Cast
Sean Gullette 
Mark Margolis Ben Shenkman
Credits
Written by: 
Darren Aronofsky
Plot
A paranoid mathematician searches for a numerical pattern in the stock market and in nature and is pursued by Wall Street and a Hasidic sect.
Sinekatalog’s take
Darren Aronofsky's black-and-white debut is a paranoid, low-budget thriller about maths and obsession. Its jagged editing and throbbing score capture a mind spinning toward breakdown.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.3 / 10 (194,042 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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