Synopsis
Twin stories about different kinds of addiction: A young man who along with his best friend and girlfriend is addicted to heroin, dreams of transcending his life of hustling and owning a store in New York City, while his mother, depressed and obsessed by television and diet pills envisions her chance to shine again on a game show.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $64,770 (1.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 13.31 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 49.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $4,500,000 (worldwide box office is 1.6 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2 opening theaters/93 max. theaters, 11.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $7,549,312 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,201-7,300) | 7,287 | $3,635,482 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 7,601-7,700) | 7,666 | $3,753,751 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,001-9,100) | 9,051 | $7,389,233 |
| All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 701-800) | 708 | $3,635,482 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 6th, 2000 (Wide) by Artisan |
| International Releases: | July 7th, 2001 (Wide), released as Requiem for a Dream (レクイエム・フォー・ドリーム) (Japan)
February 6th, 2026 (Limited), released as Requiem for a Dream (レクイエム・フォー・ドリーム) (Japan) |
| Video Release: | May 22nd, 2001 by Live / Artisan |
| MPAA Rating: | Open |
| Running Time: | 101 minutes |
| Comparisons: | vs. Black Swan Create your own comparison chart… |
| Keywords: | Addiction, Pharmaceuticals, Hallucinations, Amputee, Strippers / Stripping, Mental Illness, Life Drama, Prescription Drug Abuse |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Ranking on other Records and Milestones
| Record | Rank | Amount | Chart Date | Days In Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biggest 22nd Weekend Limited Release | 93 | $50,199 | Mar 2, 2001 | 150 |
| Biggest 20th Weekend Limited Release | 86 | $94,018 | Feb 16, 2001 | 136 |
| Theater Average 4th Weekend | 61 | $16,838 | Oct 27, 2000 | 24 |
| Top 2000 Theater Average | 12 | $32,385 | Oct 6, 2000 | 3 |