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"If you want to be understood... listen."
Tragedy strikes a married couple vacationing in the Moroccan desert, which jumpstarts an interlocking story involving four different families.
Starring
Brad Pitt, Rinko Kikuchi, Adriana Barraza
Box Office
$135.3M
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Box office
Babel earned $135.3M worldwide on a $25.0M budget — a 441% return on investment.
Year context
Babel was released 20 years ago in 2006.
Babel is a Drama film with a runtime of 2h 23m.
CAST (20)
Brad Pitt
Richard Jones
Rinko Kikuchi
Chieko
Adriana Barraza
Amelia
Cate Blanchett
Susan Jones
Satoshi Nikaido
Kenji Mamiya
Said Tarchani
Ahmed
Boubker Ait El Caid
Yussef
Gael García Bernal
Santiago
Nathan Gamble
Mike Jones
Elle Fanning
Debbie Jones
Mohamed Akhzam
Anwar
Yuko Murata
Mitsu
Koji Yakusho
Yasujiro Wataya
Mustapha Rachidi
Abdullah
Abdelkader Bara
Hassan Ibrahim
Driss Roukhe
Alarid
Peter Wight
Tom
Clifton Collins Jr.
Officer at Border Crossing
Robert Esquivel
Luis
Michael Peña
John - Border Patrol
BOX OFFICE
$25.0M
Budget
$135.3M
Revenue
+441%
ROI
MASSIVE HIT
Verdict
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
143 min (2h 23m)
Language
English
Country
Rating
7.2/10 (3,988 votes)
Popularity
7
Budget
$25,000,000
Box Office
$135,330,835
Profit
+$110,330,835
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Babel about?
Tragedy strikes a married couple vacationing in the Moroccan desert, which jumpstarts an interlocking story involving four different families.
How long is Babel?
Babel has a runtime of 143 minutes (2h 23m).
Who stars in Babel?
The cast of Babel includes Brad Pitt, Rinko Kikuchi, Adriana Barraza, Cate Blanchett, Satoshi Nikaido.
How much did Babel make at the box office?
Babel earned $135,330,835 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $25,000,000.
What is the rating of Babel?
Babel has a rating of 7.2 out of 10 based on 3,988 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Drama
