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2010 · drama · thriller

Black Swan

Directed by Darren Aronofsky1h 48m2010

A committed dancer struggles to maintain her sanity after winning the lead role in a production of Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake."

Our read: Black Swan (2010) reads as a heavy, steady, inventive drama · thriller entry — extreme in intensity, intimate in scope, cold in temperature, nihilistic in outlook.

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Heavy, steady, extreme drama / thriller, inventive in texture. Nihilistic, intimate, cold.

ElsewhereIMDb8.0883kRT85%Metacritic79TMDB7.716k
  • heavy
  • extreme
  • inventive
  • bleak
  • cold
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How Black Swan feels to watch.

Each axis is scored by hand, not from votes or genre averages. The bar uses the film's own colours.

MoodHeavy ↔ Cosy
PacingSlow-burn ↔ Kinetic
IntensityGentle ↔ Extreme
WeirdnessConventional ↔ Surreal
HopeNihilistic ↔ Redemptive
StakesIntimate ↔ Epic
HumourNone ↔ Broad
RealityGrounded ↔ Fantastical
DensitySparse ↔ Twisty
WarmthCold ↔ Tender
AuteurTransparent ↔ Signature
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