In 2009 , she appeared in the comedy film '' Extract '' with Ben Affleck and Jason Bateman . The film received mostly positive reviews , and grossed $ 10.8 million at the box office . Roger Ebert , while critical of the film itself , wrote that Kunis " brings her role to within shouting distance of credibility . " Director Mike Judge commented that part of what was surprising to learn about Kunis was her ability to make references to the cult animation film '' Rejected '' . Judge said : " As beautiful as Mila is , you could believe that maybe she would cross paths with you in the real world . " After seeing Kunis perform in '' Forgetting Sarah Marshall '' , Judge wanted to cast her in the role of Cindy in '' Extract '' : " I just thought , ' Wow , this girl 's perfect . ' And she really wanted to do it , which was fantastic . " Kunis herself stated that " I 'm a huge fan of Mike Judge 's from '' Office Space '' , so I was , like , ' Okay , this is a very easy decision . ' I told them I would do anything needed to be in this production – like craft service , or , say , acting . " In 2010 , she starred alongside Denzel Washington in the action film '' The Book of Eli '' . Although the film received mixed reviews , it performed well at the box office , grossing over $ 157 million worldwide . Film critic Richard Roeper praised Kunis 's performance , calling it a " particularly strong piece of work " . Several other reviews were equally positive , including that of Pete Hammond of '' Boxoffice '' magazine , who wrote that she 's " ideally cast in the key female role " Even reviewers who did n't necessarily like the film complimented her performance , such as James Berardinelli , who wrote that " the demands of the role prove to be within her range , which is perhaps surprising considering she has been thus far pigeonholed into more lightweight parts " , and Colin Covert of the '' Star Tribune '' , who wrote that she " generated a spark and brought a degree of determination to her character , developing an independent female character who 's not always in need of rescuing . " Other critics , such as Claudia Puig of '' USA Today '' felt she was miscast , noting that " she looked as if she dropped in from a Ray-Ban commercial " . Kunis received another Teen Choice Award nomination for her performance . Kunis was also cast in a minor role in the 2010 comedy film '' Date Night '' , starring Tina Fey and Steve Carell . She garnered several positive reviews for her performance . Michael Phillips of the '' Chicago Tribune '' concluded her performance with James Franco helped save the film and gave it " a shot in the arm . " Kunis was nominated for multiple awards , including her first Golden Globe , for the 2010 film '' Black Swan '' . She played a rival ballet dancer to the main character , played by Natalie Portman . Director Darren Aronofsky cast Kunis in the film based on her performance in '' Forgetting Sarah Marshall '' , and on the recommendation of co-star and close friend Natalie Portman . She underwent a training regimen that included cardiovascular exercise , a 1,200-calorie a day diet ( she lost 20 pounds that she regained after filming ended ) , and ballet classes for four hours a day , seven days a week . During the demanding production , she suffered injuries including a torn ligament and a dislocated shoulder . '' Black Swan '' received widespread acclaim from critics and was nominated for five Academy Awards , including Best Picture . The film grossed over $ 106.9 million in the United States and Canada while grossing over $ 329 million worldwide . Reviews of Kunis 's performance were positive , with Kirk Honeycutt of '' The Hollywood Reporter '' stating , " Kunis makes a perfect alternate to Portman , equally as lithe and dark but a smirk of self-assurance in place of Portman 's wide-eyed fearfulness . " Guy Lodge of In Contention also praised Kunis , saying , " it 's the cool , throaty-voiced Kunis who is the surprise package here , intelligently watching and reflecting her co-star in such a manner that we 're as uncertain as Nina of her ingenuousness . " Kunis 's performance won her the Marcello Mastroianni Award for Best Young Actor or Actress at the 67th Venice International Film Festival , and earned her Golden Globe Award and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations for Best Supporting Actress . At the 37th annual Saturn Awards , she was also honored with the Best Supporting Actress award for her performance
67th Venice International Film Festival
67th Venice International Film Festival
Mila Kunis