Tales of Babylon
Four London hit-men unknowingly converge on the same lucrative job in a violent, morally fractured crime thriller.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- brooding
- paranoid
- propulsive
- late night thriller viewing
- crime film marathon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Four hit-men independently view for a job while unaware that the others are involved.
The plot explicitly places crime, money, and violence at the center of London as a modern Babylon.
Multiple killers pursue the same job, creating escalating uncertainty over who is connected to whom.
London functions as the central environment for the intersecting hitmen, criminal money, and violence.
Films like Tales of Babylon, and why
The Gentlemen
Shared multi-assassin crime structure, London setting, and tense criminal underworld atmosphere.
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Shared interlocking crime plotting, stylized violence, and darkly comic underworld energy.
Smokin' Aces
Shared ensemble hitman narrative, moral tension, and metropolitan crime setting.
Movie Details
- Director
- Pelayo De Lario
- Release Date
- 2023-06-11
- Runtime
- 125 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (20)
Cast
- Ray Calleja
- Aaron Cobham
- Clive Russell
- Maria Crittell
- Billie Gadsdon
- Philip Tomlin
- Dylan Gadsdon
- Albert Tallski
- Paul Cassidy
- Aaron-Jon North
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Tales of Babylon about?
- Four London hit-men unknowingly converge on the same lucrative job in a violent, morally fractured crime thriller.
- What is Tales of Babylon like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Tales of Babylon as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Tales of Babylon violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Tales of Babylon as graphic.
- Which films are like Tales of Babylon?
- Films with a similar feel include The Gentlemen, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, and Smokin' Aces.
- How long is Tales of Babylon?
- Tales of Babylon runs 125 minutes.
- Where can I watch Tales of Babylon?
- In United States, Tales of Babylon is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
