Black Swan

Black Swan

"I just want to be perfect."

Directed by Darren Aronofsky

Produced by Fox Searchlight Pictures, Cross Creek Pictures

2010108 min7.7 / 10

A visceral descent into psychological madness where the pursuit of perfection becomes indistinguishable from self-destruction, told through increasingly surreal and body-horror imagery.

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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Questions people ask

  • Is Black Swan scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of films.

  • Is Black Swan one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 96% of films.

  • Is Black Swan easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is Black Swan sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Does Black Swan end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Black Swan violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity95

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise77

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love93

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Black Swan

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Black Swan

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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