Babylon (2022)
Always make a scene.
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.
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| Type | Movie |
|---|---|
| Released | 22 December 2022 |
| Genre | Drama, Comedy |
| Director | Damien Chazelle |
| Starring | Diego Calva, Margot Robbie and Brad Pitt |
| Runtime | 189 min |
| Rated | R |
| Scores | Rotten Tomatoes 56% · Metacritic 61/100 · TMDB users 7.3/10 |
| Budget | $80 million |
| Box office | $29 million worldwide |
Where to watch Babylon
Babylon is streaming on Hulu ($21.49 a month) in the US. It is also on Paramount+ ($13.99 a month). If that is the only reason to subscribe, one month of Paramount+ is $13.99 at list price.
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You can rent Babylon on Apple TV, Prime Video, Google Play, YouTube, Fandango at Home and JustWatch TV Store. It is also for sale on Apple TV, Prime Video, Google Play, YouTube and Fandango at Home.
Where to watch Babylon in 14 other countries
| Country | Streaming on (price a month) |
|---|---|
| Belgium | Prime Video €4.99 |
| Chile | Clarovideo |
| Colombia | Clarovideo |
| France | Paramount+ |
| India | Prime Video ₹299 |
| Indonesia | Prime Video Rp59000 |
| Japan | Prime Video ¥600 JPY, Hulu, U-NEXT ¥2189 JPY |
| Luxembourg | Prime Video €8.99 |
| Malaysia | Prime Video RM25.00 |
| Netherlands | Prime Video €4.99 |
| Philippines | Prime Video ₱149 |
| Singapore | Prime Video $4.99 SGD |
| Taiwan | Prime Video NT$290 |
| Thailand | Prime Video ฿149 |
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What kind of watch this is
Damien Chazelle directs a 189-minute drama and comedy about Hollywood’s shift from silent films to sound. It is loud, chaotic, and aggressively funny. The tagline, "Always make a scene," is not a suggestion; it is the operating system. You will witness the industry’s peak and its ugly, noisy collapse. It is a fever dream of ambition and excess that refuses to let you look away. Bring earplugs.
What the critics said
Critics called it polarized, which is a polite way of saying they did not agree on what they were watching. Rotten Tomatoes reported a 56% approval rating as of July 2023. Metacritic gave it a 61/100 score in October 2025, landing in the generally favorable range. The split was sharp. David Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter called it a "syncopated concentration of hedonistic revelry" while questioning its substance. Stephanie Zacharek of Time saw a "manic sprawl" that pretends to celebrate cinema. It is a film that demands attention, whether you appreciate the demand or not.
How it did with audiences
Babylon spent $80 million to make and took in $29 million worldwide. That is a financial hole, not a hole in the ground, but a deep one. It pulled $15 million in the United States. On TMDB, users give it a 7.3 out of 10.
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Sources
- Babylon on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q107119206 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “Babylon (2022 film)” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
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