Babylon | (2022)

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The film was a significant box-office failure, grossing only $65 million against a reported budget of $78–80 million, contributing to a substantial loss for Paramount Pictures. Babylon (2022)

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Babylon (2022) is a chaotic, three-hour epic written and directed by Damien Chazelle that acts as both a love letter and a hate letter to Hollywood, chronicling the industry’s messy, drug-fueled transition from silent films to "talkies" in the late 1920s. The film follows multiple characters, including an aspiring actress (Margot Robbie) and a studio fix-it man (Diego Calva), as they navigate the highs of fame and the lows of a rapidly changing, "decadent" scene. The specific filming locations used around Los Angeles

Led by Florencia Martin , the team recreated 1920s Los Angeles in Southern California,, often transforming modern LA into a "fantasy-like" vision of the roaring twenties, including a raucous desert party set on an abandoned castle.

Despite its initial failure, Babylon is recognized for its incredible, original score by Justin Hurwitz (which won a Golden Globe) and has sparked debate about whether it will be reconsidered as a cult classic over time.

Met with a polarized response, Babylon was praised for its technical aspects (winning Best Production Design at the BAFTA Awards ) but heavily criticized for its excessive, often vulgar, scenes (like the opening elephant/party sequence) and its long runtime.