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Director:Alejandro González Iñárritu
Starring:Brad Pitt | Cate Blanchett | Mohamed Akhzam | Peter Wight | Harriet Walter | Trevor Martin | Matyelok Gibbs | Georges Bousquet | Claudine Acs | André
Genres:Drama
Languages:English
Synopsis:In the remote sands of the Moroccan desert, a rifle shot rings out - detonating a chain of events that will link an American tourist couple's frantic struggle to survive, two Moroccan boys involved in an accidental crime, a nanny illegally crossing into Mexico with two American children and a Japanese teen rebel whose father is sought by the police in Tokyo. Separated by clashing cultures and sprawling distances, each of these four disparate groups of people are nevertheless hurtling towards a shared destiny of isolation and grief. In the course of just a few days, they will each face the dizzying sensation of becoming profoundly lost - lost in the desert, lost to the world, lost to themselves - as they are pushed to the farthest edges of confusion and fear as well as to the very depths of connection and love.


Customer Review
Babel 5 out of 100
The stories are connected and yes there is some sort of cause and effect to the whole thing, but the plot is so weird and far fetched that you just lose interest. The fact that it's so loooong doesn't necessarily help.
Henning from Dublin , 08 Mar 2010
0 people out of 0 found this review helpful

Babel 25 out of 100
lots of hype about this movie, and for what? a let down in alot of areas
Eleanor from Kildare , 14 Aug 2009
0 people out of 0 found this review helpful

Great 40 out of 100
would recomend it
Magda from Dublin , 16 Jul 2009
0 people out of 0 found this review helpful

Worth watching 35 out of 100
You will either love this or hate it. Personally, I liked it. With the interlinked stories in different cultures, I know there was a lot to cover but it seemed a little bit too long. However, it certainly gets you thinking & raises questions about the world in general.
Annette from Dublin , 12 Jun 2009
0 people out of 0 found this review helpful

babel 35 out of 100
fabalous movie and hard story
Nora from Dublin , 10 Mar 2009
0 people out of 0 found this review helpful

Babel 45 out of 100
Excellent! Need to concentrate from the beginning, definetly worth it!
Mary from Roscommon , 02 Mar 2009
0 people out of 0 found this review helpful

Babel 35 out of 100
I liked this movie I have to say, it was surprisingly interesting and it caught my attention throughout, I would recommend it for viewing.
Brid from Dublin , 20 Feb 2009
0 people out of 0 found this review helpful

Travel insurance. 15 out of 100
Rent "The Kite Runner" with this and you'll be done.
Jason from Dublin , 14 Jan 2009
0 people out of 0 found this review helpful

Babel 45 out of 100
great movie, great actors
Olivier from Galway , 10 Oct 2008
0 people out of 0 found this review helpful

Nice... plodding... interesting. 40 out of 100
3 stories of hard situations and lives with a very small tie between them. Good quiet night movie.
Fergal from Dublin , 24 Sep 2008
0 people out of 0 found this review helpful

Babel 35 out of 100
Good movie - well recommended. I liked it - all actors very good and real life interpretations.
Tansey from Dublin , 16 Aug 2008
1 people out of 1 found this review helpful

beautiful looking, great score 40 out of 100
A thoughtful, well shot movie that moves from place to place , aroiund the world, people trying to communicate in several ways, yet not quite getting across what they want. Take the time to watch this whem you can concentrate, have recommended it to most of my family, but not my mother as she likes travelling by bus through morrocco.
Justine from Meath , 13 Aug 2008
0 people out of 0 found this review helpful

babel 45 out of 100
billiant movie
claudia from Kerry , 06 Aug 2008
0 people out of 0 found this review helpful

Very enjoyable 45 out of 100
I found it totally gripping. I loved the way you had all the seperate stories that interlinked. Very good...
Noreta from Limerick , 16 Jul 2008
0 people out of 0 found this review helpful

Babel 45 out of 100
Superb movie with the various strands of the plot interwoven to perfection. The movies quickly draws you in so that you really care about the characters and their predicaments. Rent it now for gawd's sake.
Padraig from Dublin , 19 Jun 2008
3 people out of 3 found this review helpful

