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The Wrestler (2008 film)

The Wrestler (2008 film)
Theatrical release poster.
Film information
NameThe Wrestler
Directed byDarren Aronofsky
Produced byDarren Aronofsky
Scott Franklin
Written byRobert D. Siegel
StarringMickey Rourke
Marisa Tomei
Evan Rachel Wood
Music byClint Mansell
CinematographyMaryse Alberti
Editing byAndrew Weisblum
StudioWild Bunch
Saturn Films
Protozoa Pictures
Distributed byOptimum Releasing (UK)
Fox Searchlight Pictures
Release date 
Running time109 minutes
Country 
LanguageEnglish
Budget$6,000,000
Gross revenue$44,703,995

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'The Wrestler' is a 2008 drama directed by Darren Aronofsky, written by Robert D. Siegel and starring Mickey Rourke, Marisa Tomei and Evan Rachel Wood. Production began in January 2008 and Fox Searchlight Pictures acquired rights to distribute the film in the U.S.; it was released in a limited capacity on December 17, 2008 and was released nationwide on January 23, 2009. It was released on DVD and Blu-ray Disc on April 21, 2009 in the United States. It was released in the United Kingdom on June 1, 2009.

Aronofsky considers The Wrestler to be a companion piece to his 2010 film, Black Swan, as both films feature a character with a demanding art.

Rourke plays an aging professional wrestler who continues to wrestle matches in an attempt to cling on to his 1980s heyday despite his failing health, while also trying to mend his relationship with his estranged daughter and find romance with a stripper.

The film received universal critical acclaim and won the Golden Lion Award in the 2008 Venice Film Festival in August, where it premiered. Film critic Roger Ebert wrote it as one of the year's best films, while Rotten Tomatoes reported that 98% of critics gave the film positive reviews. For his role, Mickey Rourke went on to receive a BAFTA award, a Golden Globe award, an Independent Spirit Award and an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. Tomei also received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her performance.


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