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- 2000
- R
- Artisan Entertainment
- 1 h 42 m
- 2000
- R
- Artisan Entertainment
- 1 h 42 m
Summary This modern-day fable is set on the rusted mean streets of Coney Island, Brooklyn. The dual storyline parallels four people who set out in pursuit of a better life. [Artisan Entertainment]
Directed By: Darren Aronofsky
Written By: Hubert Selby Jr., Darren Aronofsky
- 2000
- R
- Artisan Entertainment
- 1 h 42 m
- 2000
- R
- Artisan Entertainment
- 1 h 42 m
Requiem for a Dream
71
8.6
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Summary This modern-day fable is set on the rusted mean streets of Coney Island, Brooklyn. The dual storyline parallels four people who set out in pursuit of a better life. [Artisan Entertainment]
Directed By: Darren Aronofsky
Written By: Hubert Selby Jr., Darren Aronofsky
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 32 Critic Reviews
71
69% Positive
22 Reviews
22 Reviews
22% Mixed
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
9% Negative
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 32 Critic Reviews
71
69% Positive
22 Reviews
22 Reviews
22% Mixed
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
9% Negative
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
He (Aronofsky) has put together a phantasmagoria of self-destructive obsession that is so visually astounding it becomes its own saving grace. Otherwise, we might not be able to bear it.
A fluent, intelligent piece of work whose sex and violence are anything but gratuitous, and exactly the kind of highly personal, no-holds-barred vision of life on the ragged edge that independents always aspire to but rarely have the goods to achieve.
User Score
Universal Acclaim
Based on 816 User Ratings
8.6
91% Positive
740 Ratings
740 Ratings
4% Mixed
30 Ratings
30 Ratings
6% Negative
46 Ratings
46 Ratings
User Score
Universal Acclaim
Based on 816 User Ratings
8.6
91% Positive
740 Ratings
740 Ratings
4% Mixed
30 Ratings
30 Ratings
6% Negative
46 Ratings
46 Ratings
Aronofsky brings a new urgency to the drug movie by trying to reproduce, through his subjective camera, how his characters feel, or want to feel, or fear to feel.
This bleak vision directed by Darren Aronofsky ("Pi") is pointless with good reason.
It's one of the most beautifully unpleasant movies ever made - its reverse charge being that it is no fun at all.
Far too complex and provoking.
In the end the movie goes nowhere a hundred movies haven't already been and tells us nothing we don't already know. It does so with so much violent energy, however, it's like four brutal years at film school crammed into an hour and a half.
A perfect movie. The range of emotions felt, and the depth of them are fantastic. The cinematography is creative and flawlessly executed. Excellent acting by a perfectly selected cast. The soundtracks main theme is so powerful, it has been reused in numerous films. The main theme if the story told through various characters sticks with you in the best way possible.
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Requiem for a Dream is the story of 4 stereotypical stock characters who suffer from substance abuse. All of which become the victims **** slippery slope of drug addiction. However, this film fails at creating unique and original characters with even the slightest amount of depth. And the half-assed love story between Harry and Marion gives no insight into why they fell in love other then them both being attractive. Many people praise its innovative cinematography and "realistic" view of the results of drug abuse. But along with its purposefully disturbing scare tactics, it's about as compelling and a D.A.R.E poster. And unfortunately the cinematography isn't enough to salvage this colossal piece of trash.
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Production Company
Artisan Entertainment,
Thousand Words,
Sibling Productions,
Protozoa Pictures,
Industry Entertainment,
Bandeira Entertainment,
Requiem for a Dream,
Truth and Soul Pictures
Release Date Oct 6, 2000
Duration 1 h 42 m
Rating R
Genres
Tagline From the director of [Pi]
Awards
Golden Globes, USA
• 1 Nomination
Academy Awards, USA
• 1 Nomination
Online Film & Television Association
• 5 Wins & 15 Nominations
