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A Beautiful Mind

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  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h 15m
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After John Nash, a brilliant but asocial mathematician, accepts secret work in cryptography, his life takes a turn for the nightmarish.After John Nash, a brilliant but asocial mathematician, accepts secret work in cryptography, his life takes a turn for the nightmarish.After John Nash, a brilliant but asocial mathematician, accepts secret work in cryptography, his life takes a turn for the nightmarish.
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
921K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
636
27
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    • Director
      • Ron Howard
    • Writers
      • Akiva Goldsman
      • Sylvia Nasar(book)
    • Stars
      • Russell Crowe
      • Ed Harris
      • Jennifer Connelly
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Ron Howard
    • Writers
      • Akiva Goldsman
      • Sylvia Nasar(book)
    • Stars
      • Russell Crowe
      • Ed Harris
      • Jennifer Connelly
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 1.4KUser reviews
    • 159Critic reviews
    • 72Metascore
    Top rated movie #143
    • Won 4 Oscars
      • 37 wins & 69 nominations total

    Videos5

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:27
    Official Trailer
    The Rise of Jennifer Connelly
    Clip 4:08
    The Rise of Jennifer Connelly
    What to Watch If You Love "Snowpiercer"
    Clip 3:07
    What to Watch If You Love "Snowpiercer"
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    Clip 2:45
    Ron Howard - The Power of True Stories
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    Video 2:22
    Roles That Tom Cruise Turned Down

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    Top cast

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    Russell Crowe
    Russell Crowe
    • John Nash
    Ed Harris
    Ed Harris
    • Parcher
    Jennifer Connelly
    Jennifer Connelly
    • Alicia Nash
    Christopher Plummer
    Christopher Plummer
    • Dr. Rosen
    Paul Bettany
    Paul Bettany
    • Charles
    Adam Goldberg
    Adam Goldberg
    • Sol
    Josh Lucas
    Josh Lucas
    • Hansen
    Anthony Rapp
    Anthony Rapp
    • Bender
    Jason Gray-Stanford
    Jason Gray-Stanford
    • Ainsley
    Judd Hirsch
    Judd Hirsch
    • Helinger
    Austin Pendleton
    Austin Pendleton
    • Thomas King
    Vivien Cardone
    Vivien Cardone
    • Marcee
    Jillie Simon
    Jillie Simon
    • Bar Co-Ed
    • (as Jill M. Simon)
    Victor Steinbach
    • Professor Horner
    Tanya Clarke
    Tanya Clarke
    • Becky
    Thomas F. Walsh
    Thomas F. Walsh
    • Captain
    Jesse Doran
    • General
    Kent Cassella
    • Analyst
    • Director
      • Ron Howard
    • Writers
      • Akiva Goldsman
      • Sylvia Nasar(book)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The equations seen on the classroom chalk boards are actual equations written by the real-life John Nash.
    • Goofs
      There is no "ceremony of the pens" at Princeton University.
    • Quotes

      Dr. Rosen: Imagine if you suddenly learned that the people, the places, the moments most important to you were not gone, not dead, but worse, had never been. What kind of hell would that be?

    • Crazy credits
      The initial theatrical release (as well as the Canadian VHS equivalent) has the E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) 20th Anniversary variation of the Universal Pictures logo. Subsequent prints, starting from the home media releases, replaced the variant with the Universal Studios Home Video logo.
    • Connections
      Featured in HBO First Look: Inside 'A Beautiful Mind' (2001)
    • Soundtracks
      All Love Can Be
      Music by James Horner

      Lyric by Will Jennings

      Performed by Charlotte Church

      Courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Limited

    User reviews1.4K

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    Direction makes it beautiful
    "A Beautiful Mind" is an exceptional story, but it is only and exceptional film because of its director. Ron Howard does an amazing job of engaging his audience, introducing a brilliant main character, and making the audience experience the reality of mental illness. This could have been an unbelievable story to which very people could relate; however, the directorial mastery Howard exhibits throughout allows the audience to accompany Nash on his journey and awareness of his illness. Anyone who has been close to the frailties of the human mind will appreciate how respectfully and honestly this film approaches the subject. Howard is able to portray all the complex reactions to mental illness while maintaining the humanity and dignity of the patient. Superbly directed, wonderfully acted by Crowe and cast, this film succeeds on every level.
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    • Sep 5, 2002

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 4, 2002 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Universal (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Một Tâm Hồn Đẹp
    • Filming locations
      • Princeton, New Jersey, USA
    • Production companies
      • Universal Pictures
      • Dreamworks Pictures
      • Imagine Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $58,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $170,742,341
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $367,151
      • Dec 23, 2001
    • Gross worldwide
      • $316,791,257
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 15 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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