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The Wrestler
2008
Darren Aronofsky
2008·R·
United States, 
France
United States, FranceAward tierGold
Metascore
A faded professional wrestler must retire, but finds his quest for a new life outside the ring a dispiriting struggle.
Cast
Mickey Rourke·Marisa Tomei·Mark Margolis·Evan Rachel Wood
Producers
Darren Aronofsky·Scott Franklin·Evan Ginzburg·Ari Handel·David Harfield
Languages
EnglishMajor Awards
5 wins · 7 nominations
Wins (5)
Festival Grand Prize
Venice Film Festival (2008)
Golden Lion
Darren Aronofsky
Best Picture
Film Independent Spirit Awards (2009)
Best Feature
Darren AronofskyScott Franklin
London Critics Circle Film Awards (2009)
Film of the Year
Best Actor
Film Independent Spirit Awards (2009)
Best Male Lead
Mickey Rourke
BAFTA Awards (2009)
Best Leading Actor
Mickey Rourke
Nominations (7)
Best Picture
Gotham Awards (2008)
Best Feature
Darren AronofskyScott Franklin
David di Donatello Awards (2009)
Best Foreign Film (Miglior Film Straniero)
Darren Aronofsky
Critics Choice Awards (2009)
Best Picture
Best Director
London Critics Circle Film Awards (2009)
Director of the Year
Darren Aronofsky
Best Screenplay
Writers Guild of America, USA (2009)
Best Original Screenplay
Robert Siegel
Best Actor
Academy Awards, USA (2009)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Mickey Rourke
Critics Choice Awards (2009)
Best Actor
Mickey Rourke