Perfection is not just about control. It's also about letting go.
A journey through the psyche of a young ballerina whose starring role as the duplicitous swan queen turns out to be a part for which she becomes frighteningly perfect.
Cast
Natalie Portman
Nina Sayers / The Swan Queen
Mila Kunis
Lily / The Black Swan
Vincent Cassel
Thomas Leroy / The Gentleman
Barbara Hershey
Erica Sayers / The Queen
Winona Ryder
Beth Macintyre / The Dying Swan
Benjamin Millepied
David Moreau / The Prince
Ksenia Solo
Veronica / Little Swan
Kristina Anapau
Galina / Little Swan
Janet Montgomery
Madeline / Little Swan
Sebastian Stan
Andrew / Suitor
Toby Hemingway
Tom / Suitor
Sergio Torrado
Sergio / Rothbart
Mark Margolis
Mr. Fithian / Patron
Tina Sloan
Mrs. Fithian / Patron
Abraham Aronofsky
Mr. Stein / Patron
Charlotte Aronofsky
Mrs. Stein / Patron
Marcia Jean Kurtz
Costumer Georgina
Shaun O'Hagan
Stage Manager Sebastian
Chris Gartin
Sexy Waiter Scott
Deborah Offner
Administrator Susie
Stanley B. Herman
Uncle Hank
Michelle Rodriguez Nouel
Physical Therapist
Kurt Froman
Understudy for Siegfried
Marty Krzywonos
Conductor
Leslie Lyles
Nurse
John Epperson
Jaded Piano Player
Arkadiy Figlin
Piano Player
Tim Fain
Violin Player
Sarah Lane
Lady in the Lane
Liam Flaherty
Man in Stall
Patrick Heusinger
Rich Gent
Marina Stavitskaya
Ballet Mistress
Olga Kostritzky
Ballet Mistress
Christine Redpath
Ballet Mistress
Alexandra Damiani
Ballet Mistress
Rebecca Azenberg
Corps De Ballet
Laura Bowman
Corps De Ballet
Holly L. Fusco
Corps De Ballet
Abigail Mentzer
Corps De Ballet
Barette Vance
Corps De Ballet
Lillian di Piazza
Corps De Ballet
Megan Dickinson
Corps De Ballet
Jessy Hendrickson
Corps De Ballet
Geneviève Lebean
Corps De Ballet
Rachel Jambois
Corps De Ballet
Ryoko Sadoshima
Corps De Ballet
Kaia A. Tack
Corps De Ballet
Lauren Fadeley
Corps De Ballet
Sarah Hay
Corps De Ballet
Adrianna de Svastich
Corps De Ballet
Jamie Wolf
Corps De Ballet
Carrie Lee Riggins
Corps De Ballet
Gina Artese
Corps De Ballet
Daralina Komar
Ballet Dancer (uncredited)
Tim Lacatena
Ballet Dancer (uncredited)
Alyson Cambridge
Dancer (uncredited)
Anne Bergstedt Jordanova
Dancer (uncredited)
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- Release Date 12/03/2010
- Language English
- Director Darren Aronofsky
- Editor Andrew Weisblum
- Cinematographer Matthew Libatique
- Producers Mike Medavoy, Arnold Messer, Scott Franklin, Jerry Fruchtman, Joseph P. Reidy, Brian Oliver, Rose Garnett
- Companies Fox Searchlight Pictures, Cross Creek Pictures, Protozoa Pictures, Phoenix Pictures, Dune Entertainment
- Budget $13,000,000
- Homepage www.foxsearchlight.com
| Country | Date | Format | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | Sep 1, 2010 | Premiere (Venice Film Festival) | — |
| United States | Sep 5, 2010 | Premiere (Telluride Film Festival) | — |
| United Kingdom | Oct 22, 2010 | Premiere (BFI London Film Festival) | — |
| United States | Nov 30, 2010 | Premiere (New York City) | R |
