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Baby

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2025 | 107 min | Drama, Romance

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Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz and soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for romantics. If you loved Call Me by Your Name or Moonlight, start here.
The mood
Warm and romantic.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 47 min.
What might put you off
It's in Portuguese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

After being released from a juvenile detention center, Wellington finds himself alone and adrift on the streets of São Paulo, without any contact from his parents and lacking the resources to rebuild his life. During a visit to a porn theater, he encounters Ronaldo, a mature man, who teaches him new ways of surviving. Gradually, their relationship turns into a conflicting passion, oscillating between exploitation and protection, jealousy and complicity.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    100% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 16K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Marcelo Caetano

  • João Pedro MarianoWellington (Baby)
  • Ricardo TeodoroRonaldo
  • Ana Flavia CavalcantiPriscila
  • Bruna LinzmeyerJana
  • Luiz BertazzoTorres
  • Marcelo VárzeaAlexandre
  • Patrick CoelhoZika
  • Kyra ReisPink
  • Baco PereiraDayvid
  • Sylvia PradoTia Suely