Babel

Name: Babel
Director: Alejandro González Iñárritu
Released: 2006-05-23

2006 film directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu

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Also known as BlackSheep

Released: May 23, 2006
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, December 21, 2006
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1.kinokalender.com/film5588_babel.htmlRetrieved 2017-12-30
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Director: Alejandro González Iñárritu
Screenwriter: Guillermo Arriaga
, Alejandro González Iñárritu
Producer: Alejandro González Iñárritu
, Steve Golin
Cast: Brad Pitt
, Cate Blanchett
, Adriana Barraza
, Gael García Bernal
+27 more
Runtime: 142 min
Genre: drama film
Country of origin: United States
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1.Stated in The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion PicturesRetrieved 2020-09-02
2.Stated in BFI Film & TV DatabaseRetrieved 2020-09-02
3.Stated in film distribution certificateRetrieved 2020-09-02
4.Stated in Lexicon of international filmsRetrieved 2020-09-02
5.Stated in UnifranceRetrieved 2020-09-02
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, Mexico
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2.Stated in Lexicon of international filmsRetrieved 2020-09-02
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, France
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Babel is a 2006 psychological drama film directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu and written by Guillermo Arriaga. The multi-narrative drama features an ensemble cast and portrays interwoven stories taking place in Morocco, Japan, Mexico, and the United States. An international co-production among companies based in Japan, Mexico, the United States and France, the film completes Arriaga and Iñárritu's Death Trilogy, following Amores perros (2000) and 21 Grams (2003).

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Title: Babel
Director of photography: Rodrigo Prieto
Narrative location: Mexico
Tokyo
California
Japan
Morocco
Part of the series: Death Trilogy follows: 21 Grams · followed by: none
Film editor: Douglas Crise
Stephen Mirrione
Nominations: Academy Award for Best Picture(January 23, 2007) statement is subject of: 79th Academy Awards · nominee: Alejandro González Iñárritu, Jon Kilik
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress(January 23, 2007) statement is subject of: 79th Academy Awards · nominee: Adriana Barraza
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress(January 23, 2007) statement is subject of: 79th Academy Awards · nominee: Rinko Kikuchi
Academy Award for Best Director(January 23, 2007) nominee: Alejandro González Iñárritu · statement is subject of: 79th Academy Awards
Academy Award for Best Film Editing(January 23, 2007) nominee: Douglas Crise, Stephen Mirrione · statement is subject of: 79th Academy Awards
Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay(January 23, 2007) nominee: Guillermo Arriaga · statement is subject of: 79th Academy Awards
Academy Award for Best Original Score(January 23, 2007) nominee: Gustavo Santaolalla · statement is subject of: 79th Academy Awards
Filming location: Mexico
San Diego
Japan
Morocco
Drumheller
San Ysidro
Color: color
FSK film rating: FSK 16
Filmiroda rating: Category III rating certificate id: F/4710/J
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JMK film rating: free from 14 years
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Soundtrack release: Babel
Website: paramountpictures.com/movies/babel
Medierådet rating: For ages 15 and up
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1.Stated in Danish Film Database
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CNC film rating (France): no age restriction
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Distribution format: video on demand
Assessment: Bechdel test assessment outcome: passes · criterion used: considering named characters only
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1.Stated in Bechdel Test Movie ListRetrieved 2017-12-10
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Film format: 16 mm film
Review score: 69/100(June 16, 2025) review score by: Metacritic · number of reviews/ratings: 38 critic review
69%(November 29, 2022) review score by: Rotten Tomatoes · number of reviews/ratings: 205
6.8/10(October 5, 2021) review score by: Rotten Tomatoes
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Kijkwijzer rating: 12 content descriptor: Violence, Smoking, alcohol and drugs
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1.kijkwijzer.nl/films/babel/Retrieved 2025-06-15
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