann|last=Manov|date=January 10, 2025|access-date=February 10, 2025|archive-date=February 10, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250210193927/https://www.newstatesman.com/culture/film/2025/01/babygirl-casts-a-cynical-eye-on-the-post-metoo-workplace|url-status=live}}] The film added to the evolving portrayal of older women in cinema, challenging the stereotypical "bitter older woman" trope. This shift aligned with a broader trend in recent films that focus on characters over 40, offering more nuanced and diverse representations.[{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/babygirl-age-gap-nicole-kidman-harris-dickinson-b2671993.html|title=Babygirl director addresses controversy over age-gap relationships|website=[[The Independent]]|first=Roisin|last=O'Connor|date=December 31, 2024|access-date=February 11, 2025|archive-date=February 11, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250211193927/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/babygirl-age-gap-nicole-kidman-harris-dickinson-b2671993.html|url-status=live}}][{{cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/2020s-movies-young-men-older-woman-hollywood/|title=A Growing 2020s Movie Trend Is Reversing One Of Hollywood's Most Problematic Tropes|website=[[Screen Rant]]|first=Sophie|last=Evans|date=November 23, 2024|access-date=February 11, 2025|archive-date=February 11, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250211193927/https://screenrant.com/2020s-movies-young-men-older-woman-hollywood/|url-status=live}}][{{cite web|url=https://www.thetimes.com/culture/film/article/young-men-older-women-it-works-for-hollywood-will-it-work-for-me-zknm0fs73|title=Young men, older women: it works for Hollywood, will it work for me?|website=[[The Times]]|first=Hadley|last=Freeman|date=September 8, 2024|access-date=February 11, 2025|archive-date=February 11, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250211193927/https://www.thetimes.com/culture/film/article/young-men-older-women-it-works-for-hollywood-will-it-work-for-me-zknm0fs73|url-status=live}}] |
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The cover of [[Sabrina Carpenter]]'s 2025 album ''[[Man's Best Friend (Sabrina Carpenter album)|Man's Best Friend]]'' shows the singer on her knees, acting like a dog: this controversial picture has been associated to the scene where Kidman is on all fours in ''Babygirl''.[{{Cite web|url=https://www.them.us/story/sabrina-carpenter-mans-best-friend-babygirl-pup-imagery-pop-culture|title=So Are Straight Women Into Pup Play Now?|first=Samantha|last=Allen|date=June 12, 2025|website=Them}}] |
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The cover of [[Sabrina Carpenter]]'s 2025 album ''[[Man's Best Friend (Sabrina Carpenter album)|Man's Best Friend]]'' shows the singer on her knees, acting like a dog: this controversial picture has been associated to the scene where Kidman is on all fours in ''Babygirl''.[{{Cite web|url=https://www.them.us/story/sabrina-carpenter-mans-best-friend-babygirl-pup-imagery-pop-culture|title=So Are Straight Women Into Pup Play Now?|first=Samantha|last=Allen|date=June 12, 2025|website=Them}}] |
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