Babylon A.D. Critic Reviews

Metascore®:

30 =
Based upon 8 Critic Reviews
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The New York Times | A.O. ScottAdd Critic to Favorites

Our judgments, in any case, may be superfluous, since the director, Mathieu Kassovitz, has already publicly described it as "pure violence and stupidity."Read the full review

Entertainment Weekly | Adam MarkovitzAdd Critic to Favorites

When martial arts star Michelle Yeoh shows up as a pious, butt-kicking nun, you have to wonder if Kassovitz isn't accidentally cribbing from Mel Brooks, too.Read the full review

ReelViews | James BerardinelliAdd Critic to Favorites

The lackluster acting and horrendous dialogue don't help.Read the full review

Variety | Jordan MintzerAdd Critic to Favorites

A noisier, costlier version of "Children of Men," yet lacking that film's social-political significance and jaw-dropping direction.Read the full review

The Onion (A.V. Club) | Keith PhippsAdd Critic to Favorites

As long it sticks to that chase, Babylon A.D. remains a sub-passable lead-footed action film with neat scenery.Read the full review

Los Angeles Times | Michael OrdonaAdd Critic to Favorites

This is not a terrible movie, but it's too familiar by half and too confusing by a third.Read the full review

The Hollywood Reporter | Michael RechtshaffenAdd Critic to Favorites

A towering heap of nihilistic nonsense that plays like a cornball "Children of God."Read the full review

Boston Globe | Tom RussoAdd Critic to Favorites

When this Vin Diesel vehicle isn't pointlessly frenzied, it's narratively inert, wasting some decent production design, and a French-flavored cast primed for fun.Read the full review

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