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Black Swan

2010 · 1h 48m · Drama · Thriller · Horror

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

89/100
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WHAT IT'S ABOUT

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

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89/100
WORTH IT
WORTH ITA committed dancer struggles to maintain her sanity after winning the lead role in a production of Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake."

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WHY THIS MIGHT BE FOR YOU

01The setup points to a story driven by family relationships and their consequences
02A manageable 108-minute runtime and a more measured watch than a pure momentum movie define the practical movie-night fit
03Its 7.7/10 TMDB audience score across 15,834 votes gives the recommendation a meaningful crowd signal

MOVIHERO EDITORIAL

Should you watch Black Swan?

Black Swan belongs in your night if you want the relationships inside a family to matter as much as the plot. It is a more measured watch than a pure momentum movie, with a manageable 108-minute runtime, and the Watch Profile puts attention at 6/10 and emotional impact at 7/10. The overall profile gives it a solid case when that experience matches your mood.

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PERFECT IF

01you want the relationships inside a family to matter as much as the plot
02you want a more measured watch than a pure momentum movie
03you are open to a movie with real emotional weight

THINK TWICE IF

01family conflict is not the kind of emotional material you want tonight
02you want a very different pacing profile tonight
03you are avoiding strong scares

WHAT WATCHING IT FEELS LIKE

Watch Profile

Seven signals for the experience itself — from the pace of the night to how much attention it asks from you.

Pacing5/10
Emotional Impact7/10
Mind-Bending5/10
Scary8/10
Violence4/10
Rewatchability6/10
Attention Required6/10
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CAST & CREW

The people who make it land.

Darren Aronofsky portrait
Darren AronofskyDirector
Natalie Portman portrait
Natalie PortmanNina Sayers / The Swan Queen
Mila Kunis portrait
Mila KunisLily / The Black Swan
Vincent Cassel portrait
Vincent CasselThomas Leroy / The Gentleman
Barbara Hershey portrait
Barbara HersheyErica Sayers / The Queen
Winona Ryder portrait
Winona RyderBeth Macintyre / The Dying Swan
Benjamin Millepied portrait
Benjamin MillepiedDavid Moreau / The Prince
Ksenia Solo portrait
Ksenia SoloVeronica / Little Swan
Kristina Anapau portrait
Kristina AnapauGalina / Little Swan
Janet Montgomery portrait
Janet MontgomeryMadeline / Little Swan