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Damien Chazelle defends his box-office bomb Babylon starring Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie

Babylon director Damien Chazelle has defended his box-office flop film starring Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie and declared 'more films should divide critics.'Set in 1920s Hollywood, Babylon focuses on the rise and fall of several ambitious dreamers - including the characters portrayed by Brad and Margot - but has only grossed $14.8 million against an $78–80 million budget since its December 23 release.Although the film has attracted awards season nominations, it has earned mixed responses from critics, with a 55% Rotten Tomatoes rating. Oh dear: Babylon director Damien Chazelle has defended his box-office flop film starring Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie (pictured) and declared 'more films should divide criticsAcademy Award winner Chazelle, 37, told Insider: 'It’s good to have something that stimulates conversation and debate and a lot of fierce opinions on either side. 'We all knew the movie was gonna ruffle some feathers and get some people mad, and I think that’s good.

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‘Elvis’ Helmer Baz Luhrmann To Receive Harold Lloyd Award At AIS Lumiere Awards

EXCLUSIVE: Elvis filmmaker Baz Luhrmann has been tapped to receive the Advanced Imaging Society’s Harold Lloyd Award at the 2023 Lumiere Awards, which are taking place at The Beverly Hills Hotel on February 10.

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Golden Globes 2023: Brad Pitt cuts a handsome figure as he rubs elbows inside the Golden Globes

Brad Pitt cut a handsome and happy figure as he rubbed elbows inside the 80th Annual Golden Globes Awards on Tuesday. Pitt, 59, couldn't have smiled any brighter as he mingled with Hollywood elite Quentin Tarantino, Colin Farrell, and Henry Winkler at the star-studded soiree.The actor looked handsome as usual in a smart black tuxedo with a smart bowtie and crisp white shirt. Suits him! Brad Pitt cut a handsome and happy figure as he rubbed elbows inside the 80th Annual Golden Globes Awards on TuesdayThe Babylon star's blonde hair was styled in a rugged yet smart style and he sported a dashing of salt and pepper facial hair.Brad beamed from ear to ear as he worked the room, stopping for a few moments to catch up with Quentin.

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Brad Pitt Is a Clean-Cut Hunk at the 2023 Golden Globes: See Hottest Photos

Forever a Hollywood heartthrob! Brad Pitt turned heads at the 2023 Golden Globes — but he avoided posing for pics on the red carpet.

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Brad Pitt says he can relate to his world-weary silent film star character in Babylon

Brad Pitt could relate to his Babylon character.The 59-year-old actor stars in the 1920s set film as the world-weary silent film star Jack Conrad, and Brad shares a similar viewpoint to his alter ego.'Sadly enough, that melancholy may be my natural mode of being, some congenital melancholy,' the Oscar-winning actor told W Magazine's Great Performances issue. Relate: Brad Pitt, 59, said he could relate to his Babylon character. He told W Magazine , 'Sadly enough, that melancholy may be my natural mode of being, some congenital melancholy''But no, I think there's a weariness that takes over with the character as he moves on. There's a world-weariness that I can certainly relate to a little bit,' the ex of Angelina Jolie added.

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Peter Bart: Could Awards-Season Galas Help Cure Hollywood’s Movie Malaise?

The curtain is being raised Thursday night on what looks to be an idiosyncratic festival awards season, as organizers of the Palm Springs Gala to kick off the Palm Springs Film Festival with a hope that audiences somewhere, somehow, will start talking about movies.

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‘Babylon’ Filmmaker Damien Chazelle To Receive Gene Kelly Visionary Award At 2023 AIS Lumiere Awards

EXCLUSIVE: Damien Chazelle will be recognized with the Advanced Imaging Society’s Gene Kelly Visionary Award at the 13th annual Lumiere Awards, taking place at The Beverly Hills Hotel on February 10.

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Nicolas Winding Refn Calls Hollywood “A System Falling Apart Desperately” That Needs To Reinvent Itself

Are movies back to their pre-pandemic popularity? Box office juggernauts like “Top Gun: Maverick” and “Avatar: The Way Of Water” may indicate that’s the case, but 2022 was still a challenging year for the film industry. Overall, the grosses for films remain lower than they did before COVID-19.

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‘Babylon’: Damien Chazelle Shot A 2-Hour Version Of His New Film On His iPhone

It’s official: Damien Chazelle‘s “Babylon” is a box office bomb, and one of the biggest bombs of 2022, to be precise. The film made only $5.3 million over the four-day holiday weekend off a budget of $80 million.

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‘Babylon’ Bombs In Its Debut Box Office Weekend & Will Likely Fall Well Short Of $250 Million Breakeven Goal

When it was originally announced, Damien Chazelle’s “Babylon” seemed like a no-brainer, Oscar favorite. An epic tale of Old Hollywood, written and directed by the filmmaker behind “Whiplash,” “La La Land,” and “First Man.” That’s such an easy sell.

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‘Babylon’ Bombs In Its Debut Box Office Weekend & Will Likely Fall Well Short Of $250 Million Breakeven Goal

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No Jazz For ‘Babylon’ At Domestic Box Office With $5M+ Debut; Brad Pitt-Margot Robbie Epic Won’t Hit $250M Breakeven: Here’s Why

Damien Chazelle’s$80M 1920s-set Hollywood epic Babylon went up in a blaze of fire at the domestic box office this past weekend with an awful $5.3M 4-day start.

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Peter Bart: Prestige Filmmakers Get Personal This Awards Season, But Are Audiences Responding?

Avatar: The Way of Water‘s mega-publicized opening has brought movies back into the conversation, but movie-makers seem to have been lost in the mist. James Cameron’s persona is ablaze across the media but, by contrast, the very personal work of Sam Mendes, James Gray and even Steven Spielberg has done a fade-out in recent weeks.

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‘Babylon’ “Naughty” & “Nice” Trailers: Damien Chazelle Lets You Pick Your Poison With 2 New Trailers For His Wild Film

How do you know, without seeing the film, that “Babylon” is full of chaos and debauchery? Well, you can read all of the early reviews, which use the term “cocaine-fueled” quite a bit, or you can watch the new trailers for the film. One is called the “naughty” trailer.

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How Christmas Box Office Will Shake Out As ‘Avatar: The Way Of Water’ Encounters Three Wide Releases