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Babes
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Pamela Adlon
Written by
Produced by
  • Ilana Glazer
  • Josh Rabinowitz
  • Susie Fox
  • Ashley Fox
  • Breean Pojunas
Starring
CinematographyJeffrey Kim
Edited by
  • Annie Eifrig
  • Elizabeth Merrick
Music by
  • Jay Lifton
  • Ryan Miller
Production
companies
Distributed by Neon
Release dates
  • March 9, 2024 (2024-03-09) ( SXSW)
  • May 17, 2024 (2024-05-17) (United States)
Running time
109 minutes [1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Babes is a 2024 American comedy film directed by Pamela Adlon, written by Ilana Glazer and Josh Rabinowitz, and starring Glazer. It is Adlon's feature directorial debut.

The film is scheduled to be released in the United States on May 17, 2024.

Premise

When Eden, an aggressively single woman, gets pregnant from a one-night stand, she turns to her best friend Dawn, a married mother of two, for help. [2]

Cast

Production

In June 2022, it was announced that Adlon would make her feature directorial debut with an untitled pregnancy comedy film written by Glazer and Rabinowitz, and that Glazer and Buteau would star. [2] The next month, it was announced that Lynch, Minhaj, James, Platt, the Lucas Brothers and Bernhard were cast in the film, which was then in production in New York City. [3]

Release

In October 2023, it was announced that Neon acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film, which had officially been titled Babes. [4] It had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 9, 2024. [5]

The film is scheduled to be released in the United States on May 17, 2024. [6]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 18 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.7/10. [7] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 74 out of 100, based on 8 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews. [8]

References

  1. ^ "Babes". South by Southwest. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d Gardner, Chris (June 14, 2022). "Pamela Adlon Sets Feature Directorial Debut With Ilana Glazer Pregnancy Comedy (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g D'Alessandro, Anthony (July 13, 2022). "Pamela Adlon-Directed Pregnancy Comedy From FilmNation And Range Media Partners Rounds Out Its Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
  4. ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (October 5, 2023). "Neon Lands U.S. Deal For 'Babes', Pamela Adlon's Directing Debut Starring Ilana Glazer, Michelle Buteau & Hasan Minhaj". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
  5. ^ Complex, Valerie (January 10, 2024). "SXSW Lineup Sets 'The Fall Guy', '3 Body Problem' Among Fest's 2024 World Premieres As First Titles Revealed". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  6. ^ Gyarkye, Lovia (March 10, 2024). "'Babes' Review: Ilana Glazer and Michelle Buteau Shine in Pamela Adlon's Charming Maternal Romp". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  7. ^ "Babes". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved April 8, 2024. Edit this at Wikidata
  8. ^ "Babes". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved April 3, 2024.

External links

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