Darren Aronofsky
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Mickey Rourke and Aronofsky
Written by Robert D. Siegel, The Wrestler received great critical acclaim and both Rourke and his co-star Tomei received Academy Award, Golden Globe, SAG and BAFTA nominations for their performances. Rourke won a Golden Globe and the film grossed over $44 million worldwide, making it Aronofsky's highest grossing film to that point.