Here's When You Can Watch Babylon At Home

Some movies are meant to become pop culture-defining hits that remain at the top of the box office for months and months at a time, like "Avatar: The Way of Water" (and, well, practically every movie James Cameron has made since the 1980s). Other smaller movies are able to find a niche where they can thrive alongside these blockbuster behemoths, pulling audiences in and proving that multiple kinds of movies can succeed at the same time. See "Knock at the Cabin," "Missing," and more for perfect examples of that trend.

And then there are those passion projects that are essentially doomed from the start, whether because they're impossible to market to a broad audience or the subject matter simply isn't meant for all four quadrants. Or, most entertaining for us film fans, the director simply went off the deep end and delivered an off-putting and thoroughly indulgent romp that's the exact opposite of a crowd-pleaser. Damien Chazelle might be coming off a string of critical darlings (including the 2016 Oscar hit "La La Land"), but by all accounts, his most recent effort "Babylon" couldn't possibly be cut from a more different cloth.

The good news is that fans of the movie or those who simply missed it the first time around will soon be able to catch all the extravagant and wildly over-the-top joys of this story of Hollywood excess without having to step foot outside. Read on to find out how (and when) to watch "Babylon" at home.

If you're a fan of Margot Robbie, a gremlin-looking Tobey Maguire, and Damien Chazelle wildin' out for over three hours, boy do we have good news for you. Deadline reports the news that residents of the United States and Canada can expect to find "Babylon" make its streaming service debut on Paramount+ February 21, 2023. This comes after a 61-day theatrical release window in which "Babylon" pretty much bombed on arrival, unfortunately. The good news is that the streaming numbers from viewers who never made it out to the movies the first time or want to revisit the debauchery on display all over again should help provide a much-needed boost. For all that, let's not forget that "Babylon" is also up for three Oscars: Best Original Score, Best Production Design, and Best Costume Design.

"Babylon" is written and directed by Chazelle (you can read /Film's review by Jeff Ewing here) and stars an ensemble cast of A-listers led by Robbie, Brad Pitt, Diego Calva, Jean Smart, Olivia Wilde, Samara Weaving, Lukas Haas, and, yes, Flea. Subscribers to Paramount+ now get another chance to experience all the highs and lows of this tumultuous story set in 1920s Hollywood. For those still on the fence about the very divisive movie, another watch might just help you appreciate all sorts of fascinating new angles that you hadn't considered before.