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Babel (2006) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Babel (2006) a score of 2.7955 out of 4

based on (273) reviews

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Excellent

(58)

Very Good

(142)

Good

(61)

Fair

(10)

Poor

(2)

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WaffleMovies.com (Willie Waffle)

one of the most dramatic, exciting and moving films of the year....read the complete Babel (2006) review at WaffleMovies.com (Willie Waffle)

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Portland Oregonian (Shawn Levy)

Even as Inarritu has matured as a craftsman, he has stood perhaps one beat too long in the same place as a storyteller. In ways, Babel is his best work, but it's time to move on....read the complete Babel (2006) review at Portland Oregonian (Shawn Levy)

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eFilmCritic.com (William Goss)

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: in Morocco, two sons are given a rifle with which to protect their herd from jackals; however, an estranged American couple (Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett) find themselves on the receiving end of a stray bullet...read the complete Babel (2006) review at eFilmCritic.com (William Goss)

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Movieman's Guide to the Movies (Brian Oliver)

Babel is by no means a bad film, just one that has one good story and beautiful scenery, but offers little else when it comes to meaning. When the movie is over, what am I supposed to think? Even though Iñárritu tries to offer drama and tragedy, I felt...read the complete Babel (2006) review at Movieman's Guide to the Movies (Brian Oliver)

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RopeofSilicon (Laremy Legel)

Babel is the worst thing I have seen in a long long time. Please notice I didn't say the worst movie, because while that's true it's not totally accurate. No, it's the worst THING I've seen, including war on the TV and roadkill while driving. It's worse...read the complete Babel (2006) review at RopeofSilicon (Laremy Legel)

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