Seeking out the
5000 greatest films
in a century of cinema
Babylon
Directed by
Damien Chazelle
Produced by Marc Platt, Matthew Plouffe, and Olivia Hamilton
Written by Damien Chazelle
Produced by Marc Platt, Matthew Plouffe, and Olivia Hamilton
Written by Damien Chazelle
With:
Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, Diego Calva, Jean Smart, Jovan Adepo, Li Jun Li, P. J. Byrne, Lukas Haas, Olivia Hamilton, Max Minghella, Rory Scovel, Katherine Waterston, Tobey Maguire, Flea, Jeff Garlin, Eric Roberts, Ethan Suplee, Samara Weaving, Olivia Wilde, Spike Jonze, Chloe Fineman, Pat Skipper, Jennifer Grant, Patrick Fugit, and Marc Platt
Cinematography:
Linus Sandgren
Editing: Tom Cross
Music: Justin Hurwitz
Editing: Tom Cross
Music: Justin Hurwitz
Runtime:
189 min
Release Date: 23 December 2022
Aspect Ratio: 2.39 : 1
Color: Color
Release Date: 23 December 2022
Aspect Ratio: 2.39 : 1
Color: Color
Chazelle spews out an epic love letter written in strychnine to the decadence of Hollywood's silent era; combining the banal hedonism of Caligula, the Wikipedia ignorance of Mank, and the interminably oppressive spectacle of Ready Player One. The Oscar-winning filmmaker gleefully indulges all his auteurist cred to shit on cinema and contribute to its demise.