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Pi (1998)

R  84 min  -  Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller   -  10 July 1998 (USA)
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Ratings: 7.5/10 from 73,968 users   Metascore: 72/100 
Reviews: 549 user | 100 critic | 23 from Metacritic.com

A paranoid mathematician searches for a key number that will unlock the universal patterns found in nature.

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Darren Aronofsky
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sean Gullette ...
Mark Margolis ...
Ben Shenkman ...
Pamela Hart Pamela Hart ...
Stephen Pearlman Stephen Pearlman ...
Samia Shoaib ...
Devi
Ajay Naidu ...
Farrouhk
Kristyn Mae-Anne Lao Kristyn Mae-Anne Lao ...
Jenna
Espher Lao Nieves Espher Lao Nieves ...
Jenna's Mom
Joanne Gordon Joanne Gordon ...
Mrs. Ovadia
Lauren Fox ...
Jenny Robeson
Stanley B. Herman ...
Moustacheless Man
Clint Mansell Clint Mansell ...
Photographer
Tom Tumminello Tom Tumminello ...
Ephraim
Henri Falconi Henri Falconi ...
Kaballah Scholar
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Storyline

Max is a genius mathematician who's built a supercomputer at home that provides something that can be understood as a key for understanding all existence. Representatives both from a Hasidic cabalistic sect and high-powered Wall Street firm hear of that secret and attempt to seduce him. Written by Anonymous  

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Plot Keywords:

Mathematician | Numbers | Pattern | Nature | Headache  | See more »

Taglines:

3.1415926535897932384626433832795 See more »

Genres:

Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and some disturbing images See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Hebrew (only a few words)

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

π See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$60,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$31,069 (USA) (12 July 1998) (1 Screen)

Gross:

$3,216,970 (USA) (29 November 1998)
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Dolby

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1
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Trivia

No location permits were secured for any of the scenes filmed. The crew had to have one man constantly serving as a lookout for police so they could stop filming if needed. See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: Max mentions that the Golden Mean is represented by the Greek letter theta. In fact it is denoted using the Greek letter Tau or, more commonly Phi, whereas phi is used to denote 1/Phi. Phi is for Phidias, a 5th Century BC Greek sculptor who employed the ratio. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Maximillian Cohen: 9:13, Personal note: When I was a little kid my mother told me not to stare into the sun. So once when I was six I did. The doctors didn't know if my eyes would ever heal. I was terrified, alone in that darkness. Slowly, daylight crept in through the bandages, and I could see. But something else had changed inside of me. That day I had my first headache.
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Crazy Credits

End credits shown over bugs crawling on Max's papers. See more »

Connections

Referenced in The Loss (2005) See more »

Soundtracks

"Some Of These Days"
Performed by Joanne Ovadia
Written by Shelton Brooks ©1910 See more »