Babel (2006) Parents Guide: Is the movie OK for kids?
Age Rating, Sex, Violence & Language
Tragedy strikes a married couple vacationing in the Moroccan desert, which jumpstarts an interlocking story involving four different families.
Rated R • 2006 • 2h 23m
Four interconnected stories across Morocco, America, Mexico, and Japan ripple from a single gunshot. The R rating is for sexuality, language, violence, and the film's unflinching portrayal of grief and crisis. A demanding, beautifully crafted film about how disconnected human beings are from each other.
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Is Babel appropriate for kids?
Four interconnected stories across Morocco, America, Mexico, and Japan ripple from a single gunshot. The R rating is for sexuality, language, violence, and the film's unflinching portrayal of grief and crisis. A demanding, beautifully crafted film about how disconnected human… Read more — free account
Content severity in Babel
What happens in Babel, moment by moment
- 0:10 🔥 Mature Themes 6/10
- 0:18 ⚔ Violence & Gore 7/10
- 0:35 💬 Language 4/10
Sex and nudity in Babel
A deaf Japanese teenager's provocative sexual behaviour — seeking connection through sexualisation. Full nudity in a teenager's storyline — handled as a portrait of desperate loneliness rather than exploitatively. An American couple's grief depicted with physical intimacy.
Violence and gore in Babel
A woman shot by a rifle — her condition deteriorating over the film. A character killed by border patrol. Violence is sudden and its consequences are prolonged.
Language in Babel
The film contains frequent strong profanity, including multiple uses of the f-word in various contexts. The dialogue reflects real-world grit and stress, with coarse language used during moments of high tension and domestic conflict. This consistent level of harsh language aligns with the film's R-rated depiction of global crisis.
Drugs, alcohol, and smoking in Babel
The Japanese narrative thread features scenes of adolescent drug use, including the smoking of marijuana and hashish. Alcohol consumption is present throughout several of the international stories, often shown at parties or during periods of emotional distress. These depictions are realistic rather than glamorized, emphasizing the characters' attempts to cope with their environments.
Mature themes in Babel
Communication failure across cultures, languages, and families — the film's title is its thesis. A parent's terror of losing a child in a foreign country. A deaf girl's isolation. The way international incidents erase individual human suffering. One of the great films about globalisation's failures.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Babel appropriate for kids?
Bontent's parent guide suggests Babel is best for ages 16+. It's rated R. Four interconnected stories across Morocco, America, Mexico, and Japan ripple from a single gunshot. The R rating is for sexuality, language, violence, and the film's unflinching portrayal of grief and crisis. A…
What age rating does Babel have?
Babel is officially rated R. Bontent's independent parent guide recommends it for ages 16+.
What is Babel about?
Four interconnected stories across Morocco, America, Mexico, and Japan ripple from a single gunshot. The R rating is for sexuality, language, violence, and the film's unflinching portrayal of grief and crisis. A demanding, beautifully crafted film about how disconnected human beings are from each other.
Is there sex or nudity in Babel?
A deaf Japanese teenager's provocative sexual behaviour — seeking connection through sexualisation. Full nudity in a teenager's storyline — handled as a portrait of desperate loneliness rather than exploitatively. An American couple's grief depicted with…
How violent is Babel?
A woman shot by a rifle — her condition deteriorating over the film. A character killed by border patrol. Violence is sudden and its consequences are prolonged.
Is the language in Babel appropriate for kids?
The film contains frequent strong profanity, including multiple uses of the f-word in various contexts. The dialogue reflects real-world grit and stress, with coarse language used during moments of high tension and domestic conflict. This consistent level of…
Are drugs, alcohol, or smoking shown in Babel?
The Japanese narrative thread features scenes of adolescent drug use, including the smoking of marijuana and hashish. Alcohol consumption is present throughout several of the international stories, often shown at parties or during periods of emotional…
What mature themes appear in Babel?
Communication failure across cultures, languages, and families — the film's title is its thesis. A parent's terror of losing a child in a foreign country. A deaf girl's isolation. The way international incidents erase individual human suffering. One of the…
How long is Babel?
Babel runs 143 minutes, directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu, released in 2006.
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