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Requiem for a Dream (2000) More at IMDbPro »

References

A Clockwork Orange (1971)
 -  The action speed when the character Alex is having sex with 2 women in the bed.
The Godfather (1972)
 -  The scene of the dealer peeling an orange at the supermarket. In "The Godfather" the oranges appear before something tragic is about to happen.
Mean Streets (1973)
"Good Times" (1974)
 -  Tyrone says "Dy-no-mite!" when on the phone at one point.
The Cannonball Run (1981)
Videodrome (1983)
Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984)
Brazil (1985)
Seven Minutes in Heaven (1985)
Ginî piggu 4: Pîtâ no akuma no joi-san (1986) (V)
 -  a woman stabs a man in his hand with a fork while they are sitting at a table in a restaurant
The Running Man (1987)
Dead Ringers (1988)
Trainspotting (1996)
Pi (1998)
Perfect Blue (1998)
Dark City (1998)
 -  Jennifer Connelly's shot at the beach is an hommage to the same shot with her in "Dark City"
Snake Eyes (1998)
Magnolia (1999)

Referenced in

Donnie Darko (2001)
Memories Dreams & Addictions (2001) (V)
The Making of 'Requiem for a Dream' (2001) (V)
"Sealab 2021: Stimutacs (#2.2)" (2002)
 -  When the Stimutacs drugs take effect, there are close-up shots of characters' eyes as their pupils dilate, a visual reference to the Aronofsky film.
Cidade de Deus (2002)
Spun (2002)
Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)
Two Weeks Notice (2002)
A Decade Under the Influence (2003)
Hollywood High (2003) (TV)
Last Exit (2003)
 -  Some drug scenes
Sideline Secrets (2004) (V)
 -  DVD on shelf in Brian's house
The Butterfly Effect (2004)
 -  Wakes up and finds out that he has no hands. Shot in the same way.
"High Chaparall: (#2.5)" (2004)
 -  You can see this movie in Robert Englunds DVD collection
A Question to Asclepios (2004)
 -  Drug useage visuals
The Right Way (2004)
Layer Cake (2004)
 -  When XXXX is taking medicine with booze a close up shot of his eye is shown, with his pupil widening. This same shot is shown multiple time in Requiem for a Dream, with the same sound effect.
Fetish Mode (2004)
 -  Coney Island locations
'Reservoir Dogs' Revisited (2005) (TV)
 -  This title is referenced.
"Six Feet Under: A Coat of White Primer (#5.1)" (2005)
 -  George´s electro-shocks and Davids fantasy with the women in a TV-show style and the hosting are like in "Requiem for a dream"
This Film Is Not Yet Rated (2006)
 -  Requiem for a Dream is displayed on the screen during the Darren Aronofsky interview.
"Drawn Together: The Lemon AIDS Walk (#2.12)" (2006)
 -  When Captain Hero takes steroids, the rapid cutting between scenes that follows (the dilated pupils, increased blood flow, acne) is a reference to the montages in the film Requiem for a Dream
Stardust: The Bette Davis Story (2006) (TV)
 -  title listed under Ellen Burstyn's name
"Family Guy: Peter's Two Dads (#5.10)" (2007)
 -  When Peter meets with his mother, and she asks if he returned her television, he says he sold it for crack. This is what the character Harry Goldfarb does in Requiem for a Dream.
Inside 'The Fountain': Death and Rebirth (2007) (V)
 -  mentioned once
Indie Sex: Censored (2007) (TV)
 -  The title is shown
"Top Gear: Polar Special" (2007)
 -  Music heard several times

Featured in

The 2001 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards (2001) (TV)
 -  clips
The 73rd Annual Academy Awards (2001) (TV)
The Making of 'Requiem for a Dream' (2001) (V)
Man on Fire (2004)
 -  Right before Denzel enters the Techno club, a quote from Requeim (Tappy Tibbons saying "We've got a winner") can be heard on the film's soundtrack. This connection is confirmed in the end credits to Man on Fire
"Zomergasten: (#17.3)" (2004)
 -  A fragment of this film is shown in this episode
Hubert Selby Jr: It/ll Be Better Tomorrow (2005)
 -  mentioned and several clips are shown
My Longest Day (2008)
 -  a depressing moment

Spoofed in

"The Simpsons: I'm Spelling as Fast as I Can (#14.12)" (2003)
 -  ribwich
RRRrrrr!!! (2004)
 -  in the scene in the supermarket

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