Requiem for a Dream fingerprintRelentless energy, stunning style, emotionally cool.
Nerve-racking and breakneck
Fast from start to finish.
Deeply moving and profoundly sad
Much of it is about family.
Some cringe comedy
Not a comedy at heart.
The mind, everyday modern life, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
Standout editing, score, and cinematography
A distinctive visual signature.
Nerve-racking and breakneck
Fast from start to finish.
Requiem for a Dream is nerve-racking and breakneck.
Deeply moving and profoundly sad
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving and profoundly sad. Much of it is about family.
Some cringe comedy
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some cringe comedy.
The mind, everyday modern life, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around the mind, everyday modern life, and society. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
The direction, performances, and characters stand out.
Standout editing, score, and cinematography
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the editing, score, and cinematography stand out.
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Requiem for a Dream is included with a subscription to Peacock, Philo, Sundance Now, and Peacock Premium+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Fandango at Home Free. 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 80/100 (IMDb 8.3, Rotten Tomatoes 80%, and Metacritic 71). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: drug use, disturbing imagery, sexual content, nudity, strong language, and violence.
1 h 42 min
Requiem for a Dream runs 1 h 42 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate Requiem for a Dream higher (87) than critics (76). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Roughly broke even. It cost about $5 million to make and earned $7 million worldwide, 1.6 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+65GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Requiem for a Dream in 79 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 110 storytelling tropes for Requiem for a Dream, including Aloof Ally, Onscreen Chapter Titles, Fiending for a Fix.
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