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Black Swan

2010 · directed by Darren Aronofsky · 108 min
26,068 feet · Prominence
234th of 24,106 films scored
Not coveredThe 234th highest film on the mountain, and The Rewatchables has never done it.

How this film scores

Draw70

Lifetime worldwide gross $329m, re-releases included; about $498m in 2026 money.

Rank619 of 11,051In 201017 of 306

How Draw works

Inflation-adjusted worldwide box office, on one global curve, and nothing else. It does not know whether a film was good.

Praise90

Awards claim half the headroom above the critics' score.

Critics82 baseAwards91 signal → +8 lift

Oscars1 won Actress4 nominated Picture, Director, Cinematography, Film Editing
Golden Globes1 won Actress3 nominated Best Picture, Supporting Actress, Screenplay
BAFTAs1 won Actress5 nominated Best Picture, Directing, Supporting acting, Original Screenplay, Craft and other
How Praise works

Critics set the score; a tiered award record, Picture and Directing carrying the most weight, claims half the headroom above it. Praise is the verdict at the time; Legacy is the verdict since.

Legacy68

Judged directly: Psychological thriller, Portman transformation.

Verdict68 of 100IMDb8 from 883kWikipedia74k views a monthAge16 years

Scored beside it · 334 of 4,039 films judged

If it does not belong in this company, the number is wrong.

How Legacy works

Legacy is a judgment, not a formula. A film can be adored by critics and culturally quiet, or lightly reviewed and permanently lodged in the culture, and no arithmetic over IMDb numbers tells the difference. Every signal behind it keeps updating.

draw 70 praise 90 legacy 68averages 76, placing it at26,068 ft
How the three become one number

Added, not multiplied, so a film transcendent on one pillar and weak on another is not zeroed out. A compression curve then squeezes the top, because the seven greatest films ever made should not be four thousand feet apart.

Whose apex this is

▲ Natalie Portman▲ Mila Kunis

In these careers — elevation for this film

Natalie Portman20,592 ftMila Kunis19,418 ftVincent Cassel19,155 ftBarbara Hershey18,901 ftWinona Ryder18,142 ftSebastian Stan17,666 ft