Black Swan

Name: Black Swan
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: December 3, 2010
Duration: 108 min
Rating: 79
Cast: Mila Kunis, Natalie Portman, Vincent Cassel, Winona Ryder

2010

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Movie Details & Credits

Fox Searchlight Pictures | Release Date: December 3, 2010 | R

Starring: Mila Kunis, Natalie Portman, Vincent Cassel, Winona Ryder

Summary: Black Swan is a psychological thriller set in the world of New York City ballet. Featured dancer, Nina, finds herself locked in a web of competitive intrigue with a new rival at the company. (Fox Searchlight)

Director: Darren Aronofsky

Genre(s): Drama, Thriller

Rating: R

Runtime: 108

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44	#44 Best Movie of 2010
6	#6 Most Discussed Movie of 2010
21	#21 Most Shared Movie of 2010

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Premiere Kristin Hunt

Jan 6, 2011

Just like the final performance by its deeply disturbed heroine, Black Swan is perfect. Read full review

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David Edelstein

Dec 6, 2010

This is, no doubt about it, a tour de force, a work that fully lives up to its director's ambitions. Read full review

Bill Goodykoontz

Dec 9, 2010

It's all or nothing with Black Swan. Either you embrace its headlong descent into madness brought on by the pressures of artistic perfection, compounded by smothering anxiety, or you reject it. It's that simple. Read full review

David Fear

Dec 6, 2010

Both a baroque thriller set in New York's ballet demimonde and a portrait of artistry as schizoid perfectionism, Darren Aronofsky's new film percolates parallel lines of fine madness-but then, doubling down on duality is this movie's raison d'etre. Read full review

Mike Scott

Dec 17, 2010

Arriving with a savage grace, director Darren Aronofsky's nightmare-come-to-life Black Swan cements his reputation not only as one of the more daring filmmakers of his generation, but also as an actor's director of the first order. Read full review

Wesley Morris

Dec 6, 2010

Some girls fight over men. Ballerinas fight over parts. But the occasional brilliance of Black Swan is that it's a one-way fight. Nina battles herself. Read full review

Kenneth Turan

Dec 6, 2010

Not just any kind of trash, it's high-art trash, a kind of "When Tutu Goes Psycho" that so prizes hysteria over sanity that it's worth your life to tell when its characters are hallucinating and when they're not. Read full review

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timmcd

Mar 10, 2011

This movie is easily the best of the year. The film is as intriguing as a Christopher Nolan film and as beautiful as any movie. Natalie Portman is at her best in this movie. Mila Kunis showed us that she is able to do more than just dumb comedy television. It seems that this could be theThis movie is easily the best of the year. The film is as intriguing as a Christopher Nolan film and as beautiful as any movie. Natalie Portman is at her best in this movie. Mila Kunis showed us that she is able to do more than just dumb comedy television. It seems that this could be the jumping off point for a very long career for a very talented actress.… Expand

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Bama72

Dec 21, 2010

This movie is stunning. I just love a movie when, after you leave, you can't stop thinking about it and talking about it. Well made and well acted, a must see.

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immortalwa

Dec 14, 2010

This is one of the best movies made in the past ten years. Its art is mesmerizing. Its entry into the psyche of Portman nearly singularly unique. Its portrayal of the relationships excellent, its moments of tenderness and want, concern and horror, worthy of almost any director. Over theThis is one of the best movies made in the past ten years. Its art is mesmerizing. Its entry into the psyche of Portman nearly singularly unique. Its portrayal of the relationships excellent, its moments of tenderness and want, concern and horror, worthy of almost any director. Over the years, we will see this film grow in stature. Its record twelve Broadcast Film Critics Association nominations are no mistake.… Expand

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BShea423

Feb 25, 2011

One of the best movies I have seen in a while. The directing was absolutely spectacular, and the way the main character's transformation mirrored the storyline of Swan Lake was excellent. Portman is absolutely deserving of an oscar for her performance.

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francesco

Mar 15, 2013

Black swan is the most beautiful and interesting film of the year from a genius as Derren Aronofsky.Nina Sayers is a young professional dancer in the New York city ballet company that dreams to become the prime ballerina in the new production of the Swan lake by the artistic directorBlack swan is the most beautiful and interesting film of the year from a genius as Derren Aronofsky.Nina Sayers is a young professional dancer in the New York city ballet company that dreams to become the prime ballerina in the new production of the Swan lake by the artistic director Leroy(Vincent Cassel).She has an obsessive mother,Erica(Barbara Hershey), that makes her life somewhat complicated as she is driven by jealousy towards her daughter. After the former prime dancer Beth Macintyre(Winona Ryder) is forced to retire by Leroy,Nina successfully is cast as Odette,the swan queen.But a mysterious new dancer Lily(Mila Kunis)becomes her most dangerous rival.Darren Aronovsky is a master. One of the greatest director out there.His direction is visionary and everything but ordinary.The pace of the film is really engaging and the script has truly original aspects.The movie has really absorbing moments as the transformation of Nina in the Black swan and her desperation that it is difficult to not be drawn.The depiction of her obsession for the perfection and increasing mental disorder is quite fascinating.The soundtrack is outstanding although it's not original but it's taken from the musical.But it adds to the general beauty of the film and express the characters feeling and the roles they have in the story. Natalie Portman,in her first adult role,excels as the leading character.This is her most complex role and she is exceptional and her first great turn after Closer.Her Oscar Award was completely deserved. Mila Kunis is adequate to the role,but honestly I didn't catch all the praises she gained for her performance.Her role is the easiest and she is an average actress. Vincent Cassel plays "extremely" well the same character(that is inspired by his own personality)in every movie.That's all.And not too much I have to say. Barbara Hershey is truly a gem and she deserved more recognition for her complex role ,she is never over the top although her role could have been played with exaggeration.She is a really great actress.She should have been nominated for an Oscar. Winona Ryder,in her brief role as the fallen prime dancer,was a scene stealer.In only three scenes she is haunting,damned, desperate,intoxicated and angry and was truly mesmerizing.My vote is 10/10… Expand

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highwiredays

Mar 30, 2011

Great movie in a bad year for movies. I think 2010 was just a very bad year for movies and that just helped to make this movie look better than it was. I'm not saying it was a bad movie, I'm just saying that this year in movies is making it look better then it really is.

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Jake98

May 29, 2011

Absolute garbage. ...........................................................................................................................................................

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