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Babylon

Always make a scene.

2022 189 min ★ 7.3 (3,921) Released
Comedy Drama

A tale of outsized ambition and outrageous excess, tracing the rise and fall of multiple characters in an era of unbridled decadence and depravity during Hollywood's transition from silent films to sound films in the late 1920s.

Original title
Babylon
Language
EN
Country
US
Budget
$78,000,000
Revenue
$65,267,446
Reviews & Ratings 5
T

tmdb55527033

Oct 16, 2023 · via TMDB

★ 6.0

_Babylon_ is a visually stunning and stylish film with it’s share of pros and cons. On the one hand, the performances by Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie were outstanding. They truly brought their characters to life and added depth to the story. However, I found that the storyline didn't flow smoothly, and at times it felt disjointed and confusing. Additionally, some of the more grotesque scenes were overly exaggerated, which detracted from the overall experience. Another downside was the length of the movie, which at over 3 hours, felt excessive.

JPV852

JPV852

Mar 26, 2023 · via TMDB

★ 6.0

Some great production and costume designs and the performance from Margot Robbie was great while Brad Pitt was good but seen better from him, and the opening 30 minutes were wild but otherwise this was far too long and nothing terribly memorable. **3.0/5** I did forget this was the movie that proved Margot Robbie and Samara Weaving are indeed different people... :p

CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

Jan 23, 2023 · via TMDB

★ 7.0

It's a sort of triptych of stories of Hollywood, this. A tale that starts off with all the excesses and hedonism of the cocaine fuelled, sexually lascivious antics where even an elephant isn't too much for a party hosted by a movie mogul. It's here we meet the three characters who provide the thread for the rest of this maelstrom of a movie. Firstly we have the young, naive, but quick-thinking "Manny" (Diego Calva) who manages to attract the attention of the much-married, established and former silent screen star "Jack Conrad" (Brad Pitt) all whilst Margot Robbie's ambitious and outrageous "Nellie LaRoy" is sniffing, snorting, dancing and generally sexifying everything she touches as she bids to get into the acting business. What now ensues is a really well crafted and thoughtfully entertaining tale of the rise and fall and rise and fall of these three characters and of how their success brings failure as surely as the sun comes up. Robbie is on excellent form, a truly convincing performance as a character ill-equipped for the journey she is so determined to undertake. Pitt, likewise, plays well here. His character has less in the way of shock factor to deliver, but that storyline offers us a rather more effectively stolid appreciation of just how fickle success can be: there, then gone - in what might seem like a blind of the eye. Finally, the aspirational but (initially) more measured, head-screwed-on Calva who falls in love, and ends up trying to fight the inevitable like King Canute! There's a quirky effort from Tobey Maguire, an alligator and a rat-eater; and a rather scene-stealing contribution - especially at the end - from Jean Smart's Hedda Hopper-style gossip journalist "Elinor St. John" - possibly the only honest character in the entire thing! It's a pastiche and/or an homage to all things cinema at a time of the gradual emergence and then dominance of sound pictures, and we are frequently exposed to the car-crash lifestyles as everyone adapted, re-adapted, and continued to stay on their toes as their industry and their audiences did not always want to take everyone with them - and at break neck speed too - as tastes changed. It's got everything from Cecil B DeMille to Baz Luhrmann to it, takes a swipe at the pompous-thinking stage theatricals (from the East Coast), the shallowness of the whole industry - and yet, it never loses a sense the these are still people. Human beings! It is not difficult to imagine Kenneth Anger advising on the script - it "could" all be true". Maybe a bit on the long side, it certainly sags now and again - but it's definitely a big screen experience that delivers solid, engaging performances that are not over reliant on - even, rather comically (and dangerously) illustrating just how films were made before - CGI! No point in waiting for this to come to television - it's a must for the cinema around which it's story is told.

