Black Swan
The pressure of perfection.
2010 | 109m | English
Popularity: 7 (history)
| Director: | Darren Aronofsky |
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| Writer: | Andres Heinz, John J. McLaughlin, Mark Heyman |
| Staring: |
| The story of Nina, a ballerina in a New York City ballet company whose life, like all those in her profession, is completely consumed with dance. She lives with her retired ballerina mother Erica who zealously supports her daughter's professional ambition. When artistic director Thomas Leroy decides to replace prima ballerina Beth MacIntyre for the opening production of their new season, Swan Lake, Nina is his first choice. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 03, 2010 |
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| Director: | Darren Aronofsky |
| Writer: | Andres Heinz, John J. McLaughlin, Mark Heyman |
| Genres: | Drama, Horror, Thriller |
| Keywords | new york city, dancing, competition, dancer, obsession, paranoia, nightmare, hallucination, ballet dancer, insanity, ballet, female protagonist, psychological thriller, fear, heartbreak, mental illness, madness, macabre, reality vs fantasy, swan lake, ballerina, stage performance, mysterious, aggressive, self-harm, complex, mother daughter relationship, self destructiveness, theater, provocative, suspenseful, intense, pointe shoes, antagonistic, distressing, exhilarated, frightened |
| Production Companies | Fox Searchlight Pictures, Dune Entertainment, Protozoa Pictures, Cross Creek Pictures, Phoenix Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $329,398,046
Budget: $13,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Natalie Portman | Nina Sayers / The Swan Queen |
| Mila Kunis | Lily / The Black Swan |
| Vincent Cassel | Thomas Leroy / The Gentleman |
| Barbara Hershey | Erica Sayers / The Queen |
| Winona Ryder | Beth Macintyre / The Dying Swan |
| Benjamin Millepied | David Moreau / The Prince |
| Ksenia Solo | Veronica / Little Swan |
| Kristina Anapau | Galina / Little Swan |
| Janet Montgomery | Madeline / Little Swan |
| Sebastian Stan | Andrew / Suitor |
| Toby Hemingway | Tom / Suitor |
| Sergio Torrado | Sergio / Rothbart |
| Mark Margolis | Mr. Fithian / Patron |
| Tina Sloan | Mrs. Fithian / Patron |
| Abraham Aronofsky | Mr. Stein / Patron |
| Charlotte Aronofsky | Mrs. Stein / Patron |
| Marcia Jean Kurtz | Costumer Georgina |
| Shaun O'Hagan | Stage Manager Sebastian |
| Chris Gartin | Sexy Waiter Scott |
| Deborah Offner | Administrator Susie |
| Stanley B. Herman | Uncle Hank |
| Michelle Rodriguez Nouel | Physical Therapist |
| Kurt Froman | Understudy for Siegfried |
| Marty Krzywonos | Conductor |
| Leslie Lyles | Nurse |
| John Epperson | Jaded Piano Player |
| Arkadiy Figlin | Piano Player |
| Tim Fain | Violin Player |
| Sarah Lane | Lady in the Lane |
| Liam Flaherty | Man in Stall |
| Patrick Heusinger | Rich Gent |
| Marina Stavitskaya | Ballet Mistress |
| Olga Kostritzky | Ballet Mistress |
| Christine Redpath | Ballet Mistress |
| Alexandra Damiani | Ballet Mistress |
| Rebecca Azenberg | Corps De Ballet |
| Laura Bowman | Corps De Ballet |
| Holly L. Fusco | Corps De Ballet |
| Abigail Mentzer | Corps De Ballet |
| Barette Vance | Corps De Ballet |
| Lillian di Piazza | Corps De Ballet |
| Megan Dickinson | Corps De Ballet |
| Jessy Hendrickson | Corps De Ballet |
| Geneviève Lebean | Corps De Ballet |
| Rachel Jambois | Corps De Ballet |
| Ryoko Sadoshima | Corps De Ballet |
| Kaia A. Tack | Corps De Ballet |
| Lauren Fadeley | Corps De Ballet |
| Sarah Hay | Corps De Ballet |
| Adrianna de Svastich | Corps De Ballet |
| Jamie Wolf | Corps De Ballet |
| Carrie Lee Riggins | Corps De Ballet |
| Gina Artese | Corps De Ballet |
| Daralina Komar | Ballet Dancer (uncredited) |
| Tim Lacatena | Ballet Dancer (uncredited) |
| Alyson Cambridge | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Anne Bergstedt Jordanova | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Andres Heinz | Screenplay, Story |
| John J. McLaughlin | Screenplay |
| Thérèse DePrez | Production Design |
| David Stein | Art Direction |
