Adriana Barraza, Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Gael García Bernal, Koji Yakusho ...( see more  see more... ) , Mohamed Akhzam

Armed with a Winchester rifle, two Morrocan boys set out to look after their family's herd of goats. In the silent echoes of the desert, they decide to test the rifle… but the bullet goes farther than...( read more  read more... ) they thought it would. In an instant, the lives of four separate groups of strangers on three different continents collide. Caught up in the rising tide of an accident that escalates beyond anyone's control are a vacationing American couple, a rebellious deaf Japanese teenager and her father, and a Mexican nanny who, without permission, takes two American children across the border. None of these strangers will ever meet; in spite of the sudden, unlikely connection between them, they will all remain isolated due to their own inability to communicate meaningfully with anyone around them.

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R, 2 hr. 22 min.

Directed by: Alejandro González Iñárritu

Release Date: October 27, 2006

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DVD Release Date: February 20, 2007

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  • December 13, 2009
    I was captivated throughout the movie. I really wanted to know what was in that note at the end!
  • November 26, 2009
    Alejandro González Iñárritu should stick to photography. He's got a good eye, that much is obvious but he seems to have a real problem with his editing. There are some wonderful compositions here that are skipped over so quickly, and some footage that most directors would have le...( read more)ft on the cutting room floor! I hate his Guillermo Arriaga adaptations more and more as he makes them, Tommy Lee Jones made a fucking amazing film, all you need is a couple of good actors and an editor with an attention span over 5 seconds! Pitt and Blanchett had an easy day at the office, only Rinko Kikuchi and the Moroccan cast impressed me. Unlike Guillermo Arriaga's original script (that Alejandro González Iñárritu later fiddled with), the film is a contrived mess of illogical musing failing to convince or even entertain. Stereotype? Karma? Understanding? Unseen and unheard communication? A butterfly flaps its wings and a hurricane starts blowing on the other side of the world...Yeah, a mouse farts and a talentless Mexican makes another bad movie! Go figure. Its all foreplay and no action, and the foreplay ain't that great either! I have a headache now!
  • November 11, 2009
    A very well made film and interesting idea. I just felt it was a bit too drawn out and didn't have the impact of something like Crash. Good story but might not be for everyone.
  • June 4, 2009
    Real good drama, I did enjoy it a lot, solid plot, great performances, worth the watch.
  • May 10, 2009
    Babel is a movie that will trap you from the very first second, Its a story full of drama, the plot is so interesting and touching. Directed by mexican director Alejandro Gonzalez Iñarritu, by far this one is his biggest and greatest film. Different people in different parts of ...( read more)the world and with different problems intertwine their stories with consequences that will change their lives forever. This movie has a very good rhythm making it interesting from the beginning to the end. The photography is wonderful and varied. Each landscape and location shown in the movie tells you so much of the culture and the way of life of that place. The cast is awesome, Brad Pitt leaving his handsome guy look behind and performing almost to the perfection. Cate Blanchett is wonderful as always and the supporting roles of Adriana Barraza and Gael Garcia Bernal are worthy to mention. To conclude, Babel is a movie worth seeing it, a real masterpiece. Recommende for everyone.
  • February 5, 2010
    Marvelous direction and acting, in a stunning achievement by González Iñárritu.
  • February 3, 2010
    I think it is overrated. I understand it is an international story, but I can't do what was interesting.
  • January 29, 2010
    I resisted watching Babel for a very long time, there was no particular reason,till my friend told me to watch it. But after having seen it, I have to say that it was not up to much. Basically, the movie was a blend of three intertwined stories. One dealt with an American lady wh...( read more)o suffers a gunshot injury in the Moroccan desert, another involved a Mexican nanny who took 2 American kids in her care across the Mexican border for a wedding and the last was about a deaf girl in Japan. It supposed these three stories all connect to each other .The story about the Japanese girl was good, but what she brought to the story by picturing her personal issues was never clear for me.The movie was great just by itself, but the rest of the stories left me wondering.It was bleak and depressing and did not move me very much.
  • January 28, 2010
    Sometimes when you do stupid things, it really comes back and bites you hard on the butt...
  • January 27, 2010
    Strong idea with a lot of stories to think about.

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  • MorpheusOne
    January 7, 2009
    It looks like an interesting film. Pitt has got to be the single most overated actor in western civilization today, but hopefully his subpar acting won't kill the film!
  • 0meeee
    January 6, 2009
    Emotion Needs No Translation
  • pavacri23
    February 23, 2008
    that's right it didn't need the third story
  • Gaijindesu
    October 14, 2007
    This Movie Was Good But It's True It Didn't Need That Third Story The One About The Japanese People It Doesn't Fit In The Movie.

    You, my friend, need to look deeper into the meaning of the movie than just the surface plot. The movie's themes about being all alone and helpless connect Rinko Kikuchi's character to the rest of the film.

    Also there are four stories

    Japanese
    Mexico/American border
    Brad Pitt/Cate Blanchette
    The two arab boys.
  • OneMoreWeekandover
    August 9, 2007
    This Movie Was Good But It's True It Didn't Need That Third Story The One About The Japanese People It Doesn't Fit In The Movie.
  • wewantaSHRUBBERY
    June 10, 2007
    Ohmigosh this film is awesome. My best friend took me to it for my birthday and I didn't expect it to be so great coz of the subtitles, but I loved it! Anyone who says it's rubbish has no taste.
  • Seikan
    June 9, 2007
    All right, I liked this movie well enough, but the guy that says it's better than 21 Grams is completely out of his fucking mind.

    It's better than 21 Grams, but both are still great films.

    Babel is the last in the Iñarritu/Arriaga trilogy, and it's the only film that gets the fundamental emotions and message perfect. Babel is far better than 21 Grams.
  • rachzilla
    May 28, 2007
    All right, I liked this movie well enough, but the guy that says it's better than 21 Grams is completely out of his fucking mind.
  • sf164
    May 26, 2007
    WHAT?! This movie was lame. As far as a plot goes anyway. 4 stories brought together by lack of a common language? I must've missed it. I can't believe this film was nominated for anything. I had to mute the movie a few times because that 'sound' was grating. I was expecting much more.
  • blueflame34
    April 21, 2007
    It appears as a documentary more than an ordinary movie.
    Very political.Reflected parts of social & political lives of today at different countries at 3 different continents.
    Very interesting.

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