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A Brilliant Young Mind

Original title: X+Y
  • 2014
  • PG-13
  • 1h 51m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
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Eddie Marsan, Sally Hawkins, Rafe Spall, Jo Yang, and Asa Butterfield in A Brilliant Young Mind (2014)
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A socially awkward teenage maths prodigy finds new confidence and new friendships when he lands a spot on the British squad at the International Mathematics Olympiad.A socially awkward teenage maths prodigy finds new confidence and new friendships when he lands a spot on the British squad at the International Mathematics Olympiad.A socially awkward teenage maths prodigy finds new confidence and new friendships when he lands a spot on the British squad at the International Mathematics Olympiad.

  • Director
    • Morgan Matthews
  • Writer
    • James Graham
  • Stars
    • Asa Butterfield
    • Rafe Spall
    • Sally Hawkins
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    30K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Morgan Matthews
    • Writer
      • James Graham
    • Stars
      • Asa Butterfield
      • Rafe Spall
      • Sally Hawkins
    • 96User reviews
    • 103Critic reviews
    • 65Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 9 wins & 11 nominations

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    Sally Hawkins and Asa Butterfield in A Brilliant Young Mind (2014)
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    Top cast

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    Asa Butterfield
    Asa Butterfield
    • Nathan Ellis
    Rafe Spall
    Rafe Spall
    • Martin Humphreys
    Sally Hawkins
    Sally Hawkins
    • Julie Ellis
    Eddie Marsan
    Eddie Marsan
    • Richard
    Jo Yang
    Jo Yang
    • Zhang Mei
    Martin McCann
    Martin McCann
    • Michael Ellis
    Jake Davies
    Jake Davies
    • Luke Shelton
    Alex Lawther
    Alex Lawther
    • Isaac Cooper
    Alexa Davies
    Alexa Davies
    • Rebecca Dunn
    Orion Lee
    Orion Lee
    • Deng Laoshi
    Edward Baker-Close
    • Nathan Ellis (9 yrs)
    Percelle Ascott
    Percelle Ascott
    • Ben Morgan
    Suraj Rattu
    • Pav Kamdar
    Jamie Ballard
    • Headmaster
    Clare Burt
    • Doctor
    Adam Foster
    • Paediatrician
    Lee Zhuo Zhao
    • Li Jing
    Shannon Beer
    • Caz
    • Director
      • Morgan Matthews
    • Writer
      • James Graham
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      As stated in the end credits, the movie was inspired by Beautiful Young Minds (2007). The character Nathan Ellis is based on Daniel Lightwing, specifically his experiences before and during the IMO competition.
    • Goofs
      The double rainbow that Nathan and Zhang Mei see from the train when they arrive in England is wrongly generated. The secondary rainbow should be inverted with purple on the outside of the arc but in the movie red is on the outside. The rainbow should also be opposite the sun so the shadows on the ground should point towards it.
    • Quotes

      Julie: When somebody says they love you it means they see something in you they think is worth something... It adds value to you.

    • Connections
      Featured in Conan: David Oyelowo/Asa Butterfield/JR JR (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      Sweetheart, What Have You Done to Us
      Written and performed by Keaton Henson

      Published by Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd

      Licensed courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd

    User reviews96

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    9/10
    The Awkardness of Life
    I pre-ordered "X+Y" from the UK, not realizing it was being released in the US (under a different name). This ended up being one of my favorite movies of this year, but I feel like many people will not give it a chance for several reasons, but mainly the subject matter.

    "It" is a delicate petal to step around to a lot of people. Nathan is not the epitome of all people on the spectrum, he is unique and also based on a real person (albeit loosely). You don't have to have any kind of "diagnosed condition" to understand the hardships portrayed in the film. His is not the only struggle, just the most emphasized.

    I must say that I was impressed with Asa Butterfield's portrayal of Nathan. Not many