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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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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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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ChanekeCholo

Dec 13, 2021

The balance between the performance of Natalie Portman and the directing of Darren Aronofsky are enough to get an incredible film. Everything else is gain for our feelings and give us goosebumps during the 108 short minutes.
My perception of the film is the metamorphosis of grow up, how doThe balance between the performance of Natalie Portman and the directing of Darren Aronofsky are enough to get an incredible film. Everything else is gain for our feelings and give us goosebumps during the 108 short minutes.
My perception of the film is the metamorphosis of grow up, how do you transform from childhood to adolescence or even to the maturity, displayed in a visceral and violent metaphor.
Everything in this film is a topic of conversation, but for me, the most remarkable of the film is the immaculate cinematography, is one of the best that I had ever seen.… Expand

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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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percy972

Mar 24, 2011

Even though it starts out bland the latter part really digs into me with its disturbing imaging and artistic nature. I was hoping for the thrills to come sooner and I was just about to walk out when all of a sudden, I see Portman run into Kunis' arms. Things got really interesting afterEven though it starts out bland the latter part really digs into me with its disturbing imaging and artistic nature. I was hoping for the thrills to come sooner and I was just about to walk out when all of a sudden, I see Portman run into Kunis' arms. Things got really interesting after that. While not one of the greatest movies of all time it is still one of the best I've seen so far this new decade.… Expand

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StaticSpine

Mar 1, 2014

I like how Aronofsky can make that depressive atmosphere in his movies and you feel that tension and constant menace all along. This one is even more a thriller rather than a drama. Very good characters by Natalie Portman, Vincent Cassel, Mila Kunis and Barbara Hershey . Also Winona RyderI like how Aronofsky can make that depressive atmosphere in his movies and you feel that tension and constant menace all along. This one is even more a thriller rather than a drama. Very good characters by Natalie Portman, Vincent Cassel, Mila Kunis and Barbara Hershey . Also Winona Ryder made a decent job though I didn't even recognize her.… 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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