A fatalistic car crash in Mexico city sets off a chain of events in the lives of three people: a supermodel, a young man wanting to run off with his sister-in-law, and a homeless man. Their lives are catapulted into unforeseen situations instigated by the seemingly inconsequential destiny of a dog.

Babel

2006

English

7.5

♡ 135

68%

san diego, california

Alejandro González Iñárritu Director

Elle Fanning as Debbie Jones

Michael Peña as John - Border Patrol

Brad Pitt as Richard

Cate Blanchett as Susan

Tragedy strikes a married couple vacationing in the Moroccan desert, which jumpstarts an interlocking story involving four different families.

21 Grams

2003

English

7.6

♡ 93

80%

Alejandro González Iñárritu Director

Lew Temple as County Sheriff

Naomi Watts as Cristina Peck

Benicio Del Toro as Jack Jordan

Sean Penn as Paul Rivers

Paul Rivers, an ailing mathematician lovelessly married to an English émigré; Christina Peck, an upper-middle-class suburban housewife and mother of two girls; and Jack Jordan, a born-again ex-con, are brought together by a terrible accident that changes their lives.

Bardo: False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths

2022

Spanish

6.7

♡ 20

los angeles, california

mexico

midlife crisis

surrealism

Alejandro González Iñárritu Director

Jay O. Sanders as Ambassador Jones

Omar Leyva as LAX Official

Daniel Giménez Cacho as Silverio

Alejandro Belmonte as Waitre

A renowned Mexican journalist and documentary filmmaker living in Los Angeles, after being named the recipient of a prestigious international award, is compelled to return to his native country, unaware that this simple trip will push him to an existential limit.

September 11

2002

French

6.8

♡ 6

Drama

israeli–palestinian conflict

media

palestinian-israeli conflict

skyscraper

unsociability

war on terror

Alejandro González Iñárritu Director

Mitsuko Baishô as Kayo Furuhashi

Liron Levo as Le démineur

Henry Kissinger as Self

George W. Bush as Self

An anthology of short films inspired by the events of the September 11 World Trade Center attacks.

Biutiful

2010

Spanish

7.4

♡ 31

66%

undocumented immigrant

Alejandro González Iñárritu Director

Ana Wagener as Bea

Eduard Fernández as Tito

Alain Hernández as (uncredited)

Javier Bardem as Uxbal

This is a story of a man in free fall. On the road to redemption, darkness lights his way. Connected with the afterlife, Uxbal is a tragic hero and father of two who's sensing the danger of death. He struggles with a tainted reality and a fate that works against him in order to forgive, for love, and forever.

Birdman or

2014

English

7.7

♡ 261

91%

Alejandro González Iñárritu Director

Zach Galifianakis as Jake

Jackie Hoffman as Lady on Balcony

Edward Norton as Mike

Emma Stone as Sam

A fading actor best known for his portrayal of a popular superhero attempts to mount a comeback by appearing in a Broadway play. As opening night approaches, his attempts to become more altruistic, rebuild his career, and reconnect with friends and family prove more difficult than expected.