Please Baby Please

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Please Baby Please

2022

1h 35m

Musical

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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61 Reviews

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Big issues, packaged in flamboyantly witty dialogue, are addressed amidst hyper-stylized decors with a theatrical 1950s feel (think a rather dark, campy twist on West Side Story (1961) as directed by John Waters). How should one be a 'real' man or woman? And, what does the institution of marriage have to do with it? Suze and Arthur are the ideal Lower East Side bohemian couple. He earns a modest living as a clarinetist, she is a stylish housewife, dutifully doing the washing up. One evening, they witness a murder, committed by a rough gang of greasers in leather jackets, on the sidewalk in front of their house. This introduction to the intimidating Young Gents arouses previously unsuspected emotions and feelings of sexuality in both Arthur and Suze.

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Critics Consensus

It'll be too campy for some, but Please Baby Please benefits from an artful aesthetic that's just as striking as Andrea Riseborough's performance.

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Christina Newland

iNews.co.uk

Sep 18, 2024

4/5

Lurid and thought-provoking, Amanda Kramer's poppy conversation starter leaves the audience plenty to ponder.

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Kevin Maher

The Times (UK)

Mar 30, 2023

1/5

It’s monumentally tedious, devoid of humour and, worst of all, sanctimonious.

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Tara Brady

Irish Times

Mar 30, 2023

3/5

Demi is a marvel, Riseborough has never been better or scarier, and we wouldn’t have missed Cole Escola sobbing Since I Don’t Have You, through mascara, on the phone to an unseen rotter, for all the fetishwear in Cruising.

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Samantha Schuster

Cinéfilo Serial

Aug 8, 2025

3/5

An interesting film that raises the questions of what it means to be a man or a woman in a rather direct and marked way, and how, in the face of a tragic event, a person can rethink their life and their tastes. [Full Review in Spanish]

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Marya E. Gates

Cool People Have Feelings, Too. (Substack)

Feb 13, 2024

The horniest film I’ve seen all year.

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Hector A. Gonzalez

Loud and Clear Reviews

Jan 4, 2024

4/5

Please Baby Please is an imaginative and visually entrancing feature by Amanda Kramer, who showcases her directorial playfulness and genre-bending antics in full effect.

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Angelo R

@RT61287290 Jun 28, 2026

I love going in blind to a movie and finding something beyond conventional description. This is perfect example. Visually a neon dream of the gender identity and sexual fluidity. Part gang movie and musical with some original choreography make for a sensory explosion. Wonderful performances by , Tony Award winner, Cole Escola and Demi Moore. Along with the cast and dancers make for what I love about cinema.

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Sam B

@RT87778118 Oct 28, 2022

It's wonderful going to the movies and having the opportunity to be pleasantly surprised by a film

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Synopsis

Big issues, packaged in flamboyantly witty dialogue, are addressed amidst hyper-stylized decors with a theatrical 1950s feel (think a rather dark, campy twist on West Side Story (1961) as directed by John Waters). How should one be a 'real' man or woman? And, what does the institution of marriage have to do with it? Suze and Arthur are the ideal Lower East Side bohemian couple. He earns a modest living as a clarinetist, she is a stylish housewife, dutifully doing the washing up. One evening, they witness a murder, committed by a rough gang of greasers in leather jackets, on the sidewalk in front of their house. This introduction to the intimidating Young Gents arouses previously unsuspected emotions and feelings of sexuality in both Arthur and Suze.

Director: Amanda Kramer
Producer: Gül Karakiz, Rob Paris, Mike Witherill
Screenwriter: Amanda Kramer, Noel David Taylor
Distributor: Music Box Films
Production Co: Silver Bullet Entertainment, Rivulet Media
Genre: Musical, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 28, 2022, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA): $24.9K
Runtime: 1h 35m

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