The Wrestler

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The Wrestler is a 2008 drama film directed by Darren Aronofsky that follows an aging professional wrestler, played by Mickey Rourke, as he struggles with declining fame, health issues, and personal redemption.

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The Wrestler (2008 film) 1
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Predicate Object
instanceOf drama film
film
sports drama film
awardReceived Golden Lion
boxOfficeGrossWorldwide approximately $44 million
budget approximately $6 million
cinematographyBy Maryse Alberti
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
criticalReception widely acclaimed
director Darren Aronofsky
discusses aging and physical decline
distributedBy Searchlight Pictures
surface form: Fox Searchlight Pictures
editedBy Andrew Weisblum
featuresCharacter Pam / Cassidy
Stephanie Robinson
filmingStyle naturalistic
follows an aging professional wrestler
genre drama
sports
hasCultFollowing true
hasSong The Wrestler self-linksurface differs
surface form: The Wrestler (song)
language English
leadActorAwardNominations Academy Award for Best Actor nomination for Mickey Rourke
leadActorPerformance Mickey Rourke
surface form: Mickey Rourke as Randy 'The Ram' Robinson
mainCharacter Randy 'The Ram' Robinson
mpaaRating R
musicBy Clint Mansell
narrativeFocus estranged family relationships
life outside the ring
portrays economic hardship of performers
independent wrestling circuit
professional wrestling
premieredAt Venice Film Festival
surface form: 65th Venice International Film Festival
productionCompany Protozoa Pictures
releaseYear 2008
runtimeMinutes 109
screenwriter Robert D. Siegel
setting New Jersey, United States
surface form: New Jersey
songPerformedBy Bruce Springsteen
starredActor Evan Rachel Wood
Marisa Tomei
Mickey Rourke
supportingActressAwardNominations Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress nomination for Marisa Tomei
theme declining fame
health issues
personal redemption
visualStyle handheld camera work

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this entity surface form: The Wrestler (film)
Clint Mansell notableWork The Wrestler
this entity surface form: The Wrestler (score)
Clint Mansell composedForFilm The Wrestler
The Wrestler hasSong The Wrestler self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: The Wrestler (song)
Darren Aronofsky notableWork The Wrestler
Darren Aronofsky directed The Wrestler
Ari Handel notableWork The Wrestler
Protozoa Pictures notableWork The Wrestler
Scott Franklin notableWork The Wrestler
Scott Franklin produced The Wrestler
Judah Friedlander notableWork The Wrestler
Mickey Rourke notableWork The Wrestler
Andrew Weisblum notableWork The Wrestler
Marisa Tomei notableWork The Wrestler
Evan Rachel Wood notableWork The Wrestler
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this entity surface form: The Wrestler (2008 film)