Requiem for a Dream

2000 1h 42m EN

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 11,360

CrimeDrama

Synopsis

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The drug-induced utopias of four Coney Island residents are shattered when their addictions run deep.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ellen Burstyn
Sara Goldfarb
Jared Leto
Harry Goldfarb
Jennifer Connelly
Marion Silver
Marlon Wayans
Tyrone C. Love
Christopher McDonald
Tappy Tibbons
Louise Lasser
Ada
Marcia Jean Kurtz
Rae
Janet Sarno
Mrs. Pearlman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Darren Aronofsky
Writers: Darren Aronofsky, Hubert Selby Jr.
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $4.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 8

ERA

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26 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Darren Aronofsky, shot by Matthew Libatique. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Clint Mansell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jay Rabinowitz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Ellen Burstyn and Jared Leto and Jennifer Connelly carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0180093 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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11,360 TMDB user ratings logged — serious cultural footprint.

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The take

Darren Aronofsky directs. Matthew Libatique behind the camera. Clint Mansell scores. Jay Rabinowitz cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $4.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
226 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Darren Aronofsky, shot by Matthew Libatique. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Clint Mansell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Jay Rabinowitz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Ellen Burstyn and Jared Leto and Jennifer Connelly carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0180093 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
811,360 TMDB user ratings logged — serious cultural footprint.

The technical file

Cinematography: Matthew Libatique
Original score: Clint Mansell
Editing: Jay Rabinowitz
Production design: James Chinlund
Costume design: Laura Jean Shannon
Makeup / hair: Judy Chin
Sound: Brian Emrich
Stunt coordinator: Peter Bucossi
Runtime: 102 min · 1h 42m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.78:1 (16:9)
Status: Released
Budget: $4,500,000
Box office: $7,390,108
Return: 164% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Requiem for a Dream (2000)

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John Chard2015-06-13
★ 9/10
Shattering expose of the fallible human condition. What to say about Darren Aronofsky's Requiem for a Dream that hasn't been said already? Without doubt it's a film, that in spite of its high standing on the main movie sites, polarises opinions. It's a film that in simple terms follows four people through their addictions until the shattering denouement, but the journey is made more bleak by offering tantalising snatches of hope, the dreams of the protags offered up as some sort of goals for the addicts to cling on to - only for the narrative to stick in its rusty serrated blade to draw the lifeblood from the hapless hopefuls. Arononfsky brings a multitude of technical skills to the party that emphasise the emotional discord on show. Standard split-screening is married up with rapid cutting, isolated framing, close ups, long tracking and Snorricam, all of which is sound tracked by Clint Mansell's haunting musical composition. All told it's an assault on all the senses and terrifying with it, boosted no end by Aronofsky getting top performances from his cast of actors. Love it or hate it, it's a film that simply can't be ignored, unsparing cinema produced by a most gifted director. 9/10
JPV8522020-10-03
★ 9/10
Only my second viewing of this, last time probably was when it came out on DVD, and not one I'll re-watch anytime soon, but still a great drama featuring incredible performances, most notably Ellen Burstyn who was worthy of her Oscar nomination. Has some darkly wild moments and a swing in tones, guess giving viewers insights into the highs and lows of heroine use. Not entertaining in so much as fascinating film worth it for some of the visuals and acting. 4.5/5
corrcorr2021-01-23
★ 7/10
I've never been so afraid of a refrigerator.