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Pi

  • 1998
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  • 1h 24m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
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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.

  • Director
    • Darren Aronofsky
  • Writers
    • Darren Aronofsky
    • Sean Gullette
    • Eric Watson
  • Stars
    • Sean Gullette
    • Mark Margolis
    • Ben Shenkman
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    184K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,289
    390
    • Director
      • Darren Aronofsky
    • Writers
      • Darren Aronofsky
      • Sean Gullette
      • Eric Watson
    • Stars
      • Sean Gullette
      • Mark Margolis
      • Ben Shenkman
    • 644User reviews
    • 139Critic reviews
    • 72Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 12 nominations

    Videos2

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    Photos132

    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)
    Darren Aronofsky in Pi (1998)
    Darren Aronofsky, Sean Gullette, and Matthew Libatique in Pi (1998)
    Sean Gullette in Pi (1998)
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    Sean Gullette
    Sean Gullette
    • Maximillian Cohen
    Mark Margolis
    Mark Margolis
    • Sol Robeson
    Ben Shenkman
    Ben Shenkman
    • Lenny Meyer
    Pamela Hart
    Pamela Hart
    • Marcy Dawson
    Stephen Pearlman
    Stephen Pearlman
    • Rabbi Cohen
    Samia Shoaib
    Samia Shoaib
    • Devi
    Ajay Naidu
    Ajay Naidu
    • Farrouhk
    Kristyn Mae-Anne Lao
    Kristyn Mae-Anne Lao
    • Jenna
    Espher Lao Nieves
    • Jenna's Mom
    Joanne Gordon
    • Mrs. Ovadia
    Lauren Fox
    Lauren Fox
    • Jenny Robeson
    Stanley B. Herman
    Stanley B. Herman
    • Moustacheless Man
    • (as Stanley Herman)
    Clint Mansell
    Clint Mansell
    • Photographer
    Tom Tumminello
    • Ephraim
    Henri Falconi
    • Kaballah Scholar
    Isaac Fried
    • Kaballah Scholar
    Ari Handel
    Ari Handel
    • Kaballah Scholar
    Oren Sarch
    • Kaballah Scholar
    • Director
      • Darren Aronofsky
    • Writers
      • Darren Aronofsky
      • Sean Gullette
      • Eric Watson
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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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 reviews644

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    9/10
    Finding God through the ancient language of Mathematics
    Pi is the oddest, hippest, most chilling account of the descent into the abyss.

    Following mathematical clues derived from an analysis of the stock market, Maximillian Cohen begins his descent into madness as he attempts to discover the nature of everything through the peculiar numerical entity known as Pi.

    Thrilling enough, but then combine with generous amounts of Kaballistic mysticism, black and white footage and a soundtrack like an audible fractal, and you have a sensory snare which drags you along for the ride into Max's impending breakdown.

    Obsession has never been so exciting.

    Pi is an utterly gut-wrenching, mind expanding phenomema. If you have ever wondered about the universe, God or the nature of insanity, Pi will take you where you don't want to go.
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    74
    • cultovone
    • Nov 9, 1999

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    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
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    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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