Baby Ruby

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Baby Ruby

Released Feb 3, 2023

1h 33m

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BABY RUBY tells the story of Jo, a successful lifestyle entrepreneur who is happily pregnant, awaiting the arrival of her first child. But soon after Jo welcomes baby Ruby home, something starts to feel off--even though she's assured it's all perfectly normal. Is something wrong with her? Is something wrong with Ruby? And why are the seemingly perfect neighborhood moms so desperate to befriend her? As Jo fights to protect herself and her baby, she is plunged into a waking fever dream where everyone is a threat and nothing is what it seems. At last, she must confront the truth of her own darkness and contend with the ultimate human sacrifice: The one mothers make for their children.

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A flawed but finely cut gem, Baby Ruby puts the horror of new parenthood under a frighteningly effective magnifying glass.

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Christy Lemire

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

You can look at it as a dark comedy, a thriller, a horror movie, or as a psychological study. It gets to a lot of truth about how confused you feel when you're a new mom.

Feb 15, 2023

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Sheila O'Malley

RogerEbert.com

[Baby Ruby] operates at a high-pitched melodrama-horror level, and the constant frenzy becomes exhausting.

Rated: 1.5/4

Feb 3, 2023

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Robert Abele

Los Angeles Times

Disorienting, tense, funny and scary.

Feb 3, 2023

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Kat Halstead

Common Sense Media

The movie keeps viewers guessing for the most part, leaning on tried and tested horror tropes to maintain the sense of unease, even as viewers are steered to wonder if the danger is coming from inside the house.

Aug 28, 2024

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Prabhjot Bains

Tilt Magazine

While Bohl’s story is the epitome of a waking fever dream, it never becomes a gloomy slog. Instead, it’s imbued with a playful and inventive campiness that is emblematic of the absurdly torturous realities of parenthood.

Nov 2, 2023

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Akos Peterbencze

The Screen

The purposely ambiguous cinematography, with its abrupt cuts and perplexing visuals, is clearly a manipulative tool that Wohl uses to great effect.

Jul 25, 2023

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Sarah Anne

Interestingly similar to Rosemary's Baby with Zoe Seldona.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/02/23

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Jen G

Tiresome. It had potential, but failed miserably. Kit Harrington’s character lacked depth, so disappointing. The MIL was the one interesting character with a worthwhile story.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

11/05/24

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Heathen C

If you were really wanting to listen to a baby scream for an hour and a half then boy is this the flick for you.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

10/03/24

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Dan R

2022's 'Baby Ruby' is a real deep dive into the psychological issues a mother can suffer after the birth of a child. SYNOPSIS: 'The tightly scripted world of a vlogger and influencer unravels after she becomes a mother, in noted playwright Bess Wohl's feature debut.' If you've never been a parent much of this will be lost on you, however if you are a parent you'll understand much of the frustration, tension and mental pain which is crippling our protagonist. If there is 'horror' to new parenthood it's put under a frighteningly effective magnifying glass here. In a masterpiece of storytelling 'Baby Ruby' is a movie that generates enormous compassion for its heroine at the same time that it's sending chills up your spine. You're never sure what's next or whether what's on screen is real or not. As much as this is a horror movie it's also the most unnerving, poignant and provocative metaphor for postpartum depression you'll ever come across. A brilliant movie despite its faults. 8/10

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/10/24

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Diana S

Overall I thought this was really well done and ultimately quite moving. I was glued to the screen for the last two-thirds. Also Jayne Atkinson was completely amazing!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/26/24

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Audience Member

dont watch ts…you’ll be better off watchin a tubi film…

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

08/21/24

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BABY RUBY tells the story of Jo, a successful lifestyle entrepreneur who is happily pregnant, awaiting the arrival of her first child. But soon after Jo welcomes baby Ruby home, something starts to feel off--even though she's assured it's all perfectly normal. Is something wrong with her? Is something wrong with Ruby? And why are the seemingly perfect neighborhood moms so desperate to befriend her? As Jo fights to protect herself and her baby, she is plunged into a waking fever dream where everyone is a threat and nothing is what it seems. At last, she must confront the truth of her own darkness and contend with the ultimate human sacrifice: The one mothers make for their children.

Director: Bess Wohl
Producer: Alex Saks, Lauren Beveridge, Brett Beveridge, Jeffrey Penman
Screenwriter: Bess Wohl, Bess Wohl
Distributor: Magnet Releasing
Production Co: Point Productions, Page Fifty-Four Pictures
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 3, 2023, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 3, 2023
Box Office (Gross USA): $16.7K
Runtime: 1h 33m

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