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Babel

Babel

Drama · 2006

Tragedy strikes a married couple vacationing in the Moroccan desert, which jumpstarts an interlocking story involving four different families.

Movie details

Babel

“If you want to be understood... listen.”

2006 Drama 2h 23m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

7.2 / 10

Community rating

Tragedy strikes a married couple vacationing in the Moroccan desert, which jumpstarts an interlocking story involving four different families.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Babel?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Alejandro G. Iñárritu

Written by

Guillermo Arriaga

Brad Pitt

Brad Pitt

Richard Jones

Rinko Kikuchi

Rinko Kikuchi

Chieko

Adriana Barraza

Adriana Barraza

Amelia

Cate Blanchett

Cate Blanchett

Susan Jones

Satoshi Nikaido

Satoshi Nikaido

Kenji Mamiya

Said Tarchani

Said Tarchani

Ahmed

Boubker Ait El Caid

Boubker Ait El Caid

Yussef

Court is in session

Put Babel on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.