Good storyline 40 out of 100
An interesting movie that held my interest throughout. Some of the interwoven storylines are a little off the wall, but I enjoyed it
Brenda from Dublin , 18 Jun 2008
0 people out of 0 found this review helpful

Liked it 40 out of 100
Reasonable good film with some interesting stories. Worth a watch.
Declan from Galway , 17 Jun 2008
0 people out of 0 found this review helpful

Amazing! 45 out of 100
This is one of the best films I have seen in awhile. The interwoven stories reminded me of Traffic or Crash and I loved those 2! Fantastic acting!
Jaclyn from Meath , 07 Jun 2008
0 people out of 0 found this review helpful

Babel 35 out of 100
Interesting film ..... worth a watch
Frances from Clare , 23 May 2008
1 people out of 1 found this review helpful

Babel 40 out of 100
Clever name for a clever film, I liked this a lot!!
Teresa from Kilkenny , 22 May 2008
0 people out of 0 found this review helpful

not great 15 out of 100
This movie was all over the place. I was expecting a great movie but was bored watching this. It kept jumping from one story to the other and it took ages to find out why the different stories where linked to each other
Gwen from Galway , 08 May 2008
0 people out of 0 found this review helpful

Babel 45 out of 100
Great movie, this movie shows how one event can affect so many people. I wouldn't say too much about this film just watch it
Terry from Dublin , 17 Apr 2008
2 people out of 2 found this review helpful

Babel 30 out of 100
Interesting drama about how one thing can affect so many people. Little slow at times tho. Wonderful scenery.
Abdullah from Dublin , 01 Apr 2008
0 people out of 0 found this review helpful

Babel 40 out of 100
I don't usually like these types of films, ones like crash where there is loads of differnet story lines, but this one I did. Well worth renting it
Eric from Dublin , 22 Mar 2008
0 people out of 0 found this review helpful

OK 15 out of 100
Expected more from this movie considering the cast. Watched it to the end but found some parts boring.
Carl from Dublin , 20 Mar 2008
1 people out of 1 found this review helpful

Babel 20 out of 100
The premise is good but doesnt quite come off. Great cinematography.
Jimmy from Dublin , 19 Mar 2008
1 people out of 1 found this review helpful

babel 20 out of 100
ok this one was just about watchable!! brad, what were you thinking?
Sarah from Limerick , 03 Mar 2008
1 people out of 1 found this review helpful

Babel 25 out of 100
Not a great watch. Good storyline that could have done better.Also left a few unanswered qusetions in my mind.
Tara from Kilkenny , 03 Mar 2008
0 people out of 0 found this review helpful

Babel 20 out of 100
Didn't think too much of it and thought it would be better with the cast. Disappointing.
Michelle from Galway , 26 Feb 2008
0 people out of 0 found this review helpful

Babel 30 out of 100
Expected more .Great photography. Good storyline which kept your attention.
Donal from Dublin , 24 Feb 2008
1 people out of 1 found this review helpful

Babel 25 out of 100
Despite the mixed reviews, I quite enjoyed this film, certainly wanted to watch it to the end to see how each story ended up. Agree the connections between the stories were quite weak and especially did not see the point of the deaf mute in Tokyo. Good film and certainly worse out there !
Grainne from Dublin , 19 Feb 2008
1 people out of 1 found this review helpful

Rubbish 5 out of 100
Why, I wasted my time in actually watching it all the way to the end is a mystery!
James from Tipperary , 12 Feb 2008
0 people out of 3 found this review helpful

Pass 10 out of 100
takes over an hour to really get started, came very close to turning off which would be an extremely rare event. brad pitt & kate blanchett shouldnt be considered as standard leading actors as due to the separate stories which are eventually tied together at the end they do not feature as much as you might expect, overall disappointing
john from Dublin , 06 Feb 2008
1 people out of 1 found this review helpful

