Requiem for a Dream

R

Released Oct 27, 2000

1h 41m

Drama

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Imaginatively evoking the inner landscape of human beings longing to connect, to love and feel loved, the film is a parable of happiness gloriously found and tragically lost. "Requiem for a Dream" tells parallel stories that are linked by the relationship between the lonely, widowed Sara Goldfarb and her sweet but aimless son, Harry. The plump Sara, galvanized by the prospect of appearing on a TV game show, has started on a dangerous diet regimen to beautify herself for a national audience.

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Critics Consensus

Though the movie may be too intense for some to stomach, the wonderful performances and the bleak imagery are hard to forget.

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

At times disturbing and always intense, this flick offers its own acid trip for viewers and is a first-hand look at four people who become trapped by their own hell.

Rated: A

Sep 12, 2017

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Lisa Alspector

Chicago Reader

A staccato narrative parallels the experiences and hallucinations of a woman on drugs with those of her son and his friends.

Sep 20, 2011

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Matt Noller

Slant Magazine

A gut-wrenching, formally adventurous masterpiece or an ugly, flashy piece of empty-headed propaganda?

Rated: 2/4

Sep 8, 2009

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Kristy Strouse

Cinematic Lovelies

I think it’s a masterpiece; gut-wrenching and soaked in a hellscape of realistic proportions. Requiem for a Dream is a tough watch, but an essential one.

Mar 12, 2023

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Rob Gonsalves

Rob's Movie Vault

If anything, Aronofsky’s doomy, freaky, humorless style defeats his own purpose: It re-animates the dark romance of dissolution — it makes addiction look cool.

Rated: C-

Sep 3, 2022

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Carey-Ann Pawsey

Orca Sound

Though all aspects of the film are excellent from story to cinematography to directing it is the acting which holds the whole thing together. The three leads are amazing.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 14, 2020

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Arid S

Masterpiece, GENIUS. 11/10 I loved this film! However this is traumatic!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/25/24

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Liam C

It’s well made from a technical standpoint, but I just can’t endorse this movie's overly disturbing take on the bad that can come from drug use. The characters are one dimensional and merely exist just to be tortured

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

07/18/24

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Kathryn V

Hard watch, that's for sure. Ellen B and Jared Leto acting phenomenal. Cringey in parts, his arm. Don't think I'll watch it again though, once is enough.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/15/24

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Mike .

This really is pretentious to the nth degree. Ellen Burstyn did a great job, i'll give you that. But the film ( sorry movie) is so far up it's own *ss, it doesn't know whether it's coming or going. It's doesn't help that it has Jared Leto in it, because he just adds to the pretentiousness somewwhat. Hard hitting, hard to watch, so can only do once. Come on, it's not that bad! People need to watch Trainspotting. Because it has humour, so when the hard hitting moments come, they make so much more impact.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

07/13/24

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Aidan B

Unflinching, hard to watch, though an absolute must-watch, "Requiem for a Dream" is a gut-wrenchingly horrific look into the dangers of substance abuse that gets its point across a little too well. Phenomenal acting and a powerful script help elevate the movie as well, though it really is the overall message that gets imprinted into your brain. Genuinely one of the most disturbing watches I've seen to date, but an absolutely necessary one to watch at least (and possibly most) once.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/10/24

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Ryan S

Wow, I kept putting this movie off as I thought it was going to be slow, depressing and hard to get through but I was wrong this movie kept me glued to my seat. I am glad I gave it a try.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/10/24

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Darren Aronofsky

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Ellen Burstyn

Sara Goldfarb

Jared Leto

Harry Goldfarb

Jennifer Connelly

Marion Silver

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Tyrone C. Love

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Synopsis

Imaginatively evoking the inner landscape of human beings longing to connect, to love and feel loved, the film is a parable of happiness gloriously found and tragically lost. "Requiem for a Dream" tells parallel stories that are linked by the relationship between the lonely, widowed Sara Goldfarb and her sweet but aimless son, Harry. The plump Sara, galvanized by the prospect of appearing on a TV game show, has started on a dangerous diet regimen to beautify herself for a national audience.

Director: Darren Aronofsky
Producer: Eric Watson, Palmer West
Screenwriter: Darren Aronofsky, Darren Aronofsky
Distributor: Artisan Entertainment
Production Co: Thousand Words, Industry Entertainment, Truth and Soul Pictures, Bandera Entertainment, Requiem for a Dream LLC, Artisan Entertainment, Protozoa Pictures, Sibling Productions
Rating: R
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 27, 2000, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 6, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $3.6M
Runtime: 1h 41m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, Dolby Digital, Surround
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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