Babel (2006 film)

Babel
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Alejandro González Iñárritu
Produced by	Alejandro González Iñárritu Jon Kilik Steve Golin
Written by	Guillermo Arriaga
Starring	Brad Pitt Cate Blanchett Gael García Bernal Kōji Yakusho Adriana Barraza Rinko Kikuchi
Music by	Gustavo Santaolalla
Cinematography	Rodrigo Prieto
Edited by	Stephen Mirrione Douglas Crise
Production companies	Anonymous Content Zeta Film Central Films Media Rights Capital
Distributed by	Paramount Vantage (US) Mars Distribution (France)
Release date	23 May 2006 (2006-05-23) (Cannes) 27 October 2006 (2006-10-27) (United States & Mexico)
Running time	143 minutes
Country	United States Mexico
Language	English Spanish Arabic Japanese Japanese Sign Language Berber
Budget	$25 million
Box office	$135.3 million

Babel is a 2006 drama film directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu and written by Guillermo Arriaga, starring an ensemble cast. The multi-narrative drama completes González Iñárritu's Death Trilogy, following Amores perros and 21 Grams. It is an international co-production among companies based in the US and Mexico. The film portrays multiple stories taking place in Morocco, Japan, Mexico and the US.

Babel was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival, where González Iñárritu won the Best Director Award. It was later screened at the Toronto International Film Festival. The film opened in selected cities in the United States on 27 October 2006, and went into wide release on 10 November 2006. Babel won the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama, and received seven Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director, and two for Best Supporting Actress, winning for Best Original Score.