You’d think that Damien Chazelle, the youngest-ever winner of the Best Director Academy Award, would have earned a blank check for life. But after the back-to-back underperformance of his last two features, he admitted on The Big Picture podcast that scraping his way back into the big leagues might be difficult. Chazelle is currently in production on his new project, said to be a prison drama starring Cillian Murphy and Daniel Craig. Meanwhile, his two most recent films, which were blank check projects themselves, are finding a passionate audience at home.
The first of the two features is the unconventional biopic First Man, starring Ryan Gosling as Neil Armstrong. The movie grossed just around $100 million worldwide against a reported budget of $70 million. Chazelle’s follow-up to First Man remains arguably his most ambitious project yet. It is a sweeping love letter to Hollywood told from the perspective of three characters in the 1920s — an ingénue played by Margot Robbie, a has-been played by Brad Pitt, and a wet-behind-the-ears fan played by newcomer Diego Calva. You’ve probably guessed the film we’re talking about; it’s currently streaming on Netflix, but will be removed from the platform very soon.
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The movie in question is Babylon, of course. Also featuring Tobey Maguire, Samara Weaving, Jovan Adepo, Jean Smart, and several others, Babylon grossed around $65 million worldwide against a reported budget of $80 million. It earned just $15 million in North America, which makes it one of the biggest bombs in its budget range. The movie is said to have lost Paramount nearly $90 million. Babylon divided critics upon release, and now stands at a 57% score on the aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes. The site’s consensus reads, “Babylon‘s overwhelming muchness is exhausting, but much like the industry it honors, its well-acted, well-crafted glitz and glamour can often be an effective distraction.” Despite initial reactions, the “Babylon Hive” has been vocal about its love for the film ever since its underwhelming box-office run. The movie is well on its way to achieving cult status. You can check it out on Netflix, but only until June 7. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
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December 23, 2022
- Runtime
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189minutes
- Director
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Damien Chazelle
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Damien Chazelle

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