You Must Be Crazy to Watch this Film 5 out of 100
This is quite possibly the most depressing film ever made. Take everything bad that could possibly happen to a group of people, make it into a film and call it Babel. I would not recommend this film to anyone it was really depressing.
Kathryn from Kildare , 04 Feb 2008
1 people out of 1 found this review helpful

Interesting, definitely worth a watch 35 out of 100
Interesting little film about how lives are intertwined and how sometimes our actions have a direct reaction on someone far far away. Brad Pitt stars along side Cate Blanchett and both give good performances. A refreshing break from your run of the mill hollywood crap.
Sara from Laois , 28 Jan 2008
1 people out of 1 found this review helpful

odd but good 25 out of 100
liked the idea of this film ,but the story was a bit ODD
rachel from Mayo , 21 Jan 2008
1 people out of 1 found this review helpful

Babel 30 out of 100
Not bad passed the time but wouldnt be telling people to rush out and rent it
mary from Clare , 20 Jan 2008
0 people out of 0 found this review helpful

hard to explain 10 out of 100
This movie was very difficult to follow, not very interesting
Nicola from Dublin , 18 Jan 2008
0 people out of 0 found this review helpful

Rent it 40 out of 100
Very good film
Aisling from Mayo , 17 Jan 2008
1 people out of 2 found this review helpful

Babel 35 out of 100
Tough going, not really a Friday night relaxing movie but a great concept and a great movie
Gillian from Meath , 11 Jan 2008
0 people out of 0 found this review helpful

Babel - worthy effort 30 out of 100
I had heard much about this movie in advance and new that it was an interwoven piece with a strong ensemble cast. It was worth watching definitely - it's a very well made film but I found it very difficult to become emotionally involved with any of the characters, but, maybe you are supposed to get a sense of detachment and isolation when watching; it's that kind of movie. When it ends you know it was worth watching but it doesn't make you go WOW!
lisa from Louth , 10 Jan 2008
1 people out of 2 found this review helpful

Babel 5 out of 100
Brutal
Andrew from Meath , 07 Jan 2008
1 people out of 1 found this review helpful

Waste of time 0 out of 10
3 stories with weak links that dose nothing for the film. You would be better randomly clicking in and out 3 different tv programs. Poorly thought out concept very boring.
David from Dublin , 01 Jan 2008
0 people out of 0 found this review helpful

babel 35 out of 100
good but i believe it is over rated. Dont expect it to change your world or anything
ann from Wexford , 21 Dec 2007
0 people out of 0 found this review helpful

what a let down 5 out of 100
major major disappointment. simplistic nonsense. end result? all the nice white americans are saved and are all fine. everyone else is snookered. Plus Ca Change.
Orla from Cork , 06 Dec 2007
0 people out of 1 found this review helpful

Disappointing 10 out of 100
I found this movie hard to watch because of the complete implausibility of the plot lines - particularly the one involving Brad Pitt and Kate Blanchett's characters. Another Hollywood movie that seems to portray all humans as inhumane.
Niamh from Meath , 03 Dec 2007
0 people out of 1 found this review helpful

Good Movie 40 out of 100
Well worth the watch.
John from Kilkenny , 01 Dec 2007
1 people out of 1 found this review helpful

Good Movie 40 out of 100
A slightly more adult performance from Brad, not just a pretty face, he's showing us some of his better acting skills. The film comprises of four interlocking stories. Their stories believable, but not with a happy ending for all. REAL LIFE - not always a happy ending - just watch and see!
Rita from Dublin , 29 Nov 2007
1 people out of 1 found this review helpful

Interesting film 35 out of 100
Babel tries to weave in three stories set on three different continents. I say try because the Japanese segment only has a tenuous link with the other two and while good in its own right seems a bit disjointed. This will not be everyones cup of tea but is different than the usual Hollywood movie.
Rónán from Dublin , 26 Nov 2007
1 people out of 1 found this review helpful

Babel-tastic 45 out of 100
Very edgy film in the genre of Crash. Worth looking at, particularly with a hangover.
Brian from Dublin , 21 Nov 2007
1 people out of 2 found this review helpful

