Who directed the 2014 film Noah about the biblical Ark story?

Darren Aronofsky directed the 2014 film Noah, a dramatic fantasy adaptation inspired by the biblical account of Noah and the Ark. Aronofsky co-wrote the screenplay with Ari Handel.

The film stars Russell Crowe as Noah, with Jennifer Connelly, Emma Watson, Logan Lerman, Anthony Hopkins, and Ray Winstone in major roles. It presents the Flood story with large-scale visual effects and adds imaginative material that is not stated in the Book of Genesis.

Noah was released internationally in 2014 and became one of Aronofsky’s most commercially successful films. Its production attracted attention because it combined a biblical subject with an ambitious fantasy style and because different countries and religious groups responded differently to its interpretation.

The film should not be treated as a literal scene-by-scene retelling of Genesis. It incorporates elements from Jewish and Christian traditions, later interpretations, and original screenwriting. Aronofsky’s direction is therefore a film fact, while many plot details belong specifically to the movie rather than the biblical text.