Nicole Kidman has marked a major milestone with her latest film Babygirl.
The erotic thriller, released on Christmas Day in the US, has received acclaim from both fans and critics, largely due to the Aussie actress' bravura performance.
The film, which is set to be released in Australia later this month, has already surpassed its $20million budget in global sales.
This is particularly notable for Kidman, as she hasn't starred in a film that grossed over $20million in nearly 20 years.
Her last leading role that reached the $20 million mark was in Baz Luhrmann's epic Australia in 2008.
Although she has appeared in successful films that exceeded this figure, such as the Aquaman and Paddington franchises, Babygirl marks her first film in 17 years where her name is prominently featured.
Nicole Kidman has marked a major milestone with her latest film Babygirl
As of January 13, the film had grossed $21.7 million in the United States and Canada and $3.6 million elsewhere.
The film made $2.8million on its first two days in the US and raked in $4.4million across 2,115 theatres on opening weekend.
Unsatisfied with her sex life, she finds what she has been searching for in an intern at work, Samuel (Harris Dickinson), who she enters into a BSDM-style relationship with.
Nicole said the film aims to show female sexual pleasure as it really is – albeit with the help of a co-star half her age.
Because of the sexually charged content, Nicole said she doesn't want the daughters she shares with musician Keith Urban, Sunday Rose, 16, and 14-year-old Faith Margaret, to watch it.
There won't be too many arguments in the Kidman-Urban household over the prohibition either, with Nicole's daughters agreeing with the Babygirl ban.
The film, which is due for and Australian release later this month, has already eclipsed its $20 million budget in global sales.
This represents quite the milestone for Nicole, who hasn't starred in a film that has grossed more than $20million in almost 20 years. Her last starring role to crack the magic $20 million umber was in 2008's Baz Luhrmann epic Australia.
'Well, my daughters aren't seeing it,' Nicole told The Telegraph, adding: 'But they've also declared that they don't want to see it. Neither of them has any interest in seeing Mum like that.'
Previously, Nicole has said she had to fake sex so many times during filming that she ended up 'almost like burnout' but equally admits that she was terrified of playing the 'grunting' scenes.
'Don't forget the grunting,' she said. 'That was all actually scary, and I said to Halina (Reijn, the film's writer and director) at the beginning how scared I was.
'But she was like, 'I'll get you there. It'll be safe - but I want the embarrassment, I want the struggle.'
'Because so much of Romy's sexuality is caught up in her struggle to release. She can perform, but she can't let go.
'And I think that's a common thread that runs through a lot of women's sexuality - what they feel it should be, versus what it actually is.'
Speaking to Vanity Fair ahead if the Venice Film Festival premiere, Nicole revealed she wasn't sure if she could watch the racy scenes in a cinema full of people.
'There's something in me going: "Okay, this was made for the big screen and to be seen with people." I'm not sure I have that much bravery,' Nicole told the publication.
The star was nominated for her 20th Golden Globe for her Babygirl role which has been met with rave reviews from critics and earned her the Best Actress award at the Venice Film Festival in September
Babygirl sees Nicole play Romy, a middle-aged executive who embarks on an illicit affair with an intern
'I've made some films that are pretty exposing, but not like this,' she added of the 'confronting' experience.
Nicole shared her apprehension over audiences seeing the sex scenes, admitting that the 'vulnerable' filming process left her feeling 'ragged'.
'It's like, golly, I'm doing this, and it's actually now going to be seen by the world. That's a very weird feeling,' she said.
'This is something you hide in your home videos. It's not a thing that normally is going to be seen by the world.'