Nathan

Nathan

Jan 6, 2023 · via TMDB

★ 9.0

Babylon is debauchery at its finest. It encapsulates an era like no other and dares to be so different, yet so appealing. On the surface this film is a very straightforward plot, following our three leads and their attempts at success in the ever-changing world of cinema. But deep down, there is another message that is so relevant to everyone's life: accepting death/irrelevance. Just as fast as our characters achieve their dreams of being stars in the industry, these dreams are quickly whisked away by the brutality and cutthroat nature of Hollywood. This is juxtaposed with Brad Pitts character, a man already on downward spiral of his career, trying to desperately hold on to what remains. These arches are so honest and vulnerable, I found very compelling. The performances were top notch all around, and I would expect nothing more from a stacked cast of actors including Margot Robbie and Brad Pitt. But the surprise of the bunch was Diego Calva. He was fantastic and stole many scenes he was featured in with both Robbie and Pitt. He is the true lead of this film and does an excellent job bearing the load. I really enjoyed almost aspects of the film, but towards the end there are some sequences that I feel got away from Chazelle. They are so over the top and kind of feal out of place in this somewhat grounded story. The tension is there in these scenes, but it just doesn't fit. This whole subplot could have been shorten tremendously helping reduce the bloated runtime of the film. That being, I never really felt the length of this picture with it being quite well paced. Overall, this movie was real treat, and it is quite a shame that marketing was jumbled up so poorly because this film deserves viewership. Score: 88% Verdict: Excellent Theatre Verdict: See It

C

Chris Sawin

Dec 17, 2022 · via TMDB

★ 5.0

A fecal, anal honking, and vomit-infused tale revolving around orgy-driven slaphappiness and punchdrunk intoxication as the silent movie era disjointedly stumbled into sound and talkies. Channeling the likes of Michel Hazanavicius’ _The Artist_ and _Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas_ with a rhythmically chaotic boogie seemingly torn right out of Gasper Noe’s _Climax_, _Babylon_ is an aggressive assault of the senses loosely thread together by cinematic evolution and dwindling fame. **Full review:** https://boundingintocomics.com/2022/12/15/babylon-review-requiem-for-the-silver-screen/

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Cast 108
Diego Calva

Diego Calva

Manny Torres

Margot Robbie

Margot Robbie

Nellie LaRoy

Brad Pitt

Brad Pitt

Jack Conrad

Jovan Adepo

Jovan Adepo

Sidney Palmer

Jean Smart

Jean Smart

Elinor St. John

J.C. Currais

J.C. Currais

Truck Driver

Jimmy Ortega

Jimmy Ortega

Elephant Wrangler

Marcos A. Ferraez

Marcos A. Ferraez

Police Officer

Shane Powers

Shane Powers

Dale

Phoebe Tonkin

Phoebe Tonkin

Jane Thornton

Troy Metcalf

Troy Metcalf

Orville Pickwick

Hansford Prince

Hansford Prince

Joe Holiday

Telvin Griffin

Telvin Griffin

Reggie

Cutty Cuthbert

Cutty Cuthbert

Jimmy

Albert Hammond Jr.

Albert Hammond Jr.

Guest (Chicken Line)

Flea

Flea

Bob Levine

Olivia Wilde

Olivia Wilde

Ina Conrad

Bregje Heinen

Bregje Heinen

Female Guest (Nathalie)

Robert Morgan

Robert Morgan

Director (Wallach's Party)

Nana Ghana

Nana Ghana

Woman in Ostrich Feather Hat

E.E. Bell

E.E. Bell

Wilbur

Joe Dallesandro

Joe Dallesandro

Charlie / Photographer (Wallach's Party)

Solomon Shiv

Solomon Shiv

Publicity Executive (Wallach's Party)

Karina Fontes

Karina Fontes

Jen

Circus-Szalewski

Circus-Szalewski

Driver (Wallach's Party)

Lukas Haas

Lukas Haas

George Munn

Li Jun Li

Li Jun Li

Lady Fay Zhu

Kaia Gerber

Kaia Gerber

Starlet

Patrick Fugit

Patrick Fugit

Officer Elwood

Eric Roberts

Eric Roberts

Robert Roy

Cici Lau

Cici Lau

Gho Zhu

Tyler Seiple

Tyler Seiple

Customer at Sam Wong's

Rory Scovel

Rory Scovel

The Count

Olivia Hamilton

Olivia Hamilton

Ruth Adler

P.J. Byrne

P.J. Byrne

Max (Ruth's Assistant Director)

Alexandre Chen

Alexandre Chen

Ruth's D.P. (James Wong Howe)

Bob Clendenin

Bob Clendenin

Otto's Assistant Director

Miraj Grbić

Miraj Grbić

Extra

Max Minghella

Max Minghella

Irving Thalberg

Laura Steinel

Laura Steinel

Abby (Assistant Jack's Tent)

Danny Jolles

Danny Jolles

Writer (Jack's Tent)

