Overview
A poignant exploration of grief and resilience in a world that moves on without you.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- wry
- intimate
- melancholic
- quiet evening
- reflective movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised Eva Victor's assured debut for combining wry humor with an unsentimental, emotionally perceptive account of trauma and recovery.
What sets it apart
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Agnes continues living through ordinary academic, social, and personal moments after a devastating assault, with healing presented as irregular and unresolved before becoming more hopeful.
Eva Victor's performance and screenplay use understated humor and social awkwardness while maintaining the gravity of Agnes's experience.
The plot follows Agnes across different phases of life after the tragic event, connecting her isolated present with earlier and later consequences.
Agnes's relationship with Lydie, including Lydie's pregnancy and visit, becomes a crucial counterpoint to isolation and private suffering.
Films like Sorry, Baby, and why
The Worst Person in the World
shared intimate independent drama, female friendship, trauma recovery, and dry humor
Frances Ha
shared emotionally observant storytelling, wry comedy, and female-centered psychological complexity
The Assistant
shared understated exploration of sexual trauma, healing, and difficult social aftermath
The Banshees of Inisherin
shared warm but unsentimental treatment of grief, friendship, and awkward everyday resilience
Movie Details
- Director
- Eva Victor
- Release Date
- 2025-06-27
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (358)
Cast
- Eva Victor
- Naomi Ackie
- Louis Cancelmi
- Kelly McCormack
- Lucas Hedges
- John Carroll Lynch
- Hettienne Park
- E.R. Fightmaster
- Cody Reiss
- Jordan Mendoza
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Sorry, Baby about?
- A guarded literature professor navigates the strange, uneven terrain of surviving sexual trauma while friendship and everyday absurdity slowly reopen her world.
- What is Sorry, Baby like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Sorry, Baby as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Sorry, Baby violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Sorry, Baby as mild.
- What did critics think of Sorry, Baby?
- Critics broadly praised Eva Victor's assured debut for combining wry humor with an unsentimental, emotionally perceptive account of trauma and recovery.
- Which films are like Sorry, Baby?
- Films with a similar feel include The Worst Person in the World, Frances Ha, The Assistant, and The Banshees of Inisherin.
- How long is Sorry, Baby?
- Sorry, Baby runs 103 minutes.
- Where can I watch Sorry, Baby?
- In United States, Sorry, Baby streams on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max.
