Requiem for a Dream

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Requiem for a Dream

R

2000

1h 41m

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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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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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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Geoff Pevere

Toronto Star

Aug 23

4/5

Clearly influenced by the cut-and-paste of hip-hop, Requiem stokes and builds its tragic momentum like an expertly mixed dance cut, the kind that catches you so seductively in its rhythms you'll follow it anywhere...

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Mike Clark

USA Today

Aug 23

2/4

The fidgety style that can energize a fairly lively debut cheapie doesn't work very well with a cast of familiar faces. It detracts from a movie whose historically capable and seemingly well-cast actors might have carried the show by themselves...

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Todd McCarthy

Variety

Aug 23

Craftwork is aces across the board, with a sound mix that’s particularly dense.

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Gayle Sequeira

BFI

Aug 27

Ghostly dissolves capture them turning into mere echoes of themselves. Aronofsky speeds up time and draws it out agonisingly, evoking the rush of the high and then its crushing absence.

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Matthew Toomey

ABC Radio Brisbane

Aug 25

A+

When you see as many films as I do, you often have preconceptions...Then out of nowhere, something comes along that reinvigorates your passion as both a viewer and a critic. This is my drug...This is Requiem For A Dream.

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Michael Gingold

Fangoria

Aug 25

It may be too much for some viewers to take, but no one ever said addiction is pretty. And Aronofsky earns every right to his excesses by making sure audiences feel the loss of humanity instead of treating them like spectators at a freak show.

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aiden G

@spoooderman 2d

This movie was HAUNTING! Jared, Jennifer, and Marlon all killed it, and the story was really sad and scary to watch. Ellen Burstyn's story was very sad, and I felt bad for her the whole movie. That's a complement. This movie makes you feel bad for broken people who could fix themselves but don't. And the ending was really dark. It just shows how terrible things can get from drug addiction, and how it ruins peoples lives.

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Terri P

@TrickyT36 Jul 20

An oldie, but a goodie!!! It's heart wrenching at times especially if you or a loved one have ever been through addiction. Friends don't let friends watch this movie alone 💯🫶

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M T.

@TheMichaelandTrevorShow Jun 20

Not sure what made me watch this again but boy this is a tough movie to watch in all the right ways! Truly a classic.

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Joe G.

@Review_Joe Jun 10

Didn't even recognize Jared Leto, but the 4 main characters absolutely crushed it. Some parts I thought were weird and unnecessary. Alot of the sex scenes probably didnt need to be there and it would still have a big impact on addiction and drugs use. Still enjoyed the movie and highly reccomend to give it a shot

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Troy R

@Grim16 May 17

I know its a classic, and in the way of showing how addiction can ruin peoples lives it does a good job. But I don't know for the love around the movie I expected more. Acting was good, and the film is done in a very trippy way as to show the life of an addict. But I dont know, guess I just expected more. Decent film, and a real eye opener kind of film for anyone who is an addict. Also definitely this movie put the song on the map, but man did they really just stick to that 1 song and play it over and over.

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Annie L.

@HarrietandMickey Apr 28

While I did not enjoy this movie and kind of wish I hadn’t seen it, it’s really well done. Super interesting shots and editing so that it really does feel like a musical composition with fast parts and slow parts and crescendos. Still it gave me nightmares and this morning after watching it last night I fee shaken up.

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Marlon Wayans

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Requiem for a Dream: Official Clip - I Know It's Pretty

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Requiem for a Dream: Official Clip - Smart, Loyal and Not a Junkie

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Requiem for a Dream: Official Clip - There's My Three Meals, Mr. Smartypants

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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: Industry Entertainment, Protozoa Pictures, Requiem for a Dream LLC, Thousand Words, Truth and Soul Pictures, Artisan Entertainment, Sibling Productions, Bandera Entertainment
Rating: R
Genre: Drama, Mystery & Thriller
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 Digital, Dolby SR, Surround
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)