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Requiem for a Dream

  • 20002000
  • UnratedUnrated
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
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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
849K
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POPULARITY
192
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    • Darren Aronofsky
    • Hubert Selby Jr.(based on the book by)
    • Darren Aronofsky(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Ellen Burstyn
    • Jared Leto
    • Jennifer Connelly
    • Darren Aronofsky
    • 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
    • 181Critic reviews
    • 71Metascore
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  • Top rated movie #85
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar

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    Ellen Burstyn and Darren Aronofsky in Requiem for a Dream (2000)
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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
      • Darren Aronofsky
      • Hubert Selby Jr.(based on the book by) (screenplay)
      • Darren Aronofsky(screenplay)
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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 theatrical version and an edited, 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

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    9/10
    Suicidal
    Well, I´ve seen "Pi" and was fascinated. Now, there´s "Requiem for a dream" and my expectations were very, very high. That can be the downfall for a movie, but in this case I wasn´t disappointed. Aronofsky proves not only that he can direct a "bigger" movie, he also shows how one can do so without selling out. To be more precise: "RFAD" is one of the most disturbing and depressing movies that came out of the US for a looooong time. From the opening scene to its final curtain it´s...well, a requiem for the characters, who are all perfectly portrayed by their actors. Ellen Burstyn is unbelievable. The power of her performance can only be compared to that of Björk in "Dancer in the dark". Aronofskys direction is even more experimental than in "Pi" and some of his ideas, like his combination of sound and picture are really innovative and give his movie a musical feel -without creating a long music video. On the downside, you could say that this movie offers no hope, no solution - but then, this would´ve been a lousy compromise.
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    • Jul 25, 2001

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    • Release date
      • December 15, 2000 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Artisan Entertainment
      • Thousand Words
      • Sibling Productions
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    • 1 hour 42 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby Atmos

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