| Tora Peterson | Set Decoration |
| Marjorie Durand | Makeup Department Head |
| Ann Goulder | Casting |
| Gayle Keller | Casting |
| Jennifer Ingram | Costume Supervisor |
| Gabrielle Mahon | Production Supervisor |
| Miriam Johnson | Art Department Coordinator |
| David Scott Gagnon | Leadman |
| Richard Tenewitz | Construction Coordinator |
| Brian Emrich | Sound Designer |
| Dominick Tavella | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Wayne Lemmer | Sound Effects Editor |
| Conrad V. Brink Jr. | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Colleen Bachman | Visual Effects Producer |
| Jodie Moore-Brown | Visual Effects Producer |
| Migs Rustia | Visual Effects Editor |
| Paul Stemmer | Visual Effects Editor |
| Dan Schrecker | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Douglas Crosby | Stunt Coordinator |
| Joseph V. Cicio | Camera Operator |
| Stephen Consentino | Camera Operator |
| Morris Flam | Gaffer |
| Kwmae Sandy | Best Boy Electric |
| Niko Tavernise | Still Photographer, Visual Effects Coordinator |
| John G. Velez | Gaffer |
| Nina Cinelli | Set Costumer |
| Angela Mirabella | Set Costumer |
| Nicci Schinman | Set Costumer |
| Nancy Allen | Music Editor |
| Anthony Pettine | Script Supervisor |
| Ronnie Kupferwasser | Location Manager |
| Anguibe Guindo | Boom Operator |
| Abby Nelson | Stunt Double, Stunts |
| Derek Bird | Digital Compositors |
| Cyntia Büll | Digital Compositors |
| Kelly Fischer | Digital Compositors |
| Danny S. Kim | Digital Compositors |
| Melinka Thompson-Godoy | Visual Effects Producer |
| Dave McAllister | Grip |
| Richie Roefaro | Editorial Services |
| Jim Black | Music Supervisor |
| Ken Ishii | Production Sound Mixer |
| Chris Kelly | Makeup Effects |
| Steven R. Hammond | Transportation Captain |
| Diana Choi | Makeup Effects |
| Lindsay Feldman | Production Coordinator |
| Tony Arnaud | Grip |
| Judy Chin | Makeup Designer |
| Paul LeBlanc | Hair Designer |
| Nelson Ferreira | Sound Effects Designer |
| Henrik Fett | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Michael Capton | 3D Supervisor |
| Brad Kalinoski | 2D Supervisor |
| Lisa Ann Murphy | Stunts |
| Natalie Jean | Stunts |
| Dierdre Harris | Additional Hairstylist |
| Valerie Gladstone-Appel | Additional Hairstylist |
| Geordie Sheffer | Hair Department Head |
| Todd Kleitsch | Key Makeup Artist |
| Amy Lauritsen | Second Assistant Director |
| Aimee Athnos | Art Department Production Assistant |
| Jasmine Ballou Jones | Assistant Property Master |
| Max Sherwood | Assistant Property Master |
| Daniel D. Kirsch | Construction Foreman |
| Andrew M. Velechenko | Key Carpenter |
| Mike Marino | Prosthetic Supervisor |
| Daniel Fisher | Property Master |
| Hank Liebeskind | Set Dresser |
| Chris Wolfgang Mauch | Storyboard Artist |
| Ben D'Andrea | Dolly Grip |
| Nick Cupkovic | Generator Operator |
| Michael A. Leo | Generator Operator |
| Lamont Crawford | Key Grip |
| Gavin Curran | Rigging Gaffer |
| Aurelia Winborn | First Assistant Camera |
| Nick Vaccaro | Key Rigging Grip |
| Kris Enos | Second Assistant Camera |
| Rebecca Hofherr | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Kate Mulleavy | Costume Designer |
| Laura Mulleavy | Costume Designer |
| Jessica Held | Wardrobe Intern |
| Ariel White | Wardrobe Intern |
| Irene Kassow | Assistant Editor |
| Kevin Vale | Digital Intermediate |
| Tim Stipan | Digital Intermediate Colorist |
| Jessica Elvin | Digital Intermediate Editor |
| Dana Bloder | Digital Intermediate Producer |
| Kent Blocher | First Assistant Editor |
| Carl Frytz | 3D Artist |
| Joanie Karnowski | 3D Artist |
| Darren Kiner | 3D Artist |
| Keith Lackey | 3D Artist |
| Jessica Lai | 3D Artist |
| Shawn Lipowski | 3D Artist |
| David Sudd | 3D Artist |
| Antonello Stornelli | 3D Artist |
| York N. Schueller | 3D Artist |
| Michael Collins | 2D Supervisor |
| Maureen Healy | Digital Compositor |
| Manda Cheung | Digital Compositor |
| Michael Degtjarewsky | Digital Compositor |
| Katherine Soares | Digital Compositor |
| Buddy Gheen | Digital Compositor |
| Joseph Oberle | Digital Compositor |
