The Wrestler

2008 · directed by Darren Aronofsky

Rating

82/100

Hit

yes

Aging wrestler Randy "The Ram" Robinson is long past his prime but still ready and rarin' to go on the pro-wrestling circuit. After a particularly brutal beating, however, Randy hangs up his tights, pursues a serious relationship with a long-in-the-tooth stripper, and tries to reconnect with his estranged daughter. But he can't resist the lure of the ring and readies himself for a comeback.

The Wrestler (2008), directed by Darren Aronofsky, rates 82/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Mickey Rourke
• Marisa Tomei
• Evan Rachel Wood
• Mark Margolis
• Todd Barry
• Wass Stevens
• Judah Friedlander
• Ernest Miller
• Dylan Keith Summers
• Tommy Farra

Crew

• Maryse Alberti — Director of Photography
• Andrew Weisblum — Editor
• Clint Mansell — Original Music Composer
• Robert D. Siegel — Writer

More from Darren Aronofsky

1. Black Swan (2010) — 80/100 · hit
2. Requiem for a Dream (2000) — 79/100
3. Pi (1998) — 75/100
4. The Whale (2022) — 71/100
5. Caught Stealing (2025) — 71/100
6. mother! (2017) — 69/100

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