Babel 30 out of 100
Wasn't bad. Probably got more hype than it's worth but still worth a look.
William from Dublin , 20 Nov 2007
1 people out of 1 found this review helpful

alright 25 out of 100
not great, bit of a disappointment
Joan from Dublin , 15 Nov 2007
2 people out of 3 found this review helpful

Keeps your attention. 30 out of 100
Good movie that keeps the viewers attention throughout. Interesting to note how circumstances you are born in to can trigger events beyond your control! Worth renting.
Robert from Kildare , 14 Nov 2007
0 people out of 0 found this review helpful

Intriguing 35 out of 100
reminds me of Crash
Mark from Dublin , 13 Nov 2007
0 people out of 0 found this review helpful

babel 35 out of 100
very different movie, brad is in a different type of role. worth a watch
nikki from Dublin , 05 Nov 2007
1 people out of 2 found this review helpful

Art for Art's sakes! 10 out of 100
If you like watching sad, boring, depressing movies then this is the one for you! :-P Nothing new, nothing interesting. Having a worldly cast with global locations and some subtitling thrown in may help Americans feel like they'r watching some "Art Nouveu" affair, but to be honest, this movie was just lame.
Dean & Steffi from Meath , 05 Nov 2007
0 people out of 0 found this review helpful

Strange 0 out of 10
I wouldn't bother with it if I was you .....
Joseph from Dublin , 01 Nov 2007
0 people out of 1 found this review helpful

OK 25 out of 100
I didn't find this film as bad as expected but it cetainly doesn't deserve the Oscar hype it received. Its not one to rent if you need cheering up but on the whole it is interesting enough to give it a look.
John from Mayo , 23 Oct 2007
0 people out of 1 found this review helpful

Rubbish 10 out of 100
Silly movie. Tries to be intense and and dark but suffers terribly from inconceivable plot developments. Doesn't draw you in. You are constantly conscious that you are watching a movie.
Garreth from Leitrim , 20 Oct 2007
1 people out of 1 found this review helpful

Babel 25 out of 100
It was ok. Worth watching if you have nothing else to do.
Gerard from Meath , 19 Oct 2007
1 people out of 4 found this review helpful

Takes itself too seriously 30 out of 100
Obviously they had oscars in mind when they made this.It's well acted and taught out but overall a bit depressing.
LIAM from Mayo , 17 Oct 2007
0 people out of 2 found this review helpful

Boring rubbish 0 out of 10
The two things I learnt from this film are 1 don't take a holiday in Moroccan desert as the locals are inclined to take pot shots at tourists, and 2 never let a Mexican babysit for you (these people are unreliable) I don't know if this is what the makers intended or not. There is also a subplot involving a deaf-mute Japanese girl that looked tacked on and didn't add anything to the story. Also it goes on for what seemed like three weeks. If you liked the english patient rent it. One to avoid
John from Wicklow , 15 Oct 2007
2 people out of 5 found this review helpful

Babel 15 out of 100
you need patience to watch this movie and a good pair of specs as it's almost all subtitles, there's a good story going on but it's hard to follow, it jumps from one storyline to another!
John from Mayo , 10 Oct 2007
2 people out of 3 found this review helpful

good 30 out of 100
I think this movie was definitely over hyped but havent said that it wasnt too bad. It was about a half an hour too long and i got a bit bored with the deaf japanese girl story in the film as it was pointless. But there are some very good performances in the film, most notably from brad pitt.
gerard from Dublin , 09 Oct 2007
0 people out of 1 found this review helpful

Excellent 50 out of 100
Best film I've seen in quite a while. Many levels of commentary on a number of topics. Makes you think. Definately not run of the mill.
Kieran from Dublin , 08 Oct 2007
1 people out of 3 found this review helpful

Disappointing 20 out of 100
After you watch this, you'll ask what the hype was about. A series of overlapping stories that stretches your belief. There's nothing profound going on here.
Dave from Dublin , 02 Oct 2007
0 people out of 0 found this review helpful

tried hard but filed to hit the mark 20 out of 100
this movie had the right ingredients, good actors, intriguing plot, politics, cinematographic backdrop. It just couldn't bring them together in the right way, it meandered, it huffed and puffed but, I think a movie like this is either great or entirely average and this falls into the later
mark from Dublin , 01 Oct 2007
0 people out of 0 found this review helpful

