Babel (film)

Babel
Babel
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Alejandro González Iñárritu
Written by	Guillermo Arriaga
Based on	An idea; by Guillermo Arriaga; Alejandro González Iñárritu;
Produced by	Alejandro González Iñárritu; Jon Kilik; Steve Golin;
Starring	Brad Pitt; Cate Blanchett; Gael García Bernal; Kōji Yakusho;
Cinematography	Rodrigo Prieto
Edited by	Stephen Mirrione; Douglas Crise;
Music by	Gustavo Santaolalla
Production; companies	Paramount Vantage; Anonymous Content; Zeta Film; Central Films; Media Rights Capital;
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures(English-speaking territories and Latin America); StudioCanal (France; through Mars Distribution); Summit Entertainment (International);
Release dates	23 May 2006 (Cannes); 27 October 2006 (United States and Mexico);
Running time	144 minutes
Countries	United States; Mexico; Morocco; France;
Languages	English; Spanish; Arabic; Japanese; Japanese Sign Language; Berber languages;
Budget	$25 million
Box office	$135.3 million

Babel is a 2006 psychological drama film directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu and written by Guillermo Arriaga.^[5] 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 the United States, Mexico and France, the film completes Arriaga and Iñárritu's Death Trilogy, following Amores perros (2000) and 21 Grams (2003).^[6]

Babel was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival, where González Iñárritu won the Best Director Award. The film was later screened at the Toronto International Film Festival. It opened in selected cities in the United States on 27 October 2006, and went into wide release on 10 November 2006. Babel received positive reviews and was a financial success, grossing $135 million worldwide. It won the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama, and received seven Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director, and two nominations for Best Supporting Actress (Adriana Barraza and Rinko Kikuchi). It won the award for Best Original Score (Gustavo Santaolalla).

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^ Liner notes for the US release of the original soundtrack album (Concord Records catalog number CCD2-30191-2)