Babel

Babel

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Directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu

Produced by Central Films, Zeta Film

2006143 min7.2 / 10

A sprawling, interconnected tragedy that uses multiple storylines across continents to explore how miscommunication, loss, and isolation fracture human bonds.

Tragedy strikes a married couple vacationing in the Moroccan desert, which jumpstarts an interlocking story involving four different families.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Babel sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Does Babel end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is Babel easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Babel scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is Babel violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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60/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity66

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise43

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love75

How much audiences actually like it

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Everything like Babel, and what each one shares →

Like Babel

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Babel

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Babel, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Babel, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Babel, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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