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The Wrestler

2008 film directed by Darren Aronofsky
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Summary

The Wrestler is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,732 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Creator: Darren Aronofsky[3]
  • Award received: Golden Lion[4], National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[5]
  • Director: Darren Aronofsky[6]
  • Screenwriter: Robert Siegel[7]
  • Composer: Clint Mansell[8]
  • Genre: drama film[9], sport film[10]
  • Cast member: Mickey Rourke[11], Marisa Tomei[12], Evan Rachel Wood[13], Mark Margolis[14], Ernest Miller[15], Judah Friedlander[16], Ajay Naidu[17], Claudio Castagnoli[18], Nigel McGuinness[19], Jay Lethal[20], John D'Leo[21], Ron Killings[22], Necro Butcher[23]
  • Producer: Darren Aronofsky[24], Scott Franklin[25]
  • Collection: Museum of Modern Art[26]
  • Production company: Saturn Films[27], Wild Bunch[28], Protozoa Pictures[29]
  • Director of photography: Maryse Alberti[30]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[31]
  • Commons category: The Wrestler (film)[32]
  • Soundtrack release: The Wrestler – The Soundtrack from the Motion Picture[33]
  • Distribution format: digital download[34], video on demand[35]
  • Review score: 8.4/10[36], 98%[37], 80/100[38]
  • Color: color[39]
  • Country of origin: United States[40], France[41]
  • Publication date: September 5, 2008[42], May 21, 2009[43], February 26, 2009[44]
  • Distributed by: Fórum Hungary[45], Netflix[46], iTunes[47]
  • Narrative location: New Jersey[48]
  • Official website: http://www.thewrestlermovie.com[49]
  • Filming location: New York City[50], New Jersey[51]
  • Main subject: professional wrestling[52], end of sports career[53], ageing[54], loneliness[55], failure[56]
  • Film editor: Andrew Weisblum[57]

Why It Matters

The Wrestler has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] It is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

FAQs

What awards did The Wrestler receive?

Honors received include Golden Lion[4] and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[5].

Related Entities

Claudio Castagnoli Clint Mansell Darren Aronofsky Evan Rachel Wood film France Logan Marisa Tomei Mark Margolis Mickey Rourke Museum of Modern Art Netflix New Jersey New York City Ron Killings United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] ↑ . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [11] ↑ . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  8. [13] ↑ . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [22] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . Museum of Modern Art online collection. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . core.collectorz.com. core.collectorz.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [41] ↑ . Unifrance. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [43] ↑ . nmhh.hu. nmhh.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  42. [44] ↑ . kinokalender.com. Retrieved . kinokalender.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  43. [45] ↑ . nmhh.hu. nmhh.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  44. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  48. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  49. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  50. [52] ↑ . Mubi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  51. [53] ↑ . Mubi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  52. [54] ↑ . The Wrestler. wikidata.org.
  53. [55] ↑ . archive.usccb.org. Retrieved . archive.usccb.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  54. [56] ↑ . The Wrestler. wikidata.org.
  55. [57] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [58] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Kwayst · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 47
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  2. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 9w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 53911
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  6. 23w ago · Mcampany · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Aspect ratio (w:h) → 2.35:1
    Classind rating → 14
    Screenwriter → Robert Siegel
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