James Vincent

James Vincent

Employee (Camera Rental House)

Richard Clarke Larsen

Richard Clarke Larsen

A.C. (Camera Rental House)

Samara Weaving

Samara Weaving

Constance Moore

Jeff Garlin

Jeff Garlin

Don Wallach

Terry Walters

Terry Walters

Editor (Kinoscope)

Ariel Flores

Ariel Flores

Young Man

Karolina Szymczak

Karolina Szymczak

Olga Putti

Sean O'Bryan

Sean O'Bryan

Studio Executive (Billy)

David Ury

David Ury

Fan (Autograph)

Katia Gomez

Katia Gomez

Nurse at Sanatorium

Vanessa Bednar

Vanessa Bednar

Nellie's Mother

Carson Higgins

Carson Higgins

Lloyd (Sound Mixer)

Frederick Koehler

Frederick Koehler

D.P. Bill (1st Day of Sound)

Ric Sarabia

Ric Sarabia

Crew Member (1st Day of Sound)

Katherine Waterston

Katherine Waterston

Estelle

Yissendy Trinidad

Yissendy Trinidad

Carmelita

Cyrus Hobbi

Cyrus Hobbi

Footballer

Anton Hedayat

Anton Hedayat

Footballer

Hayley Huntley

Hayley Huntley

Liz (Pool Party)

John Mariano

John Mariano

Master of Ceremonies

Jeremy Roberts

Jeremy Roberts

Studio Employee (Sidney's House)

Alex Reznik

Alex Reznik

Kinoscope Exec

Chloe Fineman

Chloe Fineman

Marion Davies

Pat Skipper

Pat Skipper

William Randolph Hearst

John Kerry

John Kerry

Jonathan Rothschild

Sarah Ramos

Sarah Ramos

Harriet Rothschild

Jennifer Grant

Jennifer Grant

Mildred Yates

Taylor Nichols

Taylor Nichols

Wealthy Man

Bryan Scott Johnson

Bryan Scott Johnson

Wealthy Man

Kevin Symons

Kevin Symons

Guest at Hearst Bungalow

Jonathan Thomson

Jonathan Thomson

Guest at Hearst Bungalow

Jim O'Brien

Jim O'Brien

Guest at Hearst Bungalow

Chris Doubek

Chris Doubek

Guest at Hearst Bungalow

Todd Giebenhain

Todd Giebenhain

Prop Master (Kinoscope)

Mather Zickel

Mather Zickel

Distribution Executive

Andrew Hawtrey

Andrew Hawtrey

Kinoscope Assistant Director

Jonathan Ohye

Jonathan Ohye

New MGM Assistant Director

James Crittenden

James Crittenden

Harold

Pete Ploszek

Pete Ploszek

Young Actor (Jack's Beach Set)

Robert Beitzel

Robert Beitzel

Lewis the Director

Ethan Suplee

Ethan Suplee

Wilson

Tobey Maguire

Tobey Maguire

James McKay

Walker Hare

Walker Hare

McKay's Associate

Taylor Hill

Taylor Hill

Rebecca

Marc Platt

Marc Platt

Producer

John Macey

John Macey

Kyle

Kenajuan Bentley

Kenajuan Bentley

Conductor (Night Club)

Oscar Balderrama

Oscar Balderrama

Guard at Gate

Eamon Hunt

Eamon Hunt

Man Shouting in Bad Irish Accent

Joey de Leon

Joey de Leon

Percussion

Mateo Pollock

Mateo Pollock

Banjo

Jordan Seigel

Jordan Seigel

Piano

Christopher Allen

Christopher Allen

Manny's Assistant

Alex Mansour

Alex Mansour

Cello

Michael Kaufman

Michael Kaufman

Cello

Spike Jonze

Spike Jonze

Otto (uncredited)

Lewis Tan

Lewis Tan

Smoking Man (uncredited)

Manny Liotta

Manny Liotta

Sneezing PA (uncredited)

Freya Parker

Freya Parker

Naked Dancer (uncredited)

Anna Chazelle

Anna Chazelle

Bobbie Hart (uncredited)

Mike Manning

Mike Manning

New York Fan (uncredited)

Anna Dahl

Anna Dahl

Ava (uncredited)

Azizi Donnelly

Azizi Donnelly

Beauty (uncredited)

Masha Ko

Masha Ko

Striptease Performer (uncredited)

