Requiem for a Dream

Ellen Burstyn, Jennifer Connelly, Marlon Wayans

Sara Goldfarb is a lonely widow who is revitalized by the prospect of appearing on television as a game show contestant, while her son Harry, his girlfriend Marion, and his friend Tyrone have devised ...( read more  read more... )an illicit shortcut to wealth and ease. Lulled by early successes, Sara, Harry, Marion and Tyrone convince themselves that unforeseen setbacks are only temporary. They ignore their deteriorating circumstances and focus all their energies on realizing their beautiful visions of the future. Even as the promise of fulfillment disappears to nothingness, they cling to the delusions that are slowly destroying their lives, denying reality until at last they are eye to eye with their worst nightmares.

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R, 1 hr. 42 min.

Directed by: Darren Aronofsky

Released: October 6, 2000

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DVD Released: May 22, 2001

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  • June 15, 2009
    If Pi showed that Aronofsky was full of ideas, his follow-up showed we didn?t know the half of it, with the director?s toy-box of technical tricks providing the film?s big buzz amid a gripping pessimism.

    I was tempted to title my summary "Drugs are bad, mm'kay?" because this mov... ...( read more )
  • April 29, 2009
    "You are beautiful. You're the most beautiful girl in the world. You are my dream."

    The hopes and dreams of four ambitious people are shattered when their drug addictions begin spiraling out of control.

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  • March 19, 2009
    One of the toughest films I've had to sit through, but Darren y's Aronofsky's gradual destruction of hope must be experienced.
  • March 9, 2009
    Nastey, Disturbing, and Unessisary! The best part of this was The main Song! uggg it was just icky blllaaaa!

    what did I take away from this movie? NEVER DO DRUGS!! and I will never! espcially after this !
  • February 24, 2009
    Marion: Getting the money's not the problem Harry.
    Harry Goldfarb: Then what's the problem?
    Marion: I don't know what I'm going to have to do to get it.

    A disturbing downward spiral that involves four characters, all dangerously addicted to drugs. If any person needs a reason n... ...( read more )
  • June 30, 2009
    the perfect "dont do drugs" movie. Everyone gets whats coming to them. images from this movie wil stick with you forever

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January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

Aronofsky brings a new urgency to the drug movie by trying to reproduce, through his subjective camera, how his characters feel, or want to feel, or fear to feel. full review

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  • tghtkid26
    April 14, 2009
    this movie is so real and it depicts real people and real problems in our society. i really strongly feel a connection with this movie becuz it has alot of stuff that i have seen people deal with within my lifetime. it also shows that anyone can get addicted to harmful drugs. and that its not always on purpose. people should show more caution to who they trust and it might not always be the right person that is your friend. but a person needs to think how that person really affects u and if life might just be better without them.
  • ember22
    March 29, 2009
    Psh... will every1 stop the, "I'm never going to do drugs now, not that I ever would before" bullshit. When will people learn that "drugs" all do different things, have different risks and not all are addictive. Yes this film should put you off doing certain types of drugs such as smack, and yes you can become dependant on some weight loss pills, which are genrally illegal. Do you homework on drugs as individual substances and dont take the view that all illegal substances are life threatening, addictive and therefore highly dangerious.

    Ok... rant over.
  • MorpheusOne
    February 8, 2009
    A funny, gross, sad, & hysterical movie, all at once! At times I found it difficult to watch bc I had come to identify with, & be repulsed by, the characters, their dilemmas & their choices. LOL, eww, ...shit,... lmao, throughout the entire movie!

    Kids in highschool should be forced to watch this movie!!
  • Number1MovieFan
    November 1, 2008
    Fantastic movie but sad ending.5 Stars and Fav.
  • VanessaOliveira
    July 15, 2008
    ohhhh...
    i didnt saw yet this movie with Jared =( ...
    hope see soon..
    im very courious
  • giligor
    August 1, 2007
    this movie is just...OK, i'm speechless... after watching this movie i could'nt speak for a few minutes.. it just shocked me.. and the cast..wow.. they were amazing!..
  • TheSlowJoker
    June 30, 2007
    im deffinatley not gonna do drugs ever but was anyone else rather shocked at the scene were marion was doing sexual activities as a gambling thing just to get money for a fix
  • spastictoad
    June 27, 2007
    a damn good movie, great editing, one of my favorites but didnt influence me in the slightest on the whole drug use prevention front. thats a choice you have to make and if your gonna watch this film just to convince yourself not to try drugs then dont watch it. thats not the point of this movie. this movie is a peephole into the lives of people who are victims of circumstance, lacking the will power to overcome said circumstance and consequently attaining their just rewards. watch it because its edgy and because it is a masterpiece of modern cinema not because you think its an anti-drug propoganda campaign.
  • ailiesavestheday
    June 23, 2007
    If u ever think about starting drug use.....watch this....see if u feel the sm after the film. i doubt it.
  • enwooten278
    June 12, 2007
    This has to be one of my favorite movies of all time. It is so real and something everyone should see before they die. Everything about Requiem for a Dream is amazing from the acting to the soundtrack to the direction, I love it. It is one of those movies that you see once and can't stop thinking about.

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