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Babylonseems to be in dire need of the benediction of a Christmas miracle right now.
The Damien Chazelle-helmed period drama that was released in US cinemas this shimmering and stormy holiday weekend has been doing sub-par at best at the box office. Starring theBirds of Preystar Margot Robbie andFight Clubactor Brad Pitt, the film has nabbed underwhelming reviews and staggeringly low revenue. Perhaps the most concerning aspect for the filmmakers is that after putting a monumental chunk of money into the movie, it still seems to be thousands of miles away from success.
Fans believe that the terrifyingly cold weather might’ve dissuaded people from going to the theatres. And while that certainly seems to have played a major role inBabylon‘s low scores, it looks like the marketing team is also to blame for the same. Or at least that’s what the audience thinks.
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Damien Chazelle’sBabylonFails to Succeed at the Box Office
The comedy-drama hit cinemas just a couple of days before Christmas, but the festive season is looking quite bleak for the movie’s creators followingBabylon‘s alarmingly low scores at the box office. StarringTobey Maguire, the movie has managed to gross around $3.5 million in its opening weekend. And the making ofBabyloncost a whopping $80 million, so the money it has made so far is but a meager sum in comparison.
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The stormy weather seems to be one of the main reasons behind the film’s lackluster performance. But in stark contrast toBabyloncomesJames Cameron‘sAvatar: The Way of Water, which has been doing remarkably well at the box office even with the winter storm forcing people to shut themselves at their homes. So then why is Chazelle’s R-rated film not being received well? Well, how will a film garner any kind of reviews at all if people don’t even know it has been released?
As fans debate the cause ofBabylongetting bombed at the box office, the number one argument to pop up is that of the film’s horrible marketing tactics. People are claiming that they haven’t even heard of the film, something which reflects the utter lack of promotion from the latter’s end.
Why isBabylonA Flop at the Box Office? This is What the Fans think
The weather this Christmas weekend has been numbingly cold and stormy, restricting people from stepping out of the sheltered comfort of their homes at all. So that has clearly proved to be a hindrance inBabylonmaking a good profit at the box office. But as mentioned before, winter doesn’t seem to have posed such a predicament forAvatar 2. That’s because the sci-fi/adventure sequel has been advertised and promoted vigorously all over the world. But the same can’t be said forBabylon.
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It looks like marketing, or the lack thereof, pertaining to the movie is actually the real culprit behind its box office failure. While some are saying they didn’t even know anything about the film, others are pointing out the bare minimum efforts that were put into the project’s promotion. And those who happen to have seen the film are lamenting about the unimpressive storyline, claiming how the only good thing aboutBabylonis its star cast.
someone definetly stole the marketing money, i didnt even know about this movie till now
— zar4fussion (@IvoValachovic)August 25, 2025
babybombed
— the perc prophet (@humidfluid)June 04, 2025
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— Cinema Enthusiast (@mehdi_keraghel)June 15, 2025
https://twitter.com/squire31/status/1607092664276746240
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I went to see Avatar on Friday and say this on the display over one of the doors, I thought it was a student film or something cause I’d never seen/heard anything about it
— 〽️cCracken (@Mc_Cracken44)July 18, 2025
As good as it looks there’s no concrete plot explanation in the trailers, it’s like Damien is here saying “I’m Damien, I made a movie, go watch it”
— jared vennett (@JaredVennett18)August 13, 2025
The most astonishing element of it all is that while the audience is blaming inadequate marketing for the project’s failure, sources note that apparently tens of millions were spent to promote it. Something definitely doesn’t add up here. However, the movie is yet to be released internationally so maybe its scores will hike up in late January when it will be open to the rest of the world.
Babylonis currently playing in cinemas.
Source:Culture Cravevia Twitter
Khushi Shah
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With a prolific knowledge of everything pop culture and a strong penchant for writing, Khushi has penned over 700 articles during her time as an author at FandomWire.An abnormal psychology student and an fervent reader of dark fiction, her most trusted soldiers are coffee and a good book.
