Babylon A.D.

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Babylon A.D.

PG-13

Released Aug 29, 2008

1h 30m

Sci-Fi

Action

Adventure

Mystery & Thriller

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In a post-apocalyptic wasteland, a battle-hardened mercenary, Toorop (Vin Diesel), lives by his own code and the credo kill or be killed. His latest assignment is to escort a young woman named Aurora (Mélanie Thierry) and her guardian, Sister Rebeka (Michelle Yeoh), from Kazakhstan to New York. Facing danger at each turn, Toorop begins to realize that Aurora represents the last hope for mankind's survival.

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Critics Consensus

A poorly constructed, derivative sci-fi stinker with a weak script and poor action sequences.

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Marc Savlov

Austin Chronicle

I call it (sneeringly, natch) the 'New Nihilism,' but, to be fair, it's really just the old, Franco-Prussian existential angst hole ratcheted up and dumbed down for our not so brave new world.

Rated: 1.5/5

Oct 18, 2008

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Paul Byrnes

Sydney Morning Herald

Strap yourself in for some pure violence and stupidity.

Rated: 2.5/5

Oct 10, 2008

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David Stratton

At the Movies (Australia)

Whatever happened to Mathieu Kassovitz, the French actor director whose amazing film La Haine made such an impact 13 years ago?

Rated: 0.5/5

Oct 10, 2008

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

...as futuristic visions go, Babylon A.D. actually gets a lot right...

Rated: 3/5

Sep 11, 2021

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Nick Rogers

Midwest Film Journal

Defenders contest that Matthieu Kassovitz's director's cut is preferable. It certainly couldn't have a more incomprehensible ending. Silver lining? Vin Diesel remembered that movie where a sub cracks the ice and did it better a decade later.

Rated: 1.5/5

Apr 13, 2020

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Mattie Lucas

The Dispatch (Lexington, NC)

There are some high ideas to be found buried beneath all the rubble, but they're so obscured by the banal, hyperactive action scenes that they don't really register.

Rated: 1.5/4

Jun 5, 2019

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Van N

Vinny D with another stellar performance, this guy does NOT miss!!! Wish I could watch this movie everyday but I got responsibilities and stuff. Love you Vinny

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/01/24

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Michael S

For its first hour, this is your average post-apocalyptic sci-fi film. Loner escorting a young girl with a secret. Things go waaaaaaaaay off the rails in the last 30 minutes.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

05/03/24

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Test T

I watched this on DVD recently. The artwork on the cover was appealing, and works well to get the DVD into your living room. However, Vin's Toorop character is a man of few words, and he occupies a world which looks artificial, dull, dark and cold. To make matters worse, the soundtrack had an abrasive style which annoyed me. It takes it's self very seriously but the story lacks narrative and is difficult to follow. I figured out that Toorop was taking a girl and her chaperone to New York and some kind of new religion is involved, but beyond that I was very unclear. Once the plot reaches the US the visuals and soundtrack improve immensely and you begin to wish you understood the story properly. There are some very exciting action scenes, involving portable surface to surface head seeking missiles which I had not seen before, and some of the scenes reminded me of the action in Tron. As a standalone technical exercise these scenes are excellent. I'm going to watch it again soon to see if I can get to grips with the story. For now though, it's a dogs breakfast of a movie which is difficult to understand or recommend.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/29/24

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Gaming U

I wouldn't watch this ever again

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/21/24

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Dinos K

Another vanity project from Vin Diesel

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/16/24

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Derek S

I haven't watched this movie in a while, but have seen it multiple times. If you're looking for a film with an elaborate story, and deeper meaning, you're wasting your time. If you simply enjoy a good action movie, this is a must see. The cinematography is beautiful. The acting, and FX are solid. And the story, while not overly compelling, is good, and easy to follow. I honestly have no clue why this film has been given such a bad score, and it honestly makes me sad.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

10/11/23

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Synopsis

In a post-apocalyptic wasteland, a battle-hardened mercenary, Toorop (Vin Diesel), lives by his own code and the credo kill or be killed. His latest assignment is to escort a young woman named Aurora (Mélanie Thierry) and her guardian, Sister Rebeka (Michelle Yeoh), from Kazakhstan to New York. Facing danger at each turn, Toorop begins to realize that Aurora represents the last hope for mankind's survival.

Director: Mathieu Kassovitz
Producer: Alain Goldman, Mathieu Kassovitz, Selwyn Roberts
Screenwriter: Mathieu Kassovitz, Éric Besnard
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: Canal+, M6 Films Production, StudioCanal
Rating: PG-13 (Intense Sequences of Violence|Intense Sequences of Action|Language|Some Sexuality)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 29, 2008, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 25, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $22.5M
Runtime: 1h 30m

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