Overview
- Babylon (2022) began streaming on Netflix in the U.S. on Sunday, bringing the film to a wider audience.
- The 189-minute feature was written and directed by Damien Chazelle and stars Margot Robbie, Brad Pitt, and Diego Calva as Nellie LaRoy, Jack Conrad, and Manny Torres.
- The story is set during the industry’s shift from silent films to sound and focuses on the pressures of that transition without revealing plot specifics.
- The film struggled at the box office and received limited awards recognition despite technical accolades, yet it has since earned a cult reputation among some critics and viewers.
- Current coverage casts its arrival as timely, pointing to parallels with today’s industry turmoil, including Netflix’s announced pursuit of Warner Bros. and rising concern about AI in filmmaking.