Requiem for a Dream

2000 | Drama

Synopsis

The drug-induced utopias of four Coney Island people are shattered when their addictions run deep.

Scores

Overall Score
81.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
99.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
56.7%
Review Aggregate
85.3

Critic Consensus

80.7% Fresh • 181 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 81% of 181 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, gritty, dark. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

visually strikinggrittydarkstylizedemotionalcharacter-drivensurrealscarysuspensefultragic

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Ellen Burstyn2000$293,000$534,000(est)
Jared Leto2000$180,000$328,000(est)
Jennifer Connelly2000$136,000$247,000(est)
Marlon Wayans2000$100,000 source$182,172reported

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score80.0
RT critic review count183
Rotten Tomatoes audience score93.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating8.3
IMDb votes950,670

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2000$3,635,482$6,622,827
International2000$3,754,626$6,839,873
Worldwide2000$7,390,108$13,462,700

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2000$3,319,591$6,047,363
Digital Rentals ?2000N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?2000N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?2000$16,208,000$29,526,421
Physical Purchases ?2000$21,616,000$39,378,277
TV & Streaming Revenue2000$1,454,193$2,649,131
Total Revenues2000$42,597,784$77,601,192
Expenses
Budget ?2000$4,500,000$8,197,735
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2000$4,334,000 (est)$7,895,330 (est)
Participations2000$3,408,000$6,208,418
Residuals ?2000$2,860,000$5,210,116
Interest & Overhead2000$900,000$1,639,547
Total Expenses2000$16,002,000$29,151,147
Movie Net Profit or Loss2000$26,595,784$48,450,045

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