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Babel

  • 2006
  • R
  • 2h 23m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
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Babel (2006)
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EpicPsychological DramaDrama

Tragedy strikes a married couple on vacation in the Moroccan desert, which jump starts an interlocking story involving four different families.Tragedy strikes a married couple on vacation in the Moroccan desert, which jump starts an interlocking story involving four different families.Tragedy strikes a married couple on vacation in the Moroccan desert, which jump starts an interlocking story involving four different families.

  • Director
    • Alejandro G. Iñárritu
  • Writers
    • Guillermo Arriaga
    • Alejandro G. Iñárritu
  • Stars
    • Brad Pitt
    • Cate Blanchett
    • Gael García Bernal
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    331K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,557
    518
    • Director
      • Alejandro G. Iñárritu
    • Writers
      • Guillermo Arriaga
      • Alejandro G. Iñárritu
    • Stars
      • Brad Pitt
      • Cate Blanchett
      • Gael García Bernal
    • 1KUser reviews
    • 260Critic reviews
    • 69Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 45 wins & 137 nominations total

    Videos14

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    Cate Blanchett's Films of Hope
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    Cate Blanchett's Films of Hope
    Babel
    Clip 0:39
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    Clip 1:06
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    Babel Scene: I'm Doing The Best I Can
    Clip 2:42
    Babel Scene: I'm Doing The Best I Can

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    Top Cast99+

    Brad Pitt
    Brad Pitt
    • Richard
    Cate Blanchett
    Cate Blanchett
    • Susan
    Gael García Bernal
    Gael García Bernal
    • Santiago
    Mohamed Akhzam
    • Anwar
    Peter Wight
    Peter Wight
    • Tom
    Harriet Walter
    Harriet Walter
    • Lilly
    Trevor Martin
    • Douglas
    Matyelok Gibbs
    • Elyse
    Georges Bousquet
    • Robert
    Claudine Acs
    • Jane
    André Oumansky
    André Oumansky
    • Walter
    Michael Maloney
    Michael Maloney
    • James
    Dermot Crowley
    Dermot Crowley
    • Barth
    Wendy Nottingham
    • Tourist
    Henry Maratray
    • Tourist
    Linda Broughton
    • Tourist
    Jean Marc Hulot
    • Tourist
    Aline Mowat
    • Tourist
    • Director
      • Alejandro G. Iñárritu
    • Writers
      • Guillermo Arriaga
      • Alejandro G. Iñárritu
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    Related interests

    Orson Welles in Citizen Kane (1941)
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    Drama

    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The scene where Chieko (Rinko Kikuchi) and her father are in the car together was shot without filming permission from the city due to slow Japanese bureaucratic procedures. The crew created "man-made" busy traffic, and began shooting the scene. Later the police started chasing them while still shooting the scene.
    • Goofs
      After the wedding, Amelia, her nephew and the Jones children use the Tecate border crossing to reenter the USA. After fleeing, we are shown a sandy, wide desert where they wander. Actually, the Tecate border crossing is in the mountains, there is no such desert within a reasonable distance on the USA side. What is shown looks like an Arizona border crossing.
    • Quotes
      • Mike Jones: My mom said Mexico is dangerous.
      • Santiago: [in Spanish] Yes, it's full of Mexicans.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper: The Prestige/Flicka/Marie Antoinette/Flags of Our Fathers/A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      Para Que Regreses
      El Chapo
      Gabriel Ramirez
      Maximo Aguirre Music Publishing, Inc.
      D Disa Latin Music, S. de R.L. de C.V

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    FAQ9

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    • What does the title mean?
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    Details

    • Release date
      • November 10, 2006 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Mexico
      • France
      • Japan
      • Morocco
    • Languages
      • English
      • Arabic
      • Spanish
      • Japanese
      • Berber languages
      • French
      • Russian
      • Japanese Sign Language
    • Also known as
      • Tháp Babel
    • Filming locations
      • Ouarzazate, Morocco
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • Paramount Vantage
      • Anonymous Content
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $25,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $34,302,837
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $389,351
      • Oct 29, 2006
    • Gross worldwide
      • $135,330,835
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 23m(143 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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