Directing · Writing · age 57

Darren Aronofsky

Best rated: Requiem for a Dream (8.3)

Films: 10
Avg rating: 7.27
Peak run: 1998’10
Oscar noms: 1

Films: 10
Avg rating: 7.27
Peak run: 1998’10
Oscar noms: 1

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The career

Darren Aronofsky, directing career by IMDb rating5-film averagePeak eraLongest 7+ run

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199810 films2025

Current formLast 5: 6.96 vs career 7.27 (−0.31)

As a director, films with 1,000+ votes

Darren by the numbers

Average

7.27

9 rated films

Vote weighted

7.29

bigger films count more

Median

7.3

half are better

Consistency

±0.79

rating spread

Career

28y

1998 to 2025

Total votes

3.63M

across every film

Best

8.3

Requiem for a Dream

Worst

5.8

Noah

Newest first

Filmography

Directing filmography

2025	Caught Stealing	6.8	91,375
2023	Postcard from Earth	·	780
2022	The Whale	7.6	311K
2017	Mother!	6.6	271K
2014	Noah	5.8	279K
2010	Black Swan	8.0	899K
2008	The Wrestler	7.9	333K
2006	The Fountain	7.1	260K
2000	Requiem for a Dream	8.3	987K
1998	Pi	7.3	194K

Better together?

Darren Aronofsky's regulars

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Takes

On Darren Aronofsky

1 nominations, 0 wins

Awards record

Best Director · Academy Awards 2011
Darren Aronofsky
Nominated

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