Black Swan fingerprintStunning style, high energy, no humor.
Nerve-racking and scary
Moving and cathartic
Much of it is about family.
Serious throughout
The mind, show business, and everyday modern life
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances, direction, and characters
Standout cinematography, editing, and score
A distinctive visual signature.
Nerve-racking and scary
Black Swan is nerve-racking, scary, and thrilling.
Moving and cathartic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's moving and cathartic. Much of it is about family.
Serious throughout
Expect almost no humor.
The mind, show business, and everyday modern life
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around the mind, show business, and everyday modern life. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch. It leaves some questions open.
Standout performances, direction, and characters
The performances, direction, and characters stand out.
Standout cinematography, editing, and score
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography, editing, and score stand out.
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"I just want to be perfect."
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Black Swan is included with a subscription to Hulu in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 81/100 (IMDb 8, Rotten Tomatoes 85%, and Metacritic 79). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, nudity, sexual content, strong language, suicide themes, and disturbing imagery.
1 h 48 min
Black Swan runs 1 h 48 min.
Yes. Critics average 82 and audiences 82 out of 100, so both groups see Black Swan much the same way.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $13 million to make and earned $329 million worldwide, 25.3 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some French, Italian. Produced in United States.
+75GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Black Swan in 89 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 139 storytelling tropes for Black Swan, including Jump Scare, Black Bra and Panties, Deconstruction.
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