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Summary Something bad happened to Agnes (Eva Victor). But life goes on . . . for everyone around her, at least.
Directed By: Eva Victor
Written By: Eva Victor
Sorry, Baby
7.9
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Summary Something bad happened to Agnes (Eva Victor). But life goes on . . . for everyone around her, at least.
Directed By: Eva Victor
Written By: Eva Victor
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 29 Critic Reviews
89
97% Positive
28 Reviews
28 Reviews
3% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
0% Negative
0 Reviews
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 29 Critic Reviews
89
97% Positive
28 Reviews
28 Reviews
3% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
The extraordinary tact and compassion with which Victor dramatizes Agnes’s assault and its aftermath allows us to see this story for what it truly is – a diary of personal reclamation.
Sorry, Baby is a movie with a trauma at its center, but it’s not a trauma drama. It’s about living with such things and still going on with your life. And the manner in which Victor presents this narrative, with such verve and confidence and tenderness and pitch-black humor, defies easy description. It’s simply an amazing display of someone knowing how to get their voice and vision across.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 37 User Ratings
7.9
89% Positive
33 Ratings
33 Ratings
5% Mixed
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
5% Negative
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 37 User Ratings
7.9
89% Positive
33 Ratings
33 Ratings
5% Mixed
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
5% Negative
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
Absolutely loved it! Trauma recovery, beautiful friendships, and kindness. Written, directed, and starring Eva Victor. Made on a 1 to 1.5M budget and purchased by A24 at Sundance for 8M. Barely distributed though. First perfect movie I've seen in 2025.
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A directorial debut of unfiltered frankness in both its tragedy and comedy, Sorry, Baby is a singular feat of storytelling.
Shot on location in Northeastern Massachusetts, chilliness hangs in the air of every frame, but Sorry, Baby – a uniquely special thing – is suffused with warmth.
Its fragmented literary structure and Victor’s captivating lead turn cohere theme, form, and content, melding the elliptical episodes into a canny representation of memory.
It’s a film that almost entirely takes place in a handful of locations, but it feels vast in scope as the first-time filmmaker taps into deep existential questions about how you carry on after experiencing cruelty that nobody seems to care about.
It’s a film about language in ways that are promising but more often exasperating.
Outstanding film with pitch-perfect tone. I can't believe this is a first feature. Eva Victor nails this performance, and Lucas Hedges as the neighbor is solid casting. I love that they didn't need to show the truly disturbing element of the story - it's more effective leaving it to our imagination.
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"Sorry Baby" is a very sweet and also nuanced look at PTSD with a very subtle approach through the lense of the force of nature that is Eva Victor who captures all the elements of the issues of going through life and trying to overcome challenges of the past that are holding you back.
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‘Sorry, Baby’ could have been darkly humorous without making its protagonist as witty as she is, but her wit provides a roundedness that lends tremendous power to the serious aspects of the movie.
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Eva Victor not only plays the central role, but she also wrote and directed this film. She plays a teacher at a college with what looks like one small building. The film is divided into different segments that basically address the same issue shifting around different times. It doesn’t matter, because the story is flat and one dimensional. The primary flaw is that Victor has created a character who’s not likable or particularly interesting. Ironically, Naomi Ackie, who plays her best friend, has a more appealing personality. The incident that causes the turmoil is only described and never generates much real emotion. Hey, Eva, sorry, baby, I can’t imagine why anyone would be interested in your story. Of local interest, Victor directed the music video “Night Shift” for Richmond singer Lucy Dacus.
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Production Company
- Tango Entertainment (III)
- High Frequency Entertainment
- Big Beach
- PASTEL
- Charades
- Case Study Films
- AF Films
Release Date Jun 27, 2025
Duration 1 h 43 m
Rating R
Awards
Cannes Film Festival
• 3 Nominations
Astra Midseason Movie Awards
• 3 Nominations
Sundance Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations