Babylon

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Damien Chazelle

Writer:

Damien Chazelle

Release Date:

Dec 23, 2022

Runtime:

3hr 9m

Synopsis

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 depravity in early Hollywood.

Cast

  • Brad Pitt
  • Margot Robbie
  • Diego Calva
  • Jean Smart
  • Jovan Adepo
  • Li Jun Li
  • P.J. Byrne
  • Lukas Haas
  • Olivia Hamilton
  • Tobey Maguire

Letterboxd User Reviews

3.9
1.4M
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RATINGS 42.7K FANS
3.9
  • Nov 30, 2022

    Is this a love letter to cinema or a suicide note? (My review)

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    Katie Walsh
    Katie Walsh
    Dec 23, 2022

    Tobey Maguire will haunt me in my dreams for the foreseeable future.

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    George Carmi
    George Carmi
    Jan 4, 2023

    had such a great time. felt like i got cornered at a party by the lamest film major but was just drunk enough after the first 20 minutes to hear him out. tom cruise and brad pitt made two VERY different movies this year where they acknowledge their own legacy in the…

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    Karsten
    Karsten
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    Dec 24, 2022

    Yeah it’s insane. All of it works or some of it works or none of it works, I don’t really know. But I had fun

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    Framesofnick
    Framesofnick
    Nov 16, 2022

    on the one hand, Hollywood is a fetid pit of exploitation on the other hand, it gave us Avatar

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    David Sims
    David Sims
    Dec 7, 2022

    Do you think Damien Chazelle tucks in his trumpet at night?

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    jonathan fujii
    jonathan fujii
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    Dec 22, 2022

    damien chazelle checking off every possible bodily fluid he could show in this film

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    james💫
    james💫
    Jan 21, 2023

    La la land’s evil horny twin

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    •lily•
    •lily•
    Dec 22, 2022

    i’m sorry but this is like if baz luhrmann actually made a good movie

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    nolan
    nolan

Atom Users Reviews

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POPULAR TAGS
#greatcast
#intense
#epic
#mustsee
#leavekidsathome
#original

Reviews

  • RS
    Raven Shipman
    #mustsee
    #hilarious

    Even though this is a 3 hour plus movie, it's so good that it doesn't feel like it. All the main and supporting characters steal every scene they are in.

    ML
    Mark Ludas
    #greatcast

    Tiring and underwhelming with some excellent performances and good writing, but doesn't know what it wants to be or say.

    JM
    John Morgan
    #greatcast
    #original
    #intense

    very different kind of movie and even a little strange at times. The cast was great, and the story was very sad.

  • FH
    Fernando Herrera
    #long
    #epic
    #inspiring

    Beautifully made, beautifully written. If you are a lover of movies you’re going to find a lot to love in this. The only issue I have is it’s way too long. There is plenty that could’ve been cut out from this movie without negatively impacting the story or experience.

    BL
    Bruce Langsteiner
    #leavekidsathome
    #derivative
    #notmyfave

    No real storyline to follow. Just a bunch of hedonistic shock scenes.

    GH
    Gerri Herrera

    Not for everybody. Great performances by the three leads.

  • IM
    Ian Morabito

    Historically inaccurate and too long.

    AB
    Alexandru Bauer

    Great start, weird ending

    RN
    Ron Newman

    Worst movie of all time. 3 hours felt like 4 or more hours. That is time I’ll never get back

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Metacritic

61
metacritic
Based on 63 Critics
7.0

USER SCORE (222)

Generally favorable reviews based on 222 Reviews
60
Dec 22, 2022

I’ll admit that I found much of Babylon mesmerizing, even when (maybe especially when) I also found it naive, bludgeoning and obtuse. Chazelle’s demolition of the Dream Factory may be rather too taken with its own naughtiness, but coming from a filmmaker who until now has been precociously well-behaved, it can be a welcome blast of impudence and sometimes just a blast.

Metacritic review by Justin Chang
Justin Chang
Los Angeles Times
80
Dec 16, 2022

At its best, Chazelle's film is a cinematic marvel, evidence enough that movies are magical, as it sweeps us into the beautiful, terrible world we recognise as Hollywood even now.

Caryn James
BBC
91
Dec 16, 2022

Babylon is often pure mayhem, but it’s the beauty of life and film itself underneath that makes this one of the best movies about movies this year, and one of the best films of 2022.

Ross Bonaime
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Babylon (2022) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as R, meaning that Under 17 requires an adult accompaniment.
How long is Babylon (2022)?
The movie is 3hr 9min long.
What's Babylon (2022) about?
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 depravity in early Hollywood.
Who's the cast of Babylon (2022)?
  • Brad Pitt as Jack Conrad
  • Margot Robbie as Nellie LaRoy
  • Diego Calva as Manny Torres
  • Jean Smart as Elinor St. John
  • Jovan Adepo as Sidney Palmer
  • Li Jun Li as Lady Fay Zhu
  • P.J. Byrne as Ruth's AD
  • Lukas Haas as George Munn
  • Olivia Hamilton as Ruth Adler
  • Tobey Maguire as James McKay
Who's the director behind Babylon (2022)?
Damien Chazelle directed Babylon (2022).