Babylon (2022)
Hollywood's silent era collapses into sound with relentless, darkly comic chaos and melancholy ambition.
A tale of outsized ambition and outrageous excess, tracing the rise and fall of multiple characters in an era of unbridled decadence and depravity during Hollywood's transition from silent films to sound films in the late 1920s.
How intense is Babylon?
Babylon has light gore and some violence. Emotionally it is heavy. The pace is relentless, and it is a full-attention watch and a late-night trip. The humor runs dark and raunchy. Rated R.
What Babylon feels like
- Tone
- campygrittymelancholypulpydarkly comic
- Pace
- Relentless
- Humor
- dark and satirical, raunchy
- Best for
- Full attentionLate night
Where to stream Babylon
US availability via TMDB, last checked Sep 14, 2026. The app filters picks to the services you actually have.
Is Babylon for you?
Is Babylon scary?
No. Babylon is not a scary watch (scare level 0 of 3).
Is Babylon gory or violent?
Light gore (1 of 3) and some violence (1 of 3).
Is Babylon sad or heavy?
It is emotionally heavy (2 of 3). Expect it to land.
Is Babylon OK for kids?
It is rated R, so it is made for adults. Intensity: scare 0, gore 1, violence 1, each out of 3.
How long is Babylon?
Babylon runs 3h 9m.
Where can I stream Babylon?
Babylon is streaming on Hulu and Paramount+.
Does Babylon have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
Cast and crew
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