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Requiem for a Dream

2000
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8.0/10

Release Date

06/10/2000

Popularity

🍅 Rotten Tomatoes
80%
🎬 Internet Movie Database
83%
Ⓜ️ Metacritic
71%

From the director of [Pi]

Harry Goldfarb lives in Brooklyn with his mother, Sara, a widow who spends much of the day in front of the television. Sara dreams of appearing on her favorite game show and has started a strict diet so she'll be in shape for the day they call her. Harry has another dream: starting his own business with his girlfriend, Marion Silver, who wants to sell her clothing designs. His friend Tyrone C. Love, who is also looking to escape the neighborhood, is part of their plans. The two men try to raise money fast, but the amount they manage to get is never enough to get started. The film is directed by Darren Aronofsky and stars Ellen Burstyn, Jared Leto, Jennifer Connelly and Marlon Wayans.

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Facts about Requiem for a Dream

Releases, age ratings, box office, post-credit scenes and more.

Post-credits sceneNone
Age ratingNot recommended for viewers under 18 years old
Spain releaseMarch 23, 2001
Worldwide premiereMay 14, 2000
Runtime1 h 42 min
Original languageEnglish
Original titleRequiem for a Dream
CountryUnited States
Production companiesArtisan Entertainment, Thousand Words, Protozoa Pictures
Budget$4.5M
Worldwide box office$7.4M
Box office in the U.S.$3.6M
Return on investmentx1.6 Recouped the investment
Based onRequiem for a Dream by Hubert Selby Jr.
Trailer views428K

More ratings

4.1/5Letterboxd81/100Trakt8.4/10Metacritic (público)3.5/4Roger Ebert

Awards for Requiem for a Dream

1Oscar nominations
37total awards
69total nominations
Oscars 1 nom.

Nominations

  • 2001Academy Award for Best Actress

Requiem for a Dream Cast

Ellen Burstyn
Ellen BurstynSara Goldfarb
Jared Leto
Jared LetoHarry Goldfarb
Jennifer Connelly
Jennifer ConnellyMarion Silver
Marlon Wayans
Marlon WayansTyrone C. Love
Christopher McDonald
Christopher McDonaldTappy Tibbons
Louise Lasser
Louise LasserAda
Marcia Jean Kurtz
Marcia Jean KurtzRae
Janet Sarno
Janet SarnoMrs. Pearlman
Suzanne Shepherd
Suzanne ShepherdMrs. Scarlini
Joanne Gordon
Joanne GordonMrs. Ovadia
Charlotte Aronofsky
Charlotte AronofskyMrs. Miles
Mark Margolis
Mark MargolisMr. Rabinowitz
Michael Kaycheck
Michael KaycheckDonut Cop
Jack A. O'Connell
Jack A. O'ConnellCorn Dog Stand Boss
Chas Mastin
Chas MastinLyle Russel
Ajay Naidu
Ajay NaiduMailman
Sean Gullette
Sean GulletteArnold the Shrink
Samia Shoaib
Samia ShoaibNurse Mall
Peter Maloney
Peter MaloneyDr. Pill
Abraham Abraham
Abraham AbrahamKing Neptune
Aliya Campbell
Aliya CampbellAlice
Te'ron A. O'Neal
Te'ron A. O'NealYoung Tyrone
Denise Dowse
Denise DowseTyrone's Mother
Bryan Chattoo
Bryan ChattooBrody
Eddie De Harp
Eddie De HarpBrody's Henchman Victor
Scott Franklin
Scott FranklinJailer (voice)
Peter Cheyenne
Peter CheyenneSal the Geep
Brian Costello
Brian CostelloFirst AD
Abraham Aronofsky
Abraham AronofskyNewspaper Man on Train
James Chinlund
James ChinlundSpace Oddity
Olga Merediz
Olga MeredizMalin & Block Secretary
Allison Furman
Allison FurmanMalin & Block Office Woman
Robert Dylan Cohen
Robert Dylan CohenParamedic Greenhill
Ben Shenkman
Ben ShenkmanDr. Spencer
Keith David
Keith DavidBig Tim
Dylan Baker
Dylan BakerSouthern Doctor
Shaun O'Hagan
Shaun O'HaganWard Attendant Seto
Leland Gantt
Leland GanttWard Attendant Penn
Bill Buell
Bill BuellCourt Doctor
Jimmie Ray Weeks
Jimmie Ray WeeksPrison Guard
Gregg Bello
Gregg BelloE.R. Doctor
Henry Stram
Henry StramECT Technician
Heather Litteer
Heather LitteerBig Tim Party Girl
Jenny Decker
Jenny DeckerBig Tim Party Girl
Ami Goodheart
Ami GoodheartBig Tim Party Girl
Nina Zavarin
Nina ZavarinBig Tim Party Girl
Stanley B. Herman
Stanley B. HermanUncle Hank
Scott Bader
Scott BaderParty Animal
Jim Centofanti
Jim CentofantiParty Animal
Scott Chait
Scott ChaitParty Animal
Daniel Clarin
Daniel ClarinParty Animal
Ben Cohen
Ben CohenParty Animal
Eric Cohen
Eric CohenParty Animal
Brett Feinstein
Brett FeinsteinParty Animal
Ricky Fier
Ricky FierParty Animal
John Getz
John GetzParty Animal
Andrew Kessler
Andrew KesslerParty Animal
Ross Lombardo
Ross LombardoParty Animal
Carter Mansbach
Carter MansbachParty Animal
Scott Miller
Scott MillerParty Animal
Todd Miller
Todd MillerParty Animal
Joshua Pollack
Joshua PollackParty Animal
Craig Rallo
Craig RalloParty Animal
Geordan Reisner
Geordan ReisnerParty Animal
Keith Scandore
Keith ScandoreParty Animal
David Seltzer
David SeltzerParty Animal
Chris Varvaro
Chris VarvaroParty Animal
Ricardo Viñas
Ricardo ViñasParty Animal
Chad Weiner
Chad WeinerParty Animal
Jesse Weissberger
Jesse WeissbergerParty Animal
Greg Weissman
Greg WeissmanParty Animal
Hubert Selby Jr.
Hubert Selby Jr.Laughing Guard
Lianna Pai
Lianna PaiAngelic Nurse
Darren Aronofsky
Darren AronofskyVisitor (uncredited)

