Black Swan

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Black Swan

R

2010

1h 48m

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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Nina (Natalie Portman) is a ballerina whose passion for the dance rules every facet of her life. When the company's artistic director decides to replace his prima ballerina for their opening production of "Swan Lake," Nina is his first choice. She has competition in newcomer Lily (Mila Kunis) however. While Nina is perfect for the role of the White Swan, Lily personifies the Black Swan. As rivalry between the two dancers transforms into a twisted friendship, Nina's dark side begins to emerge.

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Critics Consensus

Bracingly intense, passionate, and wildly melodramatic, Black Swan glides on Darren Aronofsky's bold direction -- and a bravura performance from Natalie Portman.

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Julie and Brandy

Autostraddle

08/31/2021

What were they trying to say? What happened?... You're all pretending you know what it means.

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Phoenix Danger

Autostraddle

06/08/2021

The impeccable casting adds an elevated element of reality to a film that already hits so close to home.

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Deborah Ross

The Spectator

08/30/2018

This is part horror, part thriller, part Freudian nightmare and not a pretty film, as I said, nor an easy watch, but it's so unexpected and out there and passionate it keeps you with it and involved all the way.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Dec 6

4/4

The best picture of 2010, Darren Aronofsky’s Black Swan is a messy masterpiece.

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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

Sep 11

4/5

Natalie Portman and Darren Aronofsky are collaborating at the top of their game for this terrifying, gorgeous, and bewildering descent into madness.

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Gayle Sequeira

BFI

Aug 27

Doubles, mirror images and unnerving doppelgängers dot this tale of a repressed, rigid ballerina (Natalie Portman), whose artistic director pushes her to lose herself in her art during a production of Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake. Instead, she loses her head.

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L E O

Sep 3

I was able to watch the 15th Anniversary IMAX edition of this film, but my critique is about the movie itself. Great film, loved immersing myself and disassociating from the outside world during this movie. It is truly worth watching in theaters if you can find it again, but the plot is great, it's a very accurate depiction of the dance world (I have some experience) and it was a pleasure to see it depicted on the big screen. The cinematography is amazing, the acting superb!

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Ryan

Aug 22

Thanks to its haunting score and Natalie Portman's Oscar-winning performance, Black Swan is a near perfect blend of horror and psychological tension.

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Aug 22

The Greatest lock in of all time

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Kevin P

@RT55971421 Mar 13

This is an expertly crafted unraveling of the fragile mind in this dark psychological thriller retelling of Swan Lake. We get a phenomenal performance by Natalie Portman who's giving it her all as this incredibly anxious and emotionally fragile "White Swan" ballet dancer that transforms so convincingly into the more confident and chaotic "Black Swan" persona. The movie shows the intense scrutiny and competitive atmosphere of the ballet scene. Great cinematography during the dancing scenes. Nina's mother starts off as the warm center of moral support. But gradually, she becomes more unhinged as the layers are peeled off and we learn more about her creepy overbearing codependence on Nina. A great metaphor about all the underlying pain and torment these ballet dancers have to go through in order to give the public a beautiful show. The movie is a riveting artistic portrayal of mental health. It's very stressful, very uncomfortable, VERY good, and I never want to watch it again.

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Chirag P.

@trini Mar 7

This movie has it all and Portman’s performance is flawless. “I felt it. Perfect. It was perfect”

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Braden S

@Braden066 Feb 25

The wonderfully written descent into madness and ambiguity of the ending is some of the best cinema I've watched in awhile

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Nina (Natalie Portman) is a ballerina whose passion for the dance rules every facet of her life. When the company's artistic director decides to replace his prima ballerina for their opening production of "Swan Lake," Nina is his first choice. She has competition in newcomer Lily (Mila Kunis) however. While Nina is perfect for the role of the White Swan, Lily personifies the Black Swan. As rivalry between the two dancers transforms into a twisted friendship, Nina's dark side begins to emerge.

Director: Darren Aronofsky
Producer: Mike Medavoy, Arnold Messer, Brian Oliver, Scott Franklin
Screenwriter: Mark Heyman, Andres Heinz, John J. McLaughlin
Distributor: Fox Searchlight
Production Co: Cross Creek Pictures, Dune, Protozoa Pictures, Phoenix Pictures
Rating: R (Language|Disturbing Violent Images|Some Drug Use|Strong Sexual Content)
Genre: Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 17, 2010, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 25, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $107.0M
Runtime: 1h 48m
Sound Mix: SDDS, DTS, Dolby
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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