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Requiem for a Dream

  • 20002000
  • UnratedUnrated
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
830K
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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
830K
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POPULARITY
215
20
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    • 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
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    • 2.3KUser reviews
    • 263Critic reviews
    • 68Metascore
    Top rated movie #85
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 37 wins & 70 nominations total

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    Top cast

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

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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

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    Top review
    8/10
    Punishing and Unforgettable
    I respect and admire this movie, even though (and perhaps because) it is complex, occasionally irritating and often very hard to take. Frankly, I avoided seeing it for a long time, but now am glad I did. To complain that the film fails as a realistic portrayal of addiction is, I think, to miss the point. Far from being the mere depiction of a collective downward spiral fueled by drugs, the movie is in fact a meditation on loneliness, greed, corruption, desperation, and the pervasiveness/banality of media, among many other things.

    The subtleties of the text are communicated, first and foremost, by superb acting. The performances of Ellen Burstyn, Jared Leto, Jennifer Connelly, and Marlon Wayans are all revelatory. In particular, I was knocked out by Burstyn, who is almost comically pathetic in the beginning, but who manages by the end to convey her character's utter devastation in the truest, most heartbreaking manner imaginable. The others are absolutely perfect as well; I was simply astonished by Leto and especially Wayans (may he eschew "scary movies" forevermore). Connelly has perhaps the most difficult role in the film, with opportunity and motivation galore to go over the top, and she delivers not a single false note throughout.

    My only real quibbles with the movie have to do with certain instances of the split-screen and jump-cut techniques, which struck me as somewhat gimmicky and repetitious, respectively. That being said, overall the style of the film is impressive and appropriate. The cinematography is beautifully conceived and executed, and the score is every bit as haunting as the performances (thanks largely to the work of the Kronos Quartet).

    In sum, regardless of whether or not the subject matter itself shocks you, this movie will put the viewer through the proverbial wringer. Give it a chance, and you will connect with the characters and then witness their destruction (spiritual and otherwise). It is a punishing but unforgettable experience. I'm not sure whether I'd necessarily recommend it or not; it all depends on your personal tolerance level with regard to an unflinching portrayal of human nature and behavior at their most extreme and, ultimately, tragic. For my part, while I don't expect to watch this film very often in the future, I'm sure glad it'll be on the shelf.
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    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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