Darren Aronofsky
Darren Aronofsky (born February 12, 1969) is an American filmmaker. His films are noted for their surreal, melodramatic, and often disturbing elements, frequently in the form of psychological fiction. Aronofsky studied film and social anthropology at Harvard University before studying directing at the AFI Conservatory. He won several film awards after completing his senior thesis film, Supermarket Sweep, which became a National Student Academy Award finalist. In 1997, he founded the film and TV production company Protozoa Pictures. His feature film debut, the surrealist psychological thriller Pi (1998), was produced for $60,000 and grossed over $3 million; it won Aronofsky the Directing Award at the Sundance Film Festival and an Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay. Aronofsky's follow-up, the psychological drama Requiem for a Dream (2000), received favorable reviews and an Academy Award nomination for Ellen Burstyn's performance. After writing the World War II horror film Below (2002), Aronofsky released his third film, the romantic fantasy sci-fi drama The Fountain (2006). It received mixed reviews and performed poorly at the box office, but has since garnered a cult following. His fourth film, the sports drama The Wrestler (2008), was released to critical acclaim. Aronofsky won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival, and the film's lead actors, Mickey Rourke and Marisa Tomei, received Academy Award nominations. His next film, the psychological ...
Pi (1998)
A mathematical genius discovers a link between numbers and reality, and thus believes he can predict the future. (more)
A mathematical genius discovers a link between numbers and reality, and thus believes he can predict the future. (more)
Requiem for a Dream (2000)
DepressingHeartbreakingDisturbingEmotional
The hopes and dreams of four ambitious people are shattered when their drug addictions begin spiraling out of control. A look into addiction and how it overcomes the mind and body. (more)
The hopes and dreams of four ambitious people are shattered when their drug addictions begin spiraling out of control. A look into addiction and how it overcomes the mind and body. (more)
The Fountain (2006)
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Spanning over one thousand years, and three parallel stories, The Fountain is a story of love, death, spirituality, and the fragility of our existence in this world. (more)
Spanning over one thousand years, and three parallel stories, The Fountain is a story of love, death, spirituality, and the fragility of our existence in this world. (more)
This Film Is Not Yet Rated (2006)
Kirby Dick's provocative documentary investigates the secretive and inconsistent process by which the Motion Picture Association of America rates films, revealing the organization's underhanded efforts to control culture. Dick questions whether certain studios get ... (more)
Kirby Dick's provocative documentary investigates the secretive and inconsistent process by which the Motion Picture Association of America rates films, revealing the organization's underhanded efforts to control culture. Dick questions whether certain studios get ... (more)
Fortune Cookie (1991)
A struggling door-to-door salesman becomes addicted to fortunes, and finds himself unable to complete a sale unless he gets a good fortune from a cookie. (more)
A struggling door-to-door salesman becomes addicted to fortunes, and finds himself unable to complete a sale unless he gets a good fortune from a cookie. (more)
Darren Aronofsky's student film. (more)
Hubert Selby Jr: It/ll Be Better Tomorrow
(2006)
An exploration into the life and art of the renowned author of "Last Exit To Brooklyn" and "Requiem For A Dream." Hubert Selby Jr., a self-described "scream looking for a mouth," against all odds, reached international acclaim with his controversial novels. His is ... (more)
An exploration into the life and art of the renowned author of "Last Exit To Brooklyn" and "Requiem For A Dream." Hubert Selby Jr., a self-described "scream looking for a mouth," against all odds, reached international acclaim with his controversial novels. His is ... (more)
Noah
(2014)
A man who suffers visions of an apocalyptic deluge takes measures to protect his family from the coming flood. (more)
A man who suffers visions of an apocalyptic deluge takes measures to protect his family from the coming flood. (more)
Black Swan: Metamorphosis (2011)
Documentary chronicling the making of Darren Aronofsky's Academy Award-winning film 'Black Swan (2010)'. (more)
Documentary chronicling the making of Darren Aronofsky's Academy Award-winning film 'Black Swan (2010)'. (more)
Black Swan (2010)
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A journey through the psyche of a young ballerina whose starring role as the duplicitous swan queen turns out to be a part for which she becomes frighteningly perfect. (more)
A journey through the psyche of a young ballerina whose starring role as the duplicitous swan queen turns out to be a part for which she becomes frighteningly perfect. (more)
The Wrestler (2008)
Aging wrestler Randy "The Ram" Robinson is long past his prime but still ready and rarin' to go on the pro-wrestling circuit. After a particularly brutal beating, however, Randy hangs up his tights, pursues a serious relationship with a long-in-the-tooth stripper, ... (more)
Aging wrestler Randy "The Ram" Robinson is long past his prime but still ready and rarin' to go on the pro-wrestling circuit. After a particularly brutal beating, however, Randy hangs up his tights, pursues a serious relationship with a long-in-the-tooth stripper, ... (more)
mother!
(2017)
A couple's relationship is tested when uninvited guests arrive at their home, disrupting their tranquil existence. (more)
A couple's relationship is tested when uninvited guests arrive at their home, disrupting their tranquil existence. (more)
mother! The Downward Spiral (2017)
A behind-the-scenes account that explores the film's production in detail, including intriguing footage from the lengthy rehearsal process. Appropriately enough, the documentary opens with Aronofsky and others explaining why the film can't be described. (more)
A behind-the-scenes account that explores the film's production in detail, including intriguing footage from the lengthy rehearsal process. Appropriately enough, the documentary opens with Aronofsky and others explaining why the film can't be described. (more)
Protozoa (1993)
Darren Aronofsky’s AFI short opens with angry slacker Dave sitting in a dreary, empty junkyard. Dave stares into space, sips beer, and beats the hell out of a cracked guitar. We quickly realize the emptiness of the dump parallels the emptiness of Dave’s life which ... (more)
Darren Aronofsky’s AFI short opens with angry slacker Dave sitting in a dreary, empty junkyard. Dave stares into space, sips beer, and beats the hell out of a cracked guitar. We quickly realize the emptiness of the dump parallels the emptiness of Dave’s life which ... (more)
Edge of Outside (2006)
An hour-long documentary designed to celebrate the spirit of the independent filmmaker from D.W. Griffith to Quentin Tarantino. Interview footage and film clips are blended together to form a chronological approach to the subject matter. (more)
An hour-long documentary designed to celebrate the spirit of the independent filmmaker from D.W. Griffith to Quentin Tarantino. Interview footage and film clips are blended together to form a chronological approach to the subject matter. (more)
Inside The Fountain: Death and Rebirth (2007)
A behind-the-scenes documentary about the making of Darren Aronofsky's ‘The Fountain’. (more)
A behind-the-scenes documentary about the making of Darren Aronofsky's ‘The Fountain’. (more)
From Jackie to Camelot (2017)
An intimate documentary charting the production of Jackie, from ideation through execution. (more)
An intimate documentary charting the production of Jackie, from ideation through execution. (more)
The Making of Requiem for a Dream (2001)
A dive into the production of Darren Aronofsky's psychological drama. (more)
A dive into the production of Darren Aronofsky's psychological drama. (more)
The Whale
(2022)
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A reclusive English teacher suffering from severe obesity attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter for one last chance at redemption. (more)
A reclusive English teacher suffering from severe obesity attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter for one last chance at redemption. (more)