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With a star-studded cast and an intriguing storyline, one would thinkBabylonwould become one of the biggest hits of the year, however, that doesn’t seem to be the case. The Damien Chazelle-directed film starring Margot Robbie, Brad Pitt, and Tobey Maguire hit the theatres on December 23 and has unfortunately failed to reel in some serious numbers.
The film had quite the recipe to turn itself into a must-watch. It looks like releasing on a busy weekend for the theatres turned out to not work in the favor ofBabylonas the movie bombed at the box office. With the way things are going at the moment for the star-studded film, it seems like becoming profitable at the box office is something the team should not look forward to.
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Margot Robbie’s Babylon Bombs at the Box Office
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Is the audience finally over going to movies just to see a big-name actor on the screen? It certainly appears to be that way asBabylonflaunts some of the biggest celebrities in Hollywood and has still managed to not perform well, at all.Damien Chazelle’s movie had a budget ranging between $78 million to $80 million.Babylonneeds to make at least $250 million total at the box office just so it could begin making a profit.
So, how much has the film made at the box office so far since its release? Over the four-day domestic opening weekend,Babylonmade an extremely underwhelming $4.9 million, which could be said, is pennies and dimes compared to what it actually needs to break even. At this rate, the movie is headed towards its domestic chapter being closed at just $20 million. The pressure now resides on the shoulders of the international audience to make the film profitable for the team!
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What Went Wrong?
There didn’t seem to be any room for failure whenBabylonwas first announced. The plot, the cast, the director, and so on seemed to be everything needed for a box-office blockbuster. A majority of the critics did not have compliments for the film with one critic stating that at times he was left wondering if the movie should have been titled “Babble On”instead. The 3 hours 9 minutes runtime could be the one to blame for this!
Another reason why the movie didn’t perform well seems to be the timing and how poorly it was marketed as many Twitter users stated that they weren’t even awareBabylonwas in the theatres. Adding to that, the U.S. being wrapped in frigid weather could also have been the reason for the movie’s dismissal.
It’s actually not a bad movie.
Horrible marketing.Even worse release date.
I feel bad for everyone involved. I enjoyed it.
— 𝕍𝕒𝕤𝕢𝕦𝕖𝕫 🇨🇦🇵🇹🇸🇻🍥 (@Shutterr514)August 23, 2025
Advertising was weird for this movie. Felt like it relied more on just the big name actors than giving insightful trailers imo.
— Colin (@IntroSpecktive)August 15, 2025
https://twitter.com/Unstable_Fern/status/1607779383259037696?t=-eC50vraQ6f0ILcsBbH_7w&s=19
The USA snowstorms + weak marketing + releasing close to Avatar 2 and Puss in Boots 2 is hurting it’s box office run
— Mint Doom 🇵🇦 (@swshriv)August 09, 2025
I think Babylon was released the wrong time of the year, it needs to be a movie for the whole family especially in December 🤔
— Trevor Ashman (@kiwi4you)June 30, 2025
Also, let’s not forget the mega beast thatBabylonwas challenging –Avatar: The Way of Water.TheAvatarsequel has been doing so well at the box office that not even a snowstorm could stop the audience from going to the theatres for it. It’s not a brain-scratcher where the audience was headed off to over the weekend. Turns out, the blue humanoids of Pandora aren’t easy to beat!
It’s going to be intriguing to see how and ifBabylonredeems itself over the upcoming few weeks. Will this be the second flop forMargot Robbiethis year?
Babylonis currently playing in theatres.
Source:Discussing Films
Mishkaat Khan
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A connoisseur of all things horror, fantasy, and the occasional chick flick, Mishkaat has been penning pieces for FandomWire since 2022. She started off as an intern and has worked her way up to a Senior Writer with over 2000 articles to her name.Outside of entertainment, she has also written well-researched medical content as a freelance writer and has experience in social media management.When not writing, you can find her relaxing with a romance novel and a tall glass of iced coffee in her hand or watching re-runs of ‘Supernatural’ and ‘The Office.’