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Cast of Requiem for a Dream by the numbers

50average cast age in years
39years of age gap between the leads
36%women in the cast
28%women in the crew

The youngest in the main cast: Marlon Wayans, age 28 at release. The oldest: Ellen Burstyn, at 68.

Cast ages at release

Cast heights

Crew

  • AddressDarren Aronofsky
  • WritingHubert Selby Jr., Darren Aronofsky
  • Original novelHubert Selby Jr.
  • MusicClint Mansell
  • PhotographyMatthew Libatique
  • EditingJay Rabinowitz
  • Production designJames Chinlund
  • Costume designCarolyn Grifel, Laura Jean Shannon
  • CastingAnn Goulder, Mary Vernieu, Anne McCarthy
  • ProductionEric Watson, Palmer West

Trivia about Requiem for a Dream

To play a heroin addict, Jared Leto let hunger take over for months and lost 28 pounds, about 13 kilos, according to the production.
Ellen Burstyn wore two fat suits to show Sara Goldfarb's weight loss: one simulated 40 additional pounds, about 18 kilos, and the other 20 pounds, about 9.1 kilos.
The film includes about 150 special effects, created by Amoeba Proteus, a digital effects company formed by Aronofsky and his friends.
While the average feature film runs 100 minutes and has between 600 and 700 cuts, Requiem for a Dream has more than 2,000.

Sources: Wikipedia (English)

Before and After

Part ofBBC's 100 Greatest Films of the 21st Century

What it's about Requiem for a Dream

isolationdrug addictionhallucinationtragedypsychological drama

Main theme: substance dependence, heroin, non-controlled substance abuse, substance abuse

What Requiem for a Dream is called in other countries

It was released in 31 countries, each in its own language.

  • SpainRéquiem por un sueño
  • BrazilRéquiem para um Sonho
  • PortugalA Vida Não É Um Sonho
  • Japanレクイエム・フォー・ドリーム
  • South Korea레퀴엠
  • China梦的挽歌
  • RussiaРеквием по мечте
  • BulgariaРеквием за една мечта
  • CanadaRetour à Brooklyn
  • CroatiaRekvijem za snove
  • CzechiaRequiem za sen
  • EstoniaReekviem unistusele
See the remaining 19 countries
  • FinlandUnelmien sielunmessu
  • GreeceΡέκβιεμ για ένα Όνειρο
  • Hong Kong迷上癮
  • HungaryRekviem egy álomért
  • Iranمرثیه‌ای بر یک رؤیا
  • Israelרקוויאם לחלום
  • LatviaRekviēms sapnim
  • LithuaniaRekviem svajonei
  • PolandRequiem dla snu
  • RomaniaRecviem pentru un vis
  • Saudi Arabiaمرثية حلم
  • SerbiaРеквијем за снове
  • SlovakiaRekviem za sen
  • SloveniaRekvijem za sanje
  • Taiwan夢之安魂曲
  • Thailandบทสวดแด่วัน...ที่ฝันสลาย
  • TurkeyBir Rüya İçin Ağıt
  • UkraineРеквієм по мрії
  • VietnamLời Nguyện Cầu Cho Một Giấc Mơ

Where it was filmed Requiem for a Dream

FilmingWhere the story takes place

Filming locations

Where the Story Takes Place

Source: Wikidata. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Quotes by Requiem for a Dream

  • Harold, I'm gonna be on television.
  • Somebody like you can really make things all right for me.
  • I love you, Harry. You make me feel like a person.
  • [Chanting] Be excited, be, be excited.
  • I know it's pretty baby, but I didn't take it out for air.
  • Ass to ass! Ass to ass!

Source: Wikiquote (CC BY-SA)

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Soundtrack from Requiem for a Dream

Original music by Clint Mansell

Requiem for a Dream
SoundtrackRequiem for a DreamClint Mansell · 2000 · 33 songs
SpotifyApple MusicDeezer

Songs

  1. 1
    Summer Overture
    2:36
  2. 2
    Party
    0:28
  3. 3
    Coney Island Dreaming
    1:04
  4. 4
    Party
    0:36
  5. 5
    Chocolate Charms
    0:25
  6. 6
    Ghosts of Things to Come
    1:33
  7. 7
    Dreams
    0:44
  8. 8
    Tense
    0:37
  9. 9
    Dr. Pill
    0:42
  10. 10
    High on Life
    0:11

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