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Bring Her Back

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Bring Her Back is a 2025 Australian supernatural folk horror film directed by Danny and Michael Philippou, the former of whom co-wrote the screenplay with Bill Hinzman. It stars Billy Barratt, Sora Wong, Jonah Wren Phillips, and Sally Hawkins. The film follows two step-siblings who find themselves orphaned and placed in the middle of an occult ritual by their new foster mother. Bring Her Back was theatrically released by Sony Pictures Releasing International in Australia on 29 May 2025. The film received positive reviews, with Hawkins's performance being highlighted for praise, and grossed $39.1 million on a budget of $15 million.

Infobox

Directed by
Danny PhilippouMichael Philippou
Written by
mw- Danny Philippou Bill Hinzman
Produced by
Samantha Jennings Kristina Ceyton
Starring
Billy Barratt Sora Wong Jonah Wren Phillips Sally Hawkins
Cinematography
Aaron McLisky
Edited by
Geoff Lamb
Music by
Cornel Wilczek
Productioncompany
Causeway Films
Distributed by
Stage 6 Films[a]
Release date
29 May 2025 (2025-05-29)
Running time
104 minutes
Country
Australia
Language
English
Budget
$15 million
Box office
$39.1 million

Tables

· Reception › Accolades
Golden Trailer Awards
Golden Trailer Awards
Award
Golden Trailer Awards
Date of ceremony
29 May 2025
Category
Best Sound Editing
Recipient(s)
A24 / AV Squad (for "Trust No One")
Result
Nominated
Astra Midseason Movie Awards
Astra Midseason Movie Awards
Award
Astra Midseason Movie Awards
Date of ceremony
3 July 2025
Category
Best Actress
Recipient(s)
Sally Hawkins
Result
Nominated
Best Horror
Best Horror
Award
Best Horror
Date of ceremony
Bring Her Back
Category
Won
Critics' Choice Super Awards
Critics' Choice Super Awards
Award
Critics' Choice Super Awards
Date of ceremony
7 August 2025
Category
Best Horror Movie
Recipient(s)
Nominated
Best Actress in a Horror Movie
Best Actress in a Horror Movie
Award
Best Actress in a Horror Movie
Date of ceremony
Sally Hawkins
Category
Nominated
Fangoria Chainsaw Awards
Fangoria Chainsaw Awards
Award
Fangoria Chainsaw Awards
Date of ceremony
19 October 2025
Category
Best Wide Release
Recipient(s)
Bring Her Back
Result
Nominated
Best Lead Performance
Best Lead Performance
Award
Best Lead Performance
Date of ceremony
Sally Hawkins
Category
Nominated
Best Screenplay
Best Screenplay
Award
Best Screenplay
Date of ceremony
Bill Hinzman & Danny Philippou
Category
Nominated
Hollywood Music in Media Awards
Hollywood Music in Media Awards
Award
Hollywood Music in Media Awards
Date of ceremony
19 November 2025
Category
Original Score – Horror/Thriller Film
Recipient(s)
Cornel Wilczek
Result
Nominated
Astra Film Awards
Astra Film Awards
Award
Astra Film Awards
Date of ceremony
9 January 2026
Category
Best Horror or Thriller Feature
Recipient(s)
Bring Her Back
Result
Pending
Best Performance in a Horror or Thriller
Best Performance in a Horror or Thriller
Award
Best Performance in a Horror or Thriller
Date of ceremony
Sally Hawkins
Category
Pending
Award
Date of ceremony
Category
Recipient(s)
Result
Ref.
Golden Trailer Awards
29 May 2025
Best Sound Editing
A24 / AV Squad (for "Trust No One")
Nominated
Astra Midseason Movie Awards
3 July 2025
Best Actress
Sally Hawkins
Nominated
Best Horror
Bring Her Back
Won
Critics' Choice Super Awards
7 August 2025
Best Horror Movie
Nominated
Best Actress in a Horror Movie
Sally Hawkins
Nominated
Fangoria Chainsaw Awards
19 October 2025
Best Wide Release
Bring Her Back
Nominated
Best Lead Performance
Sally Hawkins
Nominated
Best Screenplay
Bill Hinzman & Danny Philippou
Nominated
Hollywood Music in Media Awards
19 November 2025
Original Score – Horror/Thriller Film
Cornel Wilczek
Nominated
Astra Film Awards
9 January 2026
Best Horror or Thriller Feature
Bring Her Back
Pending
Best Performance in a Horror or Thriller
Sally Hawkins
Pending