| Ben Sumner | Digital Compositor |
| Daniel Molina | Digital Compositor |
| Brett Landon | Visual Effects Compositor |
| Jason Snea | Visual Effects Compositor |
| Brent Whitmore | Visual Effects Compositor |
| Matt Kushner | Visual Effects Coordinator |
| Sk Nguyen | Visual Effects Coordinator |
| Bobby Johanson | ADR Mixer |
| Krissopher Chevannes | ADR Recordist |
| Joe Origlieri | Cableman |
| Gina Gyles | Foley |
| Steve Baine | Foley Artist |
| Peter Persaud | Foley Recordist |
| Harry Higgins | Sound Recordist |
| Dror Gescheit | Sound Recordist |
| Jill Purdy | Supervising Dialogue Editor, Supervising ADR Editor |
| Brandon Hemmerling | Casting Assistant |
| Lindsay Graham Ahanonu | Casting Associate |
| Francesca Harper | Other |
| Tom Pigott-Smith | Musician |
| Megan Fairchild | Other |
| Gavin Fitzpatrick | Other |
| Julie Kent | Other |
| Olga Kostritzky | Other |
| Gillian Murphy | Other |
| Heather Watts | Other |
| Jeff Kryvicky | Main Title Designer |
| Jeffrey Rollins | On Set Dresser |
| Darren Aronofsky | Director |
| Matthew Libatique | Director of Photography |
| Clint Mansell | Original Music Composer |
| Amy Westcott | Costume Design |
| Craig Henighan | Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Sound Designer, Supervising Sound Editor |
| Danielle Krudy | Camera Intern |
| Kurt Froman | Associate Choreographer |
| Benjamin Millepied | Other, Choreographer |
| Gabe Hilfer | Music Supervisor |
| Jared Burke | Stunts |
| Jen Weissenberg | Stunts |
| Barbara Christie | Stunts |
| Sarah Lane | Stunt Double, Stunts |
| Mark Heyman | Screenplay |
| Maria Riccetto | Stunts |
| Joseph P. Reidy | First Assistant Director |
| Sam Daley | Colorist |
| Tiler Peck | Other |
| Andrew Weisblum | Editor |
| Mary Vernieu | Casting |
| Mary Lampert | Key Hair Stylist |
| Bruce Winant | ADR Voice Casting |
| John Mangia | Digital Compositor |
| Alex Boothby | Visual Effects Compositor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Scott Franklin | Producer |
| Jerry Fruchtman | Producer |
| Rose Garnett | Producer |
| Arnold Messer | Producer |
| Peter Fruchtman | Executive Producer |
| Jennifer Roth | Executive Producer |
| Rick Schwartz | Executive Producer |
| Tyler Thompson | Executive Producer |
| Joseph P. Reidy | Producer |
| David Thwaites | Executive Producer |
| Jon Avnet | Executive Producer |
| Brian Oliver | Producer |
| Mike Medavoy | Producer |
| Bradley J. Fischer | Executive Producer |
| Ari Handel | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | Best Actor | Joaquin Phoenix | Nominated |
| Academy Awards | Best Director | Darren Aronofsky | Nominated |
| Academy Awards | Best Picture | N/A | Nominated |
| Academy Awards | Best Actor | Javier Bardem | Nominated |
| Golden Globes | Best Picture | N/A | Nominated |
| Golden Globes | Best Director | Darren Aronofsky | Nominated |
| Golden Globes | Best Actress | Natalie Portman | Won |
| Golden Globes | Best Supporting Actor | Mila Kunis | Nominated |
| Cannes Film Festival | Best Director | Darren Aronofsky | Nominated |
| BAFTA Awards | Best Actor | Jesse Eisenberg | Nominated |
| BAFTA Awards | Best Picture | N/A | Nominated |
| BAFTA Awards | Best Director | Darren Aronofsky | Nominated |
| BAFTA Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Barbara Hershey | Nominated |
| BAFTA Awards | Best Picture | N/A | Nominated |
| Spirit Awards | Best Picture | N/A | Nominated |
| SAG Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Mila Kunis | Nominated |
| SAG Awards | Best Actor | Jared Leto | Nominated |
| Berlin International Film Festival | Best Picture | N/A | Nominated |
Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 55 | 79 | 30 |
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BonStevenson
10.0
What a deliciously, decadent, dark piece of candy this film is! Natalie Portman is a revelation and the film is unpredictable but moves with an assurance to take you places you may not want to go. But you want to know how it all ends. Great film. I think most people won't appreciate it until a coupl ... e of years from now.
Jun 23, 2021