Randy "The Ram" Robinson (Mickey Rourke) is a former champion professional wrester whose glory days have passed him by. When the opportunity for a rematch with his former arch rival comes along, Randy begins to hope that the bout will be his ticket back into the big time. But, after suffering a heart attack, Randy is forced to reexamine his life and makes an effort to reconnect with his estranged daughter (Evan Rachel Wood) and admit his true feelings to an emotionally unavailable stripper (Marisa Tomei). Directed by Darren Aronofsky. With Mark Margolis and Judah Friedlander. Categories: Comedy, Drama, Sports. Year: 2008.
Darren Aronofsky in The Wrestler
Aided by the "Tree of Life," Tom (Hugh Jackman) struggles with love, death, spirituality, and the fragility of existence as he takes a thousand-year odyssey to save Izzi (Rachel Weisz), the woman he loves. Told in three parallel stories, Tom lives as a Spanish conquistador, a modern scientist and a 26th-century astronaut traveling through deep space. Directed by Darren Aronofsky. Categories: Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi. Year: 2006.
Darren Aronofsky in The Fountain
Although the MPAA views and gives ratings for blockbuster films viewed by millions of people, relatively few know who the raters are and how they make their decisions. Director Kirby Dick investigates this inconsistent, secretive process, questioning whether certain studios get preferential treatment, discrepancies in how the MPAA views sex and violence, and the association's efforts to control culture. Also included are interviews with John Waters, Maria Bello, Kevin Smith and more. Categories: Documentary. Year: 2006.
Darren Aronofsky in This Film Is Not Yet Rated
As Sara Goldfarb (Ellen Burstyn), a lonely widow, uses prescription diet pills to prepare for a game show appearance that will never come, her son, Harry (Jared Leto), his girlfriend, Marion (Jennifer Connelly), and his best friend, Tyrone (Marlon Wayans), sink deeper and deeper into the vicious grip of heroin addiction. Facing a supply shortage in New York, Harry and Tyrone head out on the road to pull off a drug deal that they hope will be the answer to their prayers. Marion, left alone in her apartment, is forced to sacrifice her morals to score the heroin she so desperately needs. Directed by Darren Aronofsky. With Christopher McDonald and Suzanne Shepherd. Categories: Cult Classics, Crime, Drama, New York. Year: 2000.
Darren Aronofsky in Requiem for a Dream
Max Cohen (Sean Gullette) is a mathematician who believes that numbers can explain everything in nature. Using his brain and a supercomputer, Max is on the verge of decoding the pattern that lies beneath the stock market. Already beset with intense paranoia and debilitating migraines, Max now finds himself pursed by a powerful Wall Street firm and a Kabbalah sect intent on using his secret code for their own ends. Directed by Darren Aronofsky. With Mark Margolis. Categories: Thriller, Sci-Fi, Cult Classics, Independent Film. Year: 1998.
Darren Aronofsky in Pi