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Babel

1999·Movie
1h 35min
43
WeakGoodWatch score

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Since the beginning of time, the Babels have watched over the Earth. Now they need human help to save the world.

An elaborate fantasy tale intended for family audiences, Babel tells the story of the Babels, a strange breed of four-foot-tall creatures who once coexisted happily with human beings on planet Earth. However, when the humans built a huge tower to taunt God, he became angry and drove the Babels underground, while scattering the humans to the corners of the Earth and giving them different languages to keep them separate. Thousands of years later, three Babels are searching underground for the Babel Stone presented to them by God when they lose the map -- which is soon snapped up by a dog, who presents it to his master, an advertising man named Patrick. The Babels are desperate to recover the map, and they recruit Patrick's son David to help them find it (and the Babel Stone) before the evil Nemrod can steal the stone and claim its powers.
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Where can I stream Babel legally?

You can rent or buy it from Amazon Video. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.

Is Babel worth watching?

43
WeakGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 43/100 (IMDb 3.6). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

How long is Babel?

1 h 35 min

Babel runs 1 h 35 min.

What language is Babel in?

French

It was made in French. Produced in France, Canada.

In how many countries can I watch Babel?

4FRGBGGUS

GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Babel in 4 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.

What tropes does Babel use?

Downer EndingBookendsPoor Communication KillsBedouin Rescue ServiceForegone ConclusionWell-Intentioned ExtremistMissing MomFlipping the BirdMistaken for TerroristObstructive BureaucratBilingual DialogueGoing Commandoand 29 more

TV Tropes lists 41 storytelling tropes for Babel, including Downer Ending, Bookends, Poor Communication Kills.