| United States | Dec 3, 2010 | Theatrical (Limited) | R |
| Canada | Dec 10, 2010 | Theatrical | — |
| United States | Dec 17, 2010 | Theatrical | R |
| Germany | Jan 19, 2011 | Theatrical | 16 |
| Australia | Jan 20, 2011 | Theatrical | M |
| DK | Jan 20, 2011 | Theatrical | 15 |
| IL | Jan 20, 2011 | Theatrical | — |
| NZ | Jan 20, 2011 | Theatrical | R16 |
| IE | Jan 21, 2011 | Theatrical | 16 |
| Poland | Jan 21, 2011 | Theatrical | 16 |
| United Kingdom | Jan 21, 2011 | Theatrical | 15 |
| CL | Jan 27, 2011 | Theatrical | — |
| GR | Jan 27, 2011 | Theatrical | 16 |
| SI | Jan 27, 2011 | Theatrical | — |
| LT | Jan 28, 2011 | Theatrical | — |
| UY | Jan 28, 2011 | Theatrical | — |
| PE | Feb 3, 2011 | Theatrical | — |
| PT | Feb 3, 2011 | Theatrical | M/16 |
| Brazil | Feb 4, 2011 | Theatrical | 16 |
| IS | Feb 4, 2011 | Theatrical | — |
| KZ | Feb 4, 2011 | Theatrical | Е18 |
| NO | Feb 4, 2011 | Theatrical | — |
| France | Feb 9, 2011 | Theatrical (avec avertissement) | TP |
| CZ | Feb 10, 2011 | Theatrical | 12 |
| Russia | Feb 10, 2011 | Theatrical | 18+ |
| SG | Feb 10, 2011 | Theatrical | — |
| Mexico | Feb 11, 2011 | Theatrical | B-15 |
| AR | Feb 17, 2011 | Theatrical | — |
| HU | Feb 17, 2011 | Theatrical | 16 |
| EE | Feb 18, 2011 | Theatrical | — |
| Italy | Feb 18, 2011 | Theatrical | 14+ |
| PA | Feb 18, 2011 | Theatrical | — |
| PK | Feb 18, 2011 | Theatrical | — |
| Spain | Feb 18, 2011 | Theatrical | 12 |
| BE | Feb 23, 2011 | Theatrical | 16 |
| PH | Feb 23, 2011 | Theatrical | — |
| HK | Feb 24, 2011 | Theatrical | — |
| MY | Feb 24, 2011 | Theatrical | — |
| South Korea | Feb 24, 2011 | Theatrical | 18 |
| TH | Feb 24, 2011 | Theatrical | — |
| ID | Feb 25, 2011 | Theatrical | — |
| IN | Feb 25, 2011 | Theatrical | — |
| Romania | Feb 25, 2011 | Theatrical | 18 |
| TR | Feb 25, 2011 | Theatrical | — |
| FI | Mar 4, 2011 | Theatrical | K-15 |
| SE | Mar 4, 2011 | Theatrical | 15 |
| GE | Mar 10, 2011 | Theatrical | — |
| BG | Mar 11, 2011 | Theatrical | — |
| VN | Mar 26, 2011 | Theatrical | — |
| VE | Apr 22, 2011 | Theatrical | — |
| Japan | May 13, 2011 | Theatrical | R15+ |
| France | Jun 29, 2011 | Physical (DVD & Blu-Ray) | — |
| Netherlands | Jul 6, 2011 | Physical (DVD, Blu ray) | 16 |
| Netherlands | Nov 3, 2011 | Theatrical | 16 |
| Netherlands | Feb 16, 2013 | TV (RTL 5) | 16 |
| South Korea | Dec 5, 2019 | Theatrical (re-release) | 18 |
| France | Feb 23, 2021 | Digital (Disney+) | — |
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Black Swan Ratings
Overall
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Scares
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Atmosphere
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Gore
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Story
Quality of the storyline and plot
Special Effects
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Sound Design
Audio quality and sound effects
Pacing
Flow and timing of the narrative