Ana Bergman

Ana Bergman

Beauty (uncredited)

Edwin Taylor

Edwin Taylor

Man with Tattoos (uncredited)

Erin Everheart

Erin Everheart

Naked Dancer (uncredited)

Crew 64
Florencia Martin

Florencia Martin

Production Design

Paul Becker

Paul Becker

Props

Anthony Carlino

Anthony Carlino

Set Decoration

Linus Sandgren

Linus Sandgren

Director of Photography

Mary Zophres

Mary Zophres

Costume Design

Heba Thorisdottir

Heba Thorisdottir

Makeup Department Head

Arjen Tuiten

Arjen Tuiten

Prosthetic Makeup Artist

Mandy Moore

Mandy Moore

Choreographer

Timothy Eulich

Timothy Eulich

Fight Choreographer

Doug Coleman

Doug Coleman

Stunt Coordinator

Timothy Eulich

Timothy Eulich

Stunt Coordinator

Whitney Coleman

Whitney Coleman

Stunt Coordinator

Chad Guerrero

Chad Guerrero

Stunt Double

Chris Reid

Chris Reid

Stunt Double

Ingrid Kleinig

Ingrid Kleinig

Stunt Double

Zack Duhame

Zack Duhame

Stunt Double

Chris Palermo

Chris Palermo

Stunt Driver

Hannah Betts

Hannah Betts

Stunt Driver

Jalil Jay Lynch

Jalil Jay Lynch

Stunt Driver

Richard Burden

Richard Burden

Stunt Driver

Aja Frary

Aja Frary

Stunts

Ann Scott

Ann Scott

Stunts

Callie Croughwell

Callie Croughwell

Stunts

Caryn Mower

Caryn Mower

Stunts

Chris Grabher

Chris Grabher

Stunts

Chris Patton

Chris Patton

Stunts

Chris Reid

Chris Reid

Stunts

Chris Silcox

Chris Silcox

Stunts

Dan Brown

Dan Brown

Stunts

Danny Downey

Danny Downey

Stunts

Eric Shamm Watson

Eric Shamm Watson

Stunts

Hayley Wright

Hayley Wright

Stunts

Jackie Zane

Jackie Zane

Stunts

Kate Boyer

Kate Boyer

Stunts

Kurt Nelson

Kurt Nelson

Stunts

Mallory Thompson

Mallory Thompson

Stunts

Mark Aaron Wagner

Mark Aaron Wagner

Stunts

Nick Benseman

Nick Benseman

Stunts

Nikki Stanley

Nikki Stanley

Stunts

Nikkilette Wright

Nikkilette Wright

Stunts

Rick Williamson

Rick Williamson

Stunts

Ryan Sturz

Ryan Sturz

Stunts

Seth Duhame

Seth Duhame

Stunts

Hugh Aodh O'Brien

Hugh Aodh O'Brien

Utility Stunts

Damien Chazelle

Damien Chazelle

Director

Tom Cross

Tom Cross

Editor

Francine Maisler

Francine Maisler

Casting

Dave Caplan

Dave Caplan

Executive Producer

Helen Estabrook

Helen Estabrook

Executive Producer

Jason Cloth

Jason Cloth

Executive Producer

Tobey Maguire

Tobey Maguire

Executive Producer

Wyck Godfrey

Wyck Godfrey

Executive Producer

Marc Platt

Marc Platt

Producer

Olivia Hamilton

Olivia Hamilton

Producer

Justin Hurwitz

Justin Hurwitz

Original Music Composer

Steven A. Morrow

Steven A. Morrow

Production Sound Mixer

Li Jun Li

Li Jun Li

Songs

Tobias Poppe

Tobias Poppe

Sound Designer

Malte Bieler

Malte Bieler

Sound Effects Editor

Matt Cavanaugh

Matt Cavanaugh

Sound Effects Editor

Andy Nelson

Andy Nelson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Jay Cooper

Jay Cooper

Visual Effects Supervisor

Kenneth Anger

Kenneth Anger

Original Story

Damien Chazelle

Damien Chazelle

Writer

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Dec 15, 2022

Los Angeles, California

R Premiere

Dec 23, 2022

R Theatrical

Jan 31, 2023

R Digital

Feb 21, 2023

Paramount+

R Digital

Mar 21, 2023

4K Ultra HD / Blu-ray / DVD

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