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    A Beautiful Mind

    • 20012001
    • PG-13PG-13
    • 2h 15min
    IMDb RATING
    8.2/10
    871K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    731
    94
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    Russell Crowe in A Beautiful Mind (2001)
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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
    871K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    731
    94
    • 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
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    • 1.3KUser reviews
    • 157Critic reviews
    • 72Metascore
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  • Top rated movie #147
    • Won 4 Oscars
      • 37 wins & 69 nominations total

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    Top cast

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    Russell Crowe
    Russell Crowe
    • John Nashas John Nash
    Ed Harris
    Ed Harris
    • Parcheras Parcher
    Jennifer Connelly
    Jennifer Connelly
    • Alicia Nashas Alicia Nash
    Christopher Plummer
    Christopher Plummer
    • Dr. Rosenas Dr. Rosen
    Paul Bettany
    Paul Bettany
    • Charlesas Charles
    Adam Goldberg
    Adam Goldberg
    • Solas Sol
    Josh Lucas
    Josh Lucas
    • Hansenas Hansen
    Anthony Rapp
    Anthony Rapp
    • Benderas Bender
    Jason Gray-Stanford
    Jason Gray-Stanford
    • Ainsleyas Ainsley
    Judd Hirsch
    Judd Hirsch
    • Helingeras Helinger
    Austin Pendleton
    Austin Pendleton
    • Thomas Kingas Thomas King
    Vivien Cardone
    Vivien Cardone
    • Marceeas Marcee
    Jillie Simon
    Jillie Simon
    • Bar Co-Edas Bar Co-Ed
    • (as Jill M. Simon)
    Victor Steinbach
    • Professor Horneras Professor Horner
    Tanya Clarke
    Tanya Clarke
    • Beckyas Becky
    Thomas F. Walsh
    Thomas F. Walsh
    • Captainas Captain
    Jesse Doran
    • Generalas General
    Kent Cassella
    • Analystas Analyst
    • Director
      • Ron Howard
    • Writers
      • Akiva Goldsman
      • Sylvia Nasar(book)
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    Storyline

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    From the heights of notoriety to the depths of depravity, John Forbes Nash, Jr. experienced it all. A mathematical genius, he made an astonishing discovery early in his career and stood on the brink of international acclaim. But the handsome and arrogant Nash soon found himself on a painful and harrowing journey of self-discovery. After many years of struggle, he eventually triumphed over his tragedy, and finally - late in life - received the Nobel Prize. —Universal Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures
    mathematicianmental illnessschizophrenianobel prizegame theory196 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • The Only Thing Greater Than the Power of the Mind is the Courage of the Heart
    • Genres
      • Biography
      • Drama
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG-13 for intense thematic material, sexual content and a scene of violence
    • Parents guide

    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 reviews1.3K

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    Superb Acting and a Gem of a Film
    Ed Harris, Russel Crowe, Jennifer Connelly, and Paul Bettany were terrific.

    The film had great balance and is worth a viewing.

    The story boldly addresses mental illness as a handicap.

    Because of the quality of the acting and directing, this movie is a beacon of hope for people of all disabilities. The film illustrates to the viewer how deeply a handicap can infiltrate the domestic, professional, and personal lives of those unfortunate to have these types of issues. I hope Ron Howard and the acting crew can get together again for something similar. This was a great film, that also serves an important role for awareness to people that might not understand how deeply debilitating these issues can be, and also gets the message across that not all should be marginalized.
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    • Jan 4, 2012

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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
      • Tafakkur o'yinlari
    • 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
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    Technical specs

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

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