Black Swan

R

Released Dec 17, 2010

1h 48m

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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Nina (Natalie Portman) is a ballerina whose passion for the dance rules every facet of her life. When the company's artistic director decides to replace his prima ballerina for their opening production of "Swan Lake," Nina is his first choice. She has competition in newcomer Lily (Mila Kunis) however. While Nina is perfect for the role of the White Swan, Lily personifies the Black Swan. As rivalry between the two dancers transforms into a twisted friendship, Nina's dark side begins to emerge.

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Critics Consensus

Bracingly intense, passionate, and wildly melodramatic, Black Swan glides on Darren Aronofsky's bold direction -- and a bravura performance from Natalie Portman.

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Julie and Brandy

Autostraddle

What were they trying to say? What happened?... You're all pretending you know what it means.

Aug 31, 2021

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Phoenix Danger

Autostraddle

The impeccable casting adds an elevated element of reality to a film that already hits so close to home.

Jun 8, 2021

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Deborah Ross

The Spectator

This is part horror, part thriller, part Freudian nightmare and not a pretty film, as I said, nor an easy watch, but it's so unexpected and out there and passionate it keeps you with it and involved all the way.

Aug 30, 2018

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Michael Leader

Den of Geek

Throughout, we can spot thematic threads from Aronofsky's body of emotionally raw, character-based studies of obsession and tragedy.

Rated: 4/5

May 7, 2024

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

The film's slow-boiling pull on you, the audience, builds more and more with a pace and tension that matches the maddening breakdowns of its lead character.

Rated: 5/5

Feb 16, 2024

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Yasser Medina

Cinefilia

Its psychological dialectic is as terrifying as it is paranoid with Portman's formidable performance. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 8/10

Feb 15, 2024

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Jon G

A mesmerizing movie with haunting tones.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/12/24

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Sarah D

Obsessive, dark, and enchanting. One of the all time best psychological thrillers.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/11/24

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Audience Member

É um ótimo filme, muito bom mesmo, mas vale dizer que não é nada fácil de assistir, pois algumas cenas dão uma sensação estranha de agonia, não sei explicar, somente assistindo o filme para entender e sentir isso. A trama do filme é muito envolvente e limpa, é possível acompanhar a personagem enlouquecendo graduadamente ao decorrer do filme, a atuação da Natalie Portman também ajuda nisso, pois aqui ela tem um desempenho impecável, ela entrega tudo e até mais do que o roteiro quer, simplesmente incrível. Esse é um terror psicológico que mexe com a mente de quem está assistindo, muito bom.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/09/24

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Lila D

So I finally watched this film. I had heard many good things about it, and I sincerely wonder what movie those people watched. This movie was slow and it's point rather muddled. Though Natalie Portman was excellent in the role, she was the only good thing about the film. The story line was hard to follow, since no reason for her decent into madness was ever really explained. And the ending made absolutely no sense, is she dead? Was it all in her head? This movie was trash and I feel bad for Ms. Portman's hard work wasted ln such a pile.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

06/17/24

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Shioka O

There is some weirdness toward the end, but it's a well-made character study film. Applause for Portman and all the actors. Perfect casting. Best choice when you need stressful and disturbing one.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

06/15/24

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Dani G

Great performance by Natalie. Great job by Aronofsky, very much in its style of growing weirdeness the more we approach the end. Also, we've got to see three of the most beautiful and natural faces of Hollywood (Portman, Kunis & Ryder)

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/03/24

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Synopsis

Nina (Natalie Portman) is a ballerina whose passion for the dance rules every facet of her life. When the company's artistic director decides to replace his prima ballerina for their opening production of "Swan Lake," Nina is his first choice. She has competition in newcomer Lily (Mila Kunis) however. While Nina is perfect for the role of the White Swan, Lily personifies the Black Swan. As rivalry between the two dancers transforms into a twisted friendship, Nina's dark side begins to emerge.

Director: Darren Aronofsky
Producer: Mike Medavoy, Arnold Messer, Brian Oliver, Scott Franklin
Screenwriter: Mark Heyman, Andres Heinz
Distributor: Fox Searchlight
Production Co: Dune, Protozoa Pictures, Cross Creek Pictures, Phoenix Pictures
Rating: R (Language|Disturbing Violent Images|Some Drug Use|Strong Sexual Content)
Genre: Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 17, 2010, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 25, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $107.0M
Runtime: 1h 48m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS

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