7.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Requiem for a Dream (2000)
Requiem for a Dream (2000)
Overview
The drug-induced utopias of four Coney Island residents are shattered when their addictions run deep.
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Bias Rating
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Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Negative
Viewer Rating
7.9
Overview
The drug-induced utopias of four Coney Island residents are shattered when their addictions run deep.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film portrays the devastating cycle of addiction and the pursuit of unattainable dreams without explicitly advocating for a specific political solution or assigning blame to either systemic issues or individual moral failings, thus maintaining a neutral stance.
The movie features visible diversity in its main cast, including a prominent Black character, which contributes to a neutral representation score. The narrative, however, primarily focuses on the universal themes of addiction and despair, without explicitly critiquing or negatively framing traditional identities from a DEI perspective.
Secondary
The film depicts a male character engaging in transactional same-sex acts driven by drug addiction, which contribute to his profound degradation and exploitation. These portrayals, alongside a later sexual assault in prison, frame same-sex activity within a context of desperation and trauma, contributing to a net negative impact on LGBTQ+ representation.
Requiem for a Dream does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses exclusively on the devastating impact of drug addiction on its main characters, without engaging with transgender identity in any capacity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Requiem for a Dream is an adaptation of Hubert Selby Jr.'s novel. All main characters, including Harry, Sara, Marion, and Tyrone, retain their established genders from the source material in the film adaptation.
The film is an adaptation of Hubert Selby Jr.'s novel. All main characters, including Sara, Harry, Marion, and Tyrone, are portrayed by actors of the same race as depicted or implied in the original source material. No character's established race was altered for the screen adaptation.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
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8.0
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8.0
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