Babel 45 out of 100
one of the best films of 2007 ... very intelligent.
alan from Galway , 26 Sep 2007
0 people out of 1 found this review helpful

Babel 0 out of 10
This is not the best film i've ever seen. Very annoying how it is subtitled. saying that I did know it was subtitled before renting. There are about 4 stories going on at the same time and the relevance of the Japanese deaf mute girls story escapes me completely....it is totally unconnected to the rest of the film. All in all NOT a must see!
Brian from Dublin , 21 Sep 2007
0 people out of 3 found this review helpful

Babel 40 out of 100
Really good film, keep me interested right up until the end and you feel real sympathey for the characters. In the 21 grams mould so if you liked that then rent this now.
Shane from Galway , 06 Sep 2007
2 people out of 4 found this review helpful

Babel 45 out of 100
Great movie, great cast and acting and very well worth watching.
Sinead from Kerry , 31 Aug 2007
1 people out of 1 found this review helpful

BABEL 0 out of 10
Should be renamed DRIVEL. This is the worst film I have ever seen. over 2 hours of very little dialogue, most of which is moroccan and Japanese with subtitles. English is muttered. Scenes are endless with dramatic music, slow motion and flashing scenes. there are 4/5 different stories going on loosely connected, however the story of the Japanese deaf/dumb girl is totally unnecessary to the plot, it seems to me to be thrown in for the reason of providing a bit of tittilation. AWFUL
imelda from Kildare , 22 Aug 2007
5 people out of 13 found this review helpful

different 35 out of 100
an original film connecting 3 different circumstances together,very good viewing
michelle from Sligo , 16 Aug 2007
0 people out of 0 found this review helpful

Babel 35 out of 100
A bit of a bad day for these poor people, a little far fetched to be believable, good acting though
Sinead from Longford , 10 Aug 2007
0 people out of 0 found this review helpful

Enjoyable... 30 out of 100
liked the fact that there was so many cultures and languages all within the one film... But ever since the sucess of Crash and Lost (tv) it seems everyone is having a go at this type of multi-story type films... the links between all the plots was a bit unbelievable...
Sean from Louth , 03 Aug 2007
1 people out of 1 found this review helpful

Good 35 out of 100
Initially after about 20 minutes I was getting bored with this but as the story unfolded into the many sub plots it won me over and I enjoyed it.
Mark from Dublin , 02 Aug 2007
1 people out of 1 found this review helpful

BABEL 50 out of 100
great
Lynda from Kildare , 31 Jul 2007
2 people out of 4 found this review helpful

Great! 35 out of 100
Great story! Shows how lifes can be intertwined without you even knowing it! Worth a watch!
Pamela from Dublin , 31 Jul 2007
1 people out of 2 found this review helpful

Disapointing 30 out of 100
A little different from normal but very slow. The films building up to an ending which the American producers obviously chicken out of. It does have it's moments.
Michael from Galway , 31 Jul 2007
1 people out of 2 found this review helpful

Good film 35 out of 100
wasn't sure when i first watched it, but its great, its a find yourself, live looks bigger but we're not far apart sort of movie. I like it.
Ronan from Dublin , 27 Jul 2007
3 people out of 3 found this review helpful

Not amazing 30 out of 100
well this movie is too much overrated it's not a good movie but it's quite ok for entertainment.
Rommel from Kildare , 25 Jul 2007
0 people out of 0 found this review helpful

Poor 5 out of 100
I was very disappointed with this film. The good cast could not make up for two very poor story lines. I found the third storyline(set in japan) interesting, in fact only this made me watch the movie to the end. Not one for me but some might enjoy it.
Owen from Mayo , 25 Jul 2007
0 people out of 0 found this review helpful

very interesting 40 out of 100
this was a good movie, it really holds your attention, the acting is great
una from Dublin , 24 Jul 2007
2 people out of 3 found this review helpful

Good 30 out of 100
Good Film but also a bit depressing! 3 story's join up to make one which works well.
Declan from Dublin , 23 Jul 2007
1 people out of 3 found this review helpful

Babel 10 out of 100
Completely over rated - boring - seen it all before and better in Crash - Avoid - Avoid
Philip from Wicklow , 15 Jul 2007
2 people out of 3 found this review helpful

harrowing stuff 35 out of 100
At times not easy to watch . Very realistic and in your face. But still worth watching.
finbarr from Cork , 10 Jul 2007
1 people out of 1 found this review helpful

Babel 15 out of 100
Was completly disappointed with this film, heard nothing but good reviews but I don't think it lived up to them @ all. The whole film just plods along with no great story to it @ all.......
Carla from Wexford , 09 Jul 2007
0 people out of 1 found this review helpful

Babel 15 out of 100
That 60ies and of recent times, Tarrentino-ed, device of multiple stories that eventually come together tangentially is the whole basis of this over elaborate movie. Not sure it was worth the effort. Looking forward to the sequel 'When BABE meets L II'
John from Kildare , 05 Jul 2007
0 people out of 1 found this review helpful

Babel 40 out of 100
Best Movie Ive seen this year!
Damien from Clare , 26 Jun 2007
1 people out of 4 found this review helpful

Excellent! 50 out of 100
Outstanding... Make you think about "communication"... about the arrogance and egotism of the "first world"... Their (our) lack of trust on each other... Not to mention fat tourists trapped on the "real" Morocco...
Ricardo from Dublin , 26 Jun 2007
2 people out of 3 found this review helpful

Babel 20 out of 100
dissapointing. another bad film from Brad
beulah from Wicklow , 21 Jun 2007
0 people out of 4 found this review helpful

Babel 30 out of 100
Some people didn't think there was much of a story to this film but there is. It's a bit drawn out at times but the reason why i liked it is because it's like a something that would happen in reality in real life and how things can get twisted the wrong way and there was no special effects as such which was a nice change it was all reality. i thought it was fairly good.
Mandy from Dublin , 14 Jun 2007
1 people out of 3 found this review helpful

An interesting watch 30 out of 100
An American tourist is shot in the desert and from this event unfolds several narratives which despite being worlds apart are somehow connected. Babel is a fairly decent 'multi-strand narrative' movie that manages to make a few political and social comments as well. Worth a watch.
Hazel from Dublin , 13 Jun 2007
2 people out of 2 found this review helpful

Better than expected 40 out of 100
Dont expect much and you will really enjoy this movie. Not sure if it was the mood I was in but I thought this was compulsive viewing. It reminded me of Traffic a bit, not as good but is much better than most people have said before. I think it was too hyped before, Well worth a watch.
MARK from Dublin , 11 Jun 2007
4 people out of 4 found this review helpful

Babel 40 out of 100
Very Good. Very well made. Good lesson in communication and highlighting inequality. Could have done without Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett.
Martin from Clare , 04 Jun 2007
6 people out of 6 found this review helpful

Not bad 30 out of 100
something tells me he won the oscar for 21 grams and the amazing amores perros but they gave it to him for this. Its definitely inferior to the other 2 death films. On its own merits its a decent film, above average but nothing extraordinary
Philip from Dublin , 01 Jun 2007
3 people out of 4 found this review helpful

Babel 0 out of 10
Slow starting, confusing, un-interesting, leave it on the shelf!!
ANGELA from Kerry , 30 May 2007
1 people out of 6 found this review helpful

Misses the target... 30 out of 100
Different people will react very differently to this. It's long, overdrawn and has a message to tell but what that message is may not be so clear. Maybe it is that small actions can have massive implications around the world (somewhat like the 'butterfly effect') or maybe the point is that the poor people come off bad while the wealthier folk get off lighter. Whatever it is, it is hidden inside this murky drama that I found hard to really get into.
Ciaran from Dublin , 22 May 2007
2 people out of 5 found this review helpful



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