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Darren Aronofsky - All His Films Ranked

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Short Biography:
Darren Aronofsky (born February 12, 1969) is an American film director, screenwriter and film producer. He attended Harvard University and AFI to study both live-action and animation.
His films are noted for their surrealistic, melodramatic, and sometimes disturbing elements, often in the form of psychological fiction. His feature debut, the surrealist psychological thriller Pi (1998), was produced for $60,000 and grossed over $3 million; It won Aronofsky the Directing Award at the Sundance Film Festival and an Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay.

Here is a rundown of his movies, with the score based on the average from IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes (public votes only) and Letterboxd, from lowest ranked to highest:

Number of Qualifying Films:
7
Career Average Rating:
7.68
Total Career Box Office:
$ 806,386,713
Total Combined Budgets:
$ 213,634,815
Total Career Profit or [Loss]:
$ 592,751,898
Average Career Return on Every $1 Spent:
$ 2.87 (MEDIAN)
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7 – Noah (2014)
IMDb:
5.8
RT Users:
4.1
Letterboxd:
5.12
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5.01
Adventure, Drama
Top Billed Cast:
Russell Crowe, Jennifer Connelly, Emma Watson, Logan Lerman, Anthony Hopkins, Ray Winstone
SYNOPSIS:
A man who suffers visions of an apocalyptic deluge takes measures to protect his family from the coming flood.
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WORLDWIDE BOX OFFICE GROSS:
$ 359,200,044
PRODUCTION BUDGET:
$ 125,000,000
PROFIT OR (LOSS):
$ 234,200,044
RETURN ON EVERY $1 SPENT:
$ 2.87
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6 – Mother! (2017)
IMDb:
6.6
RT Users:
5.1
Letterboxd:
7.00
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6.23
Drama, Horror, Mystery
Top Billed Cast:
Jennifer Lawrence, Javier Bardem, Ed Harris, Michelle Pfeiffer, Domhnall Gleeson
SYNOPSIS:
A couple’s relationship is tested when uninvited guests arrive at their home, disrupting their tranquil existence.
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WORLDWIDE BOX OFFICE GROSS:
$ 44,516,999
PRODUCTION BUDGET:
$ 30,000,000
PROFIT OR (LOSS):
$ 14,516,999
RETURN ON EVERY $1 SPENT:
$ 1.48
The Fountain (2006) by Darren Aronofsky
5 – The Fountain (2006)
IMDb:
7.2
RT Users:
7.4
Letterboxd:
7.00
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7.20
Adventure, Drama, Science Fiction
Top Billed Cast:
Hugh Jackman, Rachel Weisz, Ellen Burstyn, Mark Margolis, Stephen McHattie
SYNOPSIS:
Spanning over one thousand years, and three parallel stories, The Fountain is a story of love, death, spirituality, and the fragility of our existence in this world.
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WORLDWIDE BOX OFFICE GROSS:
$ 16,468,343
PRODUCTION BUDGET:
$ 35,000,000
PROFIT OR (LOSS):
$ [-18,531,657]
RETURN ON EVERY $1 SPENT:
$ 0.47
Pi (1998) by Darren Aronofsky
4 – Pi (1998)
IMDb:
7.3
RT Users:
8.5
Letterboxd:
7.24
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7.68
Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Top Billed Cast:
Sean Gullette, Mark Margolis, Ben Shenkman, Samia Shoaib, Stephen Pearlman
SYNOPSIS:
A mathematical genius discovers a link between numbers and reality, and thus believes he can predict the future.
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WORLDWIDE BOX OFFICE GROSS:
$ 4,678,513
PRODUCTION BUDGET:
$ 134,815
PROFIT OR (LOSS):
$ 4,543,698
RETURN ON EVERY $1 SPENT:
$ 34.70
The Wrestler (2008) by Darren Aronofsky
3 – The Wrestler (2008)
IMDb:
7.9
RT Users:
8.8
Letterboxd:
7.50
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8.07
Drama, Romance
Top Billed Cast:
Mickey Rourke, Evan Rachel Wood, Marisa Tomeim Mark Margolis, Todd Barry
SYNOPSIS:
Aging wrestler Randy “The Ram” Robinson is long past his prime but still ready and rarin’ to go on the pro-wrestling circuit. After a particularly brutal beating, however, Randy hangs up his tights, pursues a serious relationship with a long-in-the-tooth stripper, and tries to reconnect with his estranged daughter. But he can’t resist the lure of the ring and readies himself for a comeback.
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WORLDWIDE BOX OFFICE GROSS:
$ 44,734,660
PRODUCTION BUDGET:
$ 6,000,000
PROFIT OR (LOSS):
$ 38,734,660
RETURN ON EVERY $1 SPENT:
$ 7.46
Black Swan (2010) by Darren Aronofsky
2 – Black Swan (2010)
IMDb:
8.0
RT Users:
8.4
Letterboxd:
8.24
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8.21
Drama, Horror, Thriller
Top Billed Cast:
Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis, Vincent Cassel, Barbara Hershey, Winona Ryder
SYNOPSIS:
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.
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WORLDWIDE BOX OFFICE GROSS:
$ 329,398,046
PRODUCTION BUDGET:
$ 13,000,000
PROFIT OR (LOSS):
$ 316,398,046
RETURN ON EVERY $1 SPENT:
$ 25.34
Requiem for a Dream (2000) by Darren Aronofsky
1 – Requiem for a Dream (2000)
IMDb:
8.3
RT Users:
9.3
Letterboxd:
8.14
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8.58
Top Billed Cast:
Jared Leto, Ellen Burstyn, Jennifer Connelly, Marlon Wayans, Christopher McDonald, Keith David,
SYNOPSIS:
The hopes and dreams of four ambitious people are shattered when their drug addictions begin spiraling out of control. A look into addiction and how it overcomes the mind and body.
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WORLDWIDE BOX OFFICE GROSS:
$ 7,390,108
PRODUCTION BUDGET:
$ 4,500,000
PROFIT OR (LOSS):
$ 2,890,108
RETURN ON EVERY $1 SPENT:
$ 1.64