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The Wrestler
2008
· Movie
· 109 min
A
MEANRANK
82/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #413
- IMDb #419
- Google retired #1591
- Rotten Tomatoes #197
- Metacritic #440
- Letterboxd #415
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #53
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #736
- Metacritic Critics #688
- Metacritic Audience #328
- Criticker #328
- Douban #434
- Kinopoisk #1183
- AlloCiné #638
- Trakt #836
Every rating
67–99
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 67, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 99.
See the most agreed on films →A past-his-prime professional wrestler, once a famous headliner, now performs in high school gyms and community centers. Estranged from his daughter and unable to sustain real relationships, he contemplates one final comeback in the ring, hoping to relive his glory days and make amends for his life’s mistakes.
Details
- Director
- Darren Aronofsky
- Writer
- Robert D. Siegel
- Studio
- Wild Bunch, Top Rope, Saturn Films, Protozoa Pictures
- Released
- 17 December 2008
- Country
- United States, France
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $6.0M
- Box office
- $44.7M
- Awards
- 24 wins, 21 nominations
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Awards & nominations
See all 45 →7 major awards won · 24 wins from 45 nominations across 23 ceremonies
| BAFTA Film Awards 2008 | Best Leading Actor | Mickey Rourke | Winner |
| Golden Globes 2008 | Best Original Song - Motion Picture | Bruce Springsteen | Winner |
| Golden Globes 2008 | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama | Mickey Rourke | Winner |
| Independent Spirit Awards 2008 | Best Feature | Darren Aronofsky Scott Franklin | Winner |
| Independent Spirit Awards 2008 | Best Cinematography | Maryse Alberti | Winner |
| Independent Spirit Awards 2008 | Best Male Lead | Mickey Rourke | Winner |
| Venice Film Festival 2008 | Golden Lion | Darren Aronofsky | Winner |
| Academy Awards 2008 | Best Supporting Actress | Marisa Tomei | Nominee |
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Independent Spirit Awards
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Cinematography | Maryse Alberti | Winner |
| Best Feature | Darren Aronofsky Scott Franklin | Winner |
| Best Male Lead | Mickey Rourke | Winner |
Golden Globes
3 nominations, 2 won
| Best Original Song - Motion Picture | Bruce Springsteen | Winner |
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama | Mickey Rourke | Winner |
| Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | Marisa Tomei | Nominee |
BAFTA Film Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Leading Actor | Mickey Rourke | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Marisa Tomei | Nominee |
Venice Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Golden Lion | Darren Aronofsky | Winner |
Academy Awards
2 nominations
| Best Actor | Mickey Rourke | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Marisa Tomei | Nominee |
Grammy Awards
1 nomination
| Best Song Written for a Motion Picture | Bruce Springsteen | Nominee |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role | Mickey Rourke | Nominee |
Writers Guild of America
1 nomination
| Best Original Screenplay | Robert D. Siegel | Nominee |
Online Film Critics Society
5 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actor | Mickey Rourke | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Marisa Tomei | Winner |
| Best Director | Darren Aronofsky | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Robert D. Siegel | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Nominee |
Detroit Film Critics Society
4 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actor | Mickey Rourke | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Marisa Tomei | Winner |
| Best Director | Darren Aronofsky | Nominee |
| Best Film | Nominee |
London Film Critics Circle
3 nominations, 2 won
| Actor of the Year | Mickey Rourke | Winner |
| Film of the Year | Winner | |
| Director of the Year | Darren Aronofsky | Nominee |
Florida Film Critics Circle
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actor | Mickey Rourke | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Marisa Tomei | Winner |
San Diego Film Critics Society
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actor | Mickey Rourke | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Marisa Tomei | Winner |
San Francisco Film Critics Society
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actor | Mickey Rourke | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Marisa Tomei | Winner |
Broadcast Film Critics Association
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Song | Bruce Springsteen | Winner |
| Best Actor | Mickey Rourke | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Nominee | |
| Best Supporting Actress | Marisa Tomei | Nominee |
Boston Society of Film Critics
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actor | Mickey Rourke | Winner |
Chicago Film Critics Association
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actor | Mickey Rourke | Winner |
Toronto Film Critics Association
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Performance, Male | Mickey Rourke | Winner |
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actor | Mickey Rourke | Winner |
Satellite Awards
2 nominations
| Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama | Mickey Rourke | Nominee |
| Best Original Song | Bruce Springsteen | Nominee |
David di Donatello Awards
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Film | Darren Aronofsky | Nominee |
ESPY Awards
1 nomination
| Best Sports Movie | Darren Aronofsky | Nominee |
MTV Movie Awards
1 nomination
| Best Song from a Movie | Bruce Springsteen | Nominee |