Babel
2006 · 143 min · Director: Alejandro G. Iñárritu
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Four interlocking stories connected by a single gun converge at the end to reveal a complex and tragic story of the lives of humanity around the world and how we truly aren't all that different. In Morocco, a troubled married couple are on vacation trying to work out their differences. Meanwhile, a Moroccan herder buys a rifle for his sons so they can keep the jackals away from his herd. A girl in Japan dealing with rejection, the death of her mother, the emotional distance of her father, her own self-consciousness, and a disability among many other issues, deals with modern life in the enormous metropolis of Tokyo, Japan. Then, on the opposite side of the world the married couple's Mexican nanny takes the couple's two children with her to her son's wedding in Mexico, only to come into trouble on the return trip. Combined, it provides a powerful story and an equally powerful looking glass into the lives of seemingly random people around the world and it shows just how connected we really are.
Emotional fingerprint
Babel (2006) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Sadness 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Anxiety. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 7.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Empathy
- Fear
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Empathy | Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 4′ | Tension | 37 % | 33 % | 18 % | 20 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Sadness | 50 % | 44 % | 33 % | 33 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Tension | 56 % | 48 % | 36 % | 36 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Empathy | 45 % | 35 % | 27 % | 21 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Tension | 50 % | 44 % | 31 % | 29 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Tension | 75 % | 73 % | 54 % | 60 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Tension | 81 % | 79 % | 57 % | 68 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Tension | 64 % | 61 % | 40 % | 45 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Empathy | 53 % | 50 % | 38 % | 29 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 59 % | 57 % | 43 % | 32 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Tension | 69 % | 69 % | 41 % | 43 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Tension | 76 % | 76 % | 45 % | 55 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Tension | 81 % | 80 % | 54 % | 59 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Tension | 85 % | 81 % | 64 % | 57 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Tension | 89 % | 84 % | 76 % | 66 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 111′ | Empathy | 89 % | 73 % | 84 % | 56 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 118′ | Sadness | 85 % | 54 % | 84 % | 34 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 125′ | Empathy | 71 % | 45 % | 65 % | 26 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 132′ | Relief | 55 % | 38 % | 38 % | 20 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 139′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Man in a hole
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Kenji Mamiya
Ahmed
Yussef
Anwar
Mitsu
Abdullah
Hassan Ibrahim
Alarid
Luis
Details
- Directed by
- Alejandro G. Iñárritu
- Written by
- Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Guillermo Arriaga
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2006
- Runtime
- 143 min
- Country
- United States, Mexico, France, Japan
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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