While the twenty-somethings are all over social media leaning in to the “office siren” aesthetic, we Millennials were living that scandalous life back in the pre-remote work era. Late nights lingering in the office with your work crush, holiday party shenanigans kept close to the chest. What a time to be alive!
If spicy office scenarios live rent-free in your head, you’ll love watching those fantasies play out on screen in A24’s new film Babygirl.
Writer/director Helina Rejin’s modern homage to the 90s erotic thriller follows Romy Mathis (played by Nicole Kidman, who delivers a Golden Globe-nominated performance), the girlboss scion of a global marketplace company. For her, getting to the C-suite wasn’t a matter of taking the “vulnerability is strength” self-help messaging at face value. She did it by never letting the bastards see her sweat.
But things switch up when her new mentee Samuel (Harris Dickinson) — a cocky-beyond-his-years intern — crash lands in her life and insists on taking control. Infatuation, clandestine hotel rendezvous, and office hookups ensue, with the high stakes making it all the more irresistible for Mathis. But when her office paramour starts pushing her IRL boundaries, she risks losing it all: the heartthrob husband (played by Antonio Banderas), the loving family, and her life’s work.
If any of this sounds familiar, you’re not alone. We asked Scary Mommy readers to send in their own confessions of professional entanglements, and we’ve compiled some of the steamiest for your reading pleasure. Read on, and get your tickets now for Babygirl, in theaters everywhere this Christmas.
1. Hot For Doctor
“I’m 100 percent crushing on a surgeon at work, and I’ve been married for 10 years.”
Asking for a friend: If a sexy doctor is your co-worker and not your care-giver, hooking up doesn’t count as a violation, right? FWIW, I bet he’s great with his hands.
2. A Whole Dutch Baby
“The relationship between my partner and I started as an affair on a business trip to Amsterdam in 2020.”
What happens in Europe doesn’t always stay in Europe. Netherlands and nether regions: why limit yourself to one?
3. Terms Of Endearment
“I have an emerging crush on my local Irish bar manager simply because he calls me darling.”
The right pet name from the right person promises to melt you faster than a green witch in a rainstorm.
4. Textual Suspense
“I still have an unopened text from a married, handsome coworker from 2.5 years ago.”
Our imaginations are running wild: Was it a marriage proposal? A confession of dirty thoughts sparked by a pair of office-appropriate heels? We can only assume a combination of the two.
5. Meet Me At Our Spot
“I used to have explosive sex with a coworker in a secure room at work.”
Gives whole new meaning to “pumping in the mother’s room.” We salute you for your service contributing to a supportive office culture.
6. Marketing Genius
“I had a crush on the marketing manager at work. I would have ruined both our lives for a chance with him.”
This reader likes big decks and they cannot lie.
7. Being Bossy Isn’t Always Bad
Turns out, plenty of you have the old-school hots for your bosses, and vice versa.
“I have a MAJOR crush on my boss. I need a night with him.”
Pro tip: schedule your next performance review at a bar.
“My wife and I were once coworkers and for a brief time when we dated, I was her boss.”
From the other vantage point, some bosses pine after their underlings. Congrats on bringing the babygirl fantasy to life.
Watch the trailer below, get tickets now, and see Babygirl in theaters everywhere December 25th.
