Digger Director’s Polarizing 144-Minute Drama With Brad Pitt Is Officially Streaming for Free

If you have a library card, you can now watch one of Brad Pitt‘s most underrated films without paying a single dime. Babel, the 2006 drama from Digger director Alejandro G. Iñárritu, is currently streaming for free on Kanopy and Hoopla.

Both platforms are library-backed services that only ask you to sign in with a valid card from a participating library. Kanopy and Hoopla are the easiest free options for viewers in the U.S., but they do work a little differently. Kanopy streams Babel in HD, while Hoopla offers it in standard definition.

Both services are free with a library card, though many libraries put a monthly cap on how many titles you can borrow. So it is worth checking your library’s limits before you hit play.

Babel is the final chapter of Iñárritu’s loose Death Trilogy, following Amores Perros and 21 Grams. The film, which runs 2 hours and 24 minutes, follows four connected stories across Morocco, Japan, Mexico, and the United States, all set in motion by a single rifle shot in the Moroccan desert.

Pitt plays Richard, an American tourist whose wife, Susan, played by Cate Blanchett, is badly hurt during their trip. The ensemble also includes Gael García Bernal, Kōji Yakusho, Adriana Barraza, and Rinko Kikuchi, with both Barraza and Kikuchi earning Oscar nominations for their work.

Babel Divided Critics Long Before Digger Did

Tom Cruise in a still from Digger | Credits: Warner Bros. Pictures

Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s latest film, Digger, has had a rough start. The climate satire stars Tom Cruise as Digger Rockwell, a reckless oil tycoon whose company sets off an environmental disaster. Critics have been split right down the middle, leaving the film with a 53% Tomatometer score on Rotten Tomatoes and a 46 on Metacritic (as of October 14, 2026).

It opened to just $8 million domestically, Cruise’s weakest debut in 19 years (via Box Office Mojo). As of writing, the movie has earned $15 million domestically and $37 million worldwide. But this is not the first time Iñárritu has split the room.

Babel also left critics divided back in 2006. The film currently sits at 68% on Rotten Tomatoes from over 200 reviews, with a slightly better 77% audience score. While some found its interwoven stories moving and powerful, others felt it was heavy-handed.

The movie also had its fans among critics, including the late Roger Ebert, who gave it a perfect four stars and later added it to his list of Great Movies. Despite all its flaws, the movie became an awards favorite and one of Pitt’s best movies in his career.

Iñárritu won Best Director at Cannes, and the film took home the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture – Drama. It went on to earn seven Oscar nominations, including Best Picture, winning Best Original Score for Gustavo Santaolalla. Given how things played out for the Brad Pitt movie, Tom Cruise’s Oscar hopes remain wide open.

Where Else Can You Stream Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s Babel at Home?

If you already pay for Paramount+, you may not need a library card at all to stream Babel at home. The movie joined the streamer’s lineup again in the U.S. recently, which makes sense given that Paramount Pictures originally distributed the film. Viewers in Canada can also find it on Paramount+.

For those who would rather skip subscriptions altogether, Babel is also available to rent or buy digitally. You can rent it for around $3.99 on platforms like Prime Video, Apple TV, Fandango at Home, Google Play, and YouTube, with purchase options also available. So if Babel has been sitting on your watchlist for a while, now is a good time to finally check it out.

Do you plan on catching Iñárritu’s polarizing film on any of these platforms? Let us know in the comments below!