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- 2022
- R
- Paramount Pictures
- 3 h 8 m
- 2022
- R
- Paramount Pictures
- 3 h 8 m
Summary From Damien Chazelle, Babylon is an original epic set in 1920s Los Angeles led by Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie and Diego Calva, with an ensemble cast including Jovan Adepo, Li Jun Li and Jean Smart. A tale of outsized ambition and outrageous excess, it traces the rise and fall of multiple characters during an era of unbridled decadence and d...
Directed By: Damien Chazelle
Written By: Damien Chazelle
- 2022
- R
- Paramount Pictures
- 3 h 8 m
- 2022
- R
- Paramount Pictures
- 3 h 8 m
Babylon
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Summary From Damien Chazelle, Babylon is an original epic set in 1920s Los Angeles led by Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie and Diego Calva, with an ensemble cast including Jovan Adepo, Li Jun Li and Jean Smart. A tale of outsized ambition and outrageous excess, it traces the rise and fall of multiple characters during an era of unbridled decadence and d...
Directed By: Damien Chazelle
Written By: Damien Chazelle
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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 63 Critic Reviews
61
54% Positive
34 Reviews
34 Reviews
38% Mixed
24 Reviews
24 Reviews
8% Negative
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 63 Critic Reviews
61
54% Positive
34 Reviews
34 Reviews
38% Mixed
24 Reviews
24 Reviews
8% Negative
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
Jan 5, 2023
Babylon might be messy, but original film making doesn't come much better than this.
Dec 16, 2022
Babylon slowly builds up its wackadoo cartoon version of Hollywood to tear it down at its foundation.
User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 336 User Ratings
7.0
69% Positive
231 Ratings
231 Ratings
17% Mixed
58 Ratings
58 Ratings
14% Negative
47 Ratings
47 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 336 User Ratings
7.0
69% Positive
231 Ratings
231 Ratings
17% Mixed
58 Ratings
58 Ratings
14% Negative
47 Ratings
47 Ratings
Mar 24, 2025
Babylon (2022) is a bold and unhinged spectacle that immerses you in the chaos and magic of Hollywood’s golden age. Damien Chazelle’s fearless direction and Justin Hurwitz’s electrifying jazz-infused score elevate the film to another level. The music doesn’t just complement the story, it defines its pulse, making every moment feel alive. If you're looking for a wild, exhilarating ride, Babylon is a must-watch. 10/10.
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Dec 16, 2022
I can’t say I truly enjoyed watching Babylon, or that I’d ever want to see it again, but I definitely haven’t stopped thinking about it since screening it earlier this month.
Dec 19, 2022
A great score, a talented ensemble, and expert cinematography—all are undeniable here. And yet there are narrative elements of Babylon that feel hollow from the very beginning and only get more so as Chazelle tries to inject some manipulative lessons into the final scenes.
Jan 2, 2023
The disappointment is that the movie wields so much and achieves so relatively little.
Dec 16, 2022
Boogie had a dramatic throughline, and something genuinely unsettling to say about the strange soul-bargaining of fame. Chazelle often steers his characters toward tragedy or anguish, without ever quite rooting his inscrutable thesis in anything real.
Dec 16, 2022
It’s a hyped-up cocaine conversation of a movie, throwing out lots of ideas and images and mammoth set pieces without ever amounting to anything.
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May 25, 2025
Babylon is one that blends far too many elements as yes it has some great acting and scenes but it certainly does try to be dazzling a lot.
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Feb 23, 2024
Starts out very strong, gets lost in the middle, and becomes something else in the last act. Let me put it this way: I loved ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD, and I thought BABYLON is an okay movie. But I can't really explain why Tarantino's meandering 60s flick is better than Chazelle's meandering 20s flick in my opinion. Maybe it's the pretentious finale, I don't know. I'd say, give it a watch if you're interested in an ambitious vanity project (HEAVEN'S GATE anyone?) that's way too long and messy, but manages to entertain you through most of its runtime.
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Feb 7, 2023
An excellent film, a splendid declaration of love for cinema... Of course, adding another actor of caliber to Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie would have been a perfect idea instead of the albeit very good Diego Calva...
Let's say, a real star, like Leonardo di Caprio.. .. And then, instead of the pompous collage-finale, there could have been a good senseless action scene, like one of those movies made by Tarant.. OH WAIT...
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Production Company
- Paramount Pictures
- C2 Motion Picture Group
- Marc Platt Productions
- Material Pictures
- Organism Pictures
- Wild Chickens Productions
Release Date Dec 23, 2022
Duration 3 h 8 m
Rating R
Tagline Always make a scene.
Website https://www.babylonmovie.com/
Awards
Golden Globes, USA
• 1 Win & 5 Nominations
Academy Awards, USA
• 3 Nominations
CinEuphoria Awards
• 1 Win & 12 Nominations