References

  1. Through Sony Pictures Releasing International.
  2. Bring Her Back
    https://www.classification.gov.au/titles/bring-her-back
  3. Bring Her Back
    https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt32246771/
  4. The Numbers
    https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Bring-Her-Back-(2025)
  5. Variety
    https://variety.com/2025/film/box-office/lilo-stitch-box-office-champion-karate-kid-legends-opening-1236415221/
  6. Talk to Me
    https://deadline.com/2024/04/a24-horror-movie-talk-to-me-directors-sally-hawkins-bring-her-back-1235899378/
  7. ""I Don't Want to F*ck It Up": Philippou Brothers Explain Why They Dropped 'Street Fighter'"
    https://collider.com/street-fighter-philipou-brothers-exit-explained-bring-her-back/
  8. Fangoria
    https://www.fangoria.com/bring-her-back-psychological-horror/
  9. Talk to Me
    https://collider.com/bring-her-back-filming-start/
  10. Talk to Me
    https://variety.com/2024/film/news/talk-to-me-danny-and-michael-philippou-bring-her-back-australia-1236058861/
  11. Bring Her Back
    https://variety.com/2024/film/news/bring-her-back-a24-billy-barratt-jonah-wren-phillips-1236016005/
  12. "Sora Wong's Journey from School Plays to Bring Her Back with 'Zero Experience' in Professional Acting (Exclusive)"
    https://people.com/bring-her-back-sora-wong-zero-experience-acting-horror-movie-exclusive-11743395
  13. Seven News Adelaide
    https://www.facebook.com/7NEWSAdelaide/videos/7922631387805114/
  14. Talk to Me
    https://collider.com/bring-her-back-philippou-brothers-filming-australia/
  15. Bring Her Back
    https://www.instagram.com/p/C-MX3KYP74A/
  16. Bring Her Back
    https://www.cameronsmanagement.com.au/home/2024/5/1/aaron-mclisky-and-anna-cahill-reunite-on-the-a24-and-causeway-horror-film-bring-her-back
  17. SAFC
    https://www.safilm.com.au/latest-news/bring-her-back-adelaide-premiere/
  18. The Curb
    https://www.thecurb.com.au/bring-her-back-review-danny-philippou-michael-philippou/
  19. Variety
    https://variety.com/2025/film/reviews/bring-her-back-review-sally-hawkins-danny-michael-philippou-1236398175/
  20. Bring Her Back
    https://deadline.com/2025/02/sony-buys-a24-horror-bring-her-back-talk-to-me-directors-danny-michael-philippou-1236276583/
  21. Stage 6 Films
    https://www.stage6films.com/movies/bring-her-back
  22. Adelaide Film Festival
    https://www.adelaidefilmfestival.org/program/2025/bring-her-back-aff-film-club
  23. Bring Her Back
    https://deadline.com/video/bring-her-back-trailer-philippou-brothers-next-movie/
  24. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/may/29/bring-her-back-film-movie-review
  25. Deadline Hollywood
    https://deadline.com/2025/05/karate-kid-legends-bring-her-back-box-office-previews-1236412196/
  26. Deadline Hollywood
    https://deadline.com/2025/06/box-office-lilo-stitch-karate-kid-bring-her-back-1236414174/
  27. SlashFilm
    https://www.slashfilm.com/1854304/sally-hawkins-bring-her-back-best-horror-movie-performance/
  28. Bring Her Back
    https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/bring_her_back
  29. Bring Her Back
    https://www.metacritic.com/movie/bring-her-back
  30. "Bring Her Back"
    https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/bring-her-back-film-review-2025
  31. New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/29/movies/bring-her-back-review.html
  32. "'Bring Her Back' Proves the 'Talk to Me' Guys Aren't One-Hit Wonders"
    https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-reviews/bring-her-back-review-1235345723/
  33. "'Bring Her Back' is all shock, no value"
    https://roughdraftatlanta.com/2025/05/30/bring-her-back-is-all-shock-no-value/
  34. "'Bring Her Back' Is Repulsive, Not Revolutionary"
    https://www.hollywoodintoto.com/bring-her-back-is-repulsive-not-revolutionary/
  35. The Hollywood Reporter
    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/golden-trailer-awards-2025-winners-1236233223/
  36. Deadline Hollywood
    https://deadline.com/2025/05/golden-trailer-awards-nominations-2025-list-wicked-deadpool-wolverine-1236390530/
  37. Next Best Picture
    https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2025-hollywood-creative-alliance-hca-midseason-astra-award-nominations/
  38. Deadline Hollywood
    https://deadline.com/2025/06/2025-critics-choice-super-awards-nominations-1236430917/
  39. GoldDerby
    https://www.goldderby.com/article/2025/fangoria-chainsaw-awards-nominations-2025/
  40. Variety
    https://variety.com/2025/awards/news/fangoria-chainsaw-awards-2025-nominations-1236450079/
  41. Next Best Picture
    https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2025-hollywood-music-in-media-awards-hmma-nominations/
  42. GoldDerby
    https://www.goldderby.com/film/2025/astra-film-awards-2025-one-battle-after-another/
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