The film premiered as the opening film for the 67th Venice International Film Festival on September 1 , 2010 . It had a limited release in the United States starting December 3 , 2010 and opened in wide release on December 17 . The film upon release was a critical and commercial success . Critics praised Portman 's performance and Aronofsky 's direction , while the film grossed over $ 329 million worldwide . It received five nominations at the 83rd Academy Awards : Best Picture , Best Director , Best Cinematography , Best Film Editing and winning Best Actress ( for Portman )
67th Venice International Film Festival
67th Venice International Film Festival
Black Swan (film)