I’m not usually one to let review scores sway me. As a critic myself, I like to watch movies on my own terms before seeing what other people think.
However, a near-perfect rating on Rotten Tomatoes is hard to ignore, so when I heard “Sorry, Baby” had pulled such an impressive rating, it shot pretty quickly up my list of “must-watch movies.”
While its theatrical release last month didn’t come to a cinema near me, the good news is the comedy-drama has just made its streaming bow, landing on PVOD platforms including Amazon and Apple earlier this week.
If, like me, you’re always intrigued when a movie pulls an impressively high percentage score on the popular review aggregate site, here’s all the details you need to know about “Sorry, Baby.”
What is ‘Sorry, Baby’ about?
Agnes (Eva Victor) is a professor at an arts college in New England, living alone with her cat.
But while everyday life has gone on for everybody else, Agnes’ life has been radically changed by a past trauma. And the effects of that "bad thing" in her past continue to impact her outlook to this very day.
When a close friend (Naomi Ackie) arrives with good news to share, Agnes begins to realize that she’s been stuck for the last three years and needs to find a way to move forward with her life.
Also starring Louis Cancelmi, Kelly McCormack, Lucas Hedges, John Carroll Lynch and Hettienne Park, “Sorry, Baby” marks the feature debut of writer/director/star Eva Victor.
‘Sorry, Baby’ reviews — critics adore this comedy-drama movie
“Sorry, Baby” premiered at the Sundance Film Festival back in late January and has been receiving rave reviews pretty much ever since. The movie currently holds a very strong 96% score on Rotten Tomatoes, from 130 reviews total, and has earned a ‘Certified Fresh’ seal.
“Carrying off difficult subject matter with a light touch and wry sense of humor, Sorry, Baby triumphantly announces writer-director and star Eva Victor as a formidable talent, reads Rotten Tomatoes’ ‘Critics Consensus.’
Ann Hornady of the Washington Post labeled the movie “Tough, tender and observational.” Meanwhile, Katie Walsh of the Los Angeles Times was also impressive, calling the movie “an utterly captivating, entirely unique cinematic presence.”
“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,” said David Fear of Rolling Stone.
New York Times’ Manohla David praised “Sorry, Baby” for accurately portraying the ups and downs of life itself: “The movie has moments that can make you wince, but it’s often wryly and tartly funny because life is absurd and complicated, and people are, too.”
It’s not just critics raving about Eva Victor’s directorial debut either. On Rotten Tomatoes, the movie holds a strong 83% score on its Popcornmeter (the site’s name for its viewers' score).
‘Sorry, Baby’ looks worth the rental fee
With so much glowing praise, “Sorry, Baby” looks like a movie you’ll want to consider watching this week if you’re after something of seriously high quality. And it could even be a potential awards player next year, so watching now might just put you ahead in your Oscar pool.
While it’s initial arrival on premium platforms, rather than one of the best streaming services, does mean that watching will require you to cough up a rental fee (or buy it outright), based on everything I’ve read, and the admittedly excellent trailer, I’m convinced it’ll be worth it, and I’m looking forward to watching it myself later this week.
Alternatively, if you want more new options this week, including movies on services like Prime Video and HBO Max, here’s a guide to the top new movies streaming this week.
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