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Requiem for a Dream

  • 20002000
  • UnratedUnrated
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
825K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
230
35
Jennifer Connelly in Requiem for a Dream (2000)
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The drug-induced utopias of four Coney Island people are shattered when their addictions run deep.The drug-induced utopias of four Coney Island people are shattered when their addictions run deep.The drug-induced utopias of four Coney Island people are shattered when their addictions run deep.
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
825K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
230
35
  • Director
    • Darren Aronofsky
  • Writers
    • Hubert Selby Jr.(based on the book by)
    • Darren Aronofsky(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Ellen Burstyn
    • Jared Leto
    • Jennifer Connelly
Top credits
  • Director
    • Darren Aronofsky
  • Writers
    • Hubert Selby Jr.(based on the book by)
    • Darren Aronofsky(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Ellen Burstyn
    • Jared Leto
    • Jennifer Connelly
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 2.3KUser reviews
    • 262Critic reviews
    • 68Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
  • Top rated movie #83
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 37 wins & 70 nominations total

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    Ellen Burstyn and Darren Aronofsky in Requiem for a Dream (2000)
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    Ellen Burstyn in Requiem for a Dream (2000)
    Darren Aronofsky in Requiem for a Dream (2000)
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    Top cast

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    Ellen Burstyn
    Ellen Burstyn
    • Sara Goldfarbas Sara Goldfarb
    Jared Leto
    Jared Leto
    • Harry Goldfarbas Harry Goldfarb
    Jennifer Connelly
    Jennifer Connelly
    • Marion Silveras Marion Silver
    Marlon Wayans
    Marlon Wayans
    • Tyrone C. Loveas Tyrone C. Love
    Christopher McDonald
    Christopher McDonald
    • Tappy Tibbonsas Tappy Tibbons
    Louise Lasser
    Louise Lasser
    • Adaas Ada
    Marcia Jean Kurtz
    Marcia Jean Kurtz
    • Raeas Rae
    Janet Sarno
    Janet Sarno
    • Mrs. Pearlmanas Mrs. Pearlman
    Suzanne Shepherd
    Suzanne Shepherd
    • Mrs. Scarlinias Mrs. Scarlini
    Joanne Gordon
    • Mrs. Ovadiaas Mrs. Ovadia
    Charlotte Aronofsky
    • Mrs. Milesas Mrs. Miles
    Mark Margolis
    Mark Margolis
    • Mr. Rabinowitzas Mr. Rabinowitz
    Michael Kaycheck
    Michael Kaycheck
    • Donut Copas Donut Cop
    • (as Mike Kaycheck)
    Jack O'Connell
    Jack O'Connell
    • Corn Dog Stand Bossas Corn Dog Stand Boss
    Chas Mastin
    • Lyle Russelas Lyle Russel
    Ajay Naidu
    Ajay Naidu
    • Mailmanas Mailman
    Sean Gullette
    Sean Gullette
    • Arnold The Shrinkas Arnold The Shrink
    Samia Shoaib
    Samia Shoaib
    • Nurse Mallas Nurse Mall
    • Director
      • Darren Aronofsky
    • Writers
      • Hubert Selby Jr.(based on the book by) (screenplay)
      • Darren Aronofsky(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      (at around 44 mins) During Ellen Burstyn's impassioned monologue about how it feels to be old, cinematographer Matthew Libatique accidentally let the camera drift off-target. When director Darren Aronofsky called "cut" and confronted him about it, he realized the reason Libatique had let the camera drift was because he had been crying during the take and fogged up the camera's eyepiece. This was the take used in the final print.
    • Goofs
      When the characters take Heroin, either injected or snorted, the sequence showing their eyes dilating is inaccurate. Opiates produce a constricting of the pupil. However, the dilating is correct when the characters are using Ecstasy and Cocaine.
    • Quotes

      Sara Goldfarb: I'm somebody now, Harry. Everybody likes me. Soon, millions of people will see me and they'll all like me. I'll tell them about you, and your father, how good he was to us. Remember? It's a reason to get up in the morning. It's a reason to lose weight, to fit in the red dress. It's a reason to smile. It makes tomorrow all right. What have I got Harry, hm? Why should I even make the bed, or wash the dishes? I do them, but why should I? I'm alone. Your father's gone, you're gone. I got no one to care for. What have I got, Harry? I'm lonely. I'm old.

      Harry Goldfarb: You got friends, Ma.

      Sara Goldfarb: Ah, it's not the same. They don't need me. I like the way I feel. I like thinking about the red dress and the television and you and your father. Now when I get the sun, I smile.

    • Crazy credits
      The man on the train who says "You're whacked" to Sara when she tells him that she's going to be on TV is credited as "You're Whacked".
    • Alternate versions
      Available in both the uncut, unrated version and an edited, original theatrical R-rated version (mainly for conservative rental stores like Blockbuster.)
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Remember the Titans/The Exorcist: The Version You've Never Seen/Under Suspicion (2000)
    • Soundtracks
      Bialy & Lox Conga
      Performed by The Moonrats

      Marcel Reginatto - Saxophone, Vocals

      Brian Emrich - Bass Guitar, Vocals

      Oscar Oñoz - Trumpet, Vocals

      Theodore Birkey - Keyboards, Vocals

      Tico Torres (as Hector Torres) - Percussion, Vocals

      Darren Aronofsky - Vocals

      Engineered, Programmed and Mixed by James Murphy for DFA at Plantain Recording House NYC

    User reviews2.3K

    Review
    Top review
    The film-making quality is secondary- this film makes you FEEL
    Often hype about films lead to disappointment and after waiting 14 months after release for my local cinema to show this film, I was done thinking about it. Thank goodness too, rather than challenge my brain (not hard to do unfortunately) this film went straight for the heart, ripped it out and kicked it around the floor for 90 minutes. As the addictions plunged further into the depths of Hell, I felt myself more and more arrested by the film. I've never left a film shaking or feeling physically ill- not including Pearl Harbour, of course :) You want to look away, but cannot.

    This movie is by no means flawless, but then again I would like to hope that the flaws add to the gritty reality of the film. The ending was truly the most frightening thing I have ever seen in film- forget the cheap scares of The Exorcist, Psycho and the endless bile of the 'slasher flick', this stuff is REAL.

    In a country amid a 'war against drugs' this is a powerful film which could do more to turn kids away from drugs than any measly government "task-force" or classroom lecture.
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    • jewinda
    • Jun 18, 2001

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    • Is this movie adapted from a novel?
    • Why did Marion become a prostitiute?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 15, 2000 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Nguyện Cầu Cho Một Giấc Mơ
    • Filming locations
      • Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Artisan Entertainment
      • Thousand Words
      • Sibling Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $4,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $3,635,482
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $64,770
      • Oct 8, 2000
    • Gross worldwide
      • $7,390,108
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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