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Pi

  • 19981998
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  • 1h 24m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
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Sean Gullette in Pi (1998)
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A paranoid mathematician searches for a key number that will unlock the universal patterns found in nature.A paranoid mathematician searches for a key number that will unlock the universal patterns found in nature.A paranoid mathematician searches for a key number that will unlock the universal patterns found in nature.
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
177K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,233
167
  • Director
    • Darren Aronofsky
  • Writers
    • Darren Aronofsky(story)
    • Sean Gullette(story)
    • Eric Watson(story)
  • Stars
    • Sean Gullette
    • Mark Margolis
    • Ben Shenkman
Top credits
  • Director
    • Darren Aronofsky
  • Writers
    • Darren Aronofsky(story)
    • Sean Gullette(story)
    • Eric Watson(story)
  • Stars
    • Sean Gullette
    • Mark Margolis
    • Ben Shenkman
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 636User reviews
    • 136Critic reviews
    • 72Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 12 nominations

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    Photos109

    Renegade mathematician Max Cohen (Sean Gullette, left) and the leader of the Kabbalah sect, Lenny Meyer (Ben Shenkman) have a chance encounter on a Chinatown street corner.
    Sean Gullette and Pamela Hart in Pi (1998)
    Mark Margolis in Pi (1998)
    Sean Gullette in Pi (1998)
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    Darren Aronofsky, Sean Gullette, and Matthew Libatique in Pi (1998)
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    Sean Gullette
    Sean Gullette
    • Maximillian Cohenas Maximillian Cohen
    Mark Margolis
    Mark Margolis
    • Sol Robesonas Sol Robeson
    Ben Shenkman
    Ben Shenkman
    • Lenny Meyeras Lenny Meyer
    Pamela Hart
    Pamela Hart
    • Marcy Dawsonas Marcy Dawson
    Stephen Pearlman
    Stephen Pearlman
    • Rabbi Cohenas Rabbi Cohen
    Samia Shoaib
    Samia Shoaib
    • Devias Devi
    Ajay Naidu
    Ajay Naidu
    • Farrouhkas Farrouhk
    Kristyn Mae-Anne Lao
    Kristyn Mae-Anne Lao
    • Jennaas Jenna
    Espher Lao Nieves
    • Jenna's Momas Jenna's Mom
    Joanne Gordon
    • Mrs. Ovadiaas Mrs. Ovadia
    Lauren Fox
    Lauren Fox
    • Jenny Robesonas Jenny Robeson
    Stanley B. Herman
    Stanley B. Herman
    • Moustacheless Manas Moustacheless Man
    • (as Stanley Herman)
    Clint Mansell
    Clint Mansell
    • Photographeras Photographer
    Tom Tumminello
    • Ephraimas Ephraim
    Henri Falconi
    • Kaballah Scholaras Kaballah Scholar
    Isaac Fried
    • Kaballah Scholaras Kaballah Scholar
    Ari Handel
    • Kaballah Scholaras Kaballah Scholar
    Oren Sarch
    • Kaballah Scholaras Kaballah Scholar
    • Director
      • Darren Aronofsky
    • Writers
      • Darren Aronofsky(story) (voice over written by)
      • Sean Gullette(story) (voice over written by)
      • Eric Watson(story)
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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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.
    • Goofs
      The number on the screen just before Max faints and is revived by his neighbours shows 218 digits, not 216.
    • Quotes

      [repeated line]

      Maximillian Cohen: When I was a little kid, my mother told me not to stare into the sun, so when I was six I did...

    • Crazy credits
      Leonardo DaVinci listed under "Special Thanks"
    • Alternate versions
      DVD version includes deleted scenes:
      • Max being threatened by Farrouhk, Devi's jealous boyfriend;
      • Max climbing up a pile of discarded computer parts and monitors;
    • Connections
      Edited into Sabores do Saber (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      I Only Have Eyes For You
      Performed by Stanley B. Herman (as Stanley Herman)

      Written by Al Dubin & Harry Warren

      Published by WB Music Corp. (ASCAP)

    User reviews636

    Review
    Top review
    Low key thriller that is interesting rather than intense or gripping
    Max Cohen is a mathematical and computer genius who seeks mathematical patterns in everything. However he also suffers from intense headaches, dellusions and some paranoia. He looks into patterns in the stock market only to find his ability sought by both a Wall Street trader, Marcy Dawson, and a Hasidic, Lenny Meyer, who both want the code for different reasons.

    Before I saw this I must admit I heard a lot of hype but no actual details – so I was half-expecting an intense `Usual Suspects' thriller mixed with maths. So I was a little disappointed at first. However once over my preconceptions I was able to settle into this. That is, if you can `settle into' something like this. The story is clever it plays on paranoia and delusion – in fact it may or may not happen. Even at the end of the film I was left wondering if Max was a genius or if he was a nutter and all this was in his mind. The film uses this paranoia to create some good scenes and the thumping base music ups the ante a bit.

    It's not an easy film to enjoy in the traditional sense, but it is an experience. The subject matter is different enough to be interesting and the telling is clever – I for one can't wait to see what the director does with Batman: year one, it certainly won't be a camp Joel Schumacher film anyway!

    Gullette (who also co-wrote) is good in the lead and is totally convincing. Mark Margolis is also good and it's good to see him in different roles, I know him from his strong role in Oz although he's not as good here. The rest of the cast are good – but really the star here is the director as he manages to put us in Max's mind and involve us in the paranoia so thoroughly that we're not sure what is real and what isn't.

    Overall this isn't as masterly as the hype suggests but it's different enough and compelling enough to be more than gripping for 90 minutes.
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    • bob the moo
    • Mar 28, 2002

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 10, 1998 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Hebrew
    • Also known as
      • 3.14159265358
    • Filming locations
      • Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Harvest Filmworks
      • Truth and Soul Pictures
      • Plantain Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $60,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $3,221,152
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $31,069
      • Jul 12, 1998
    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,221,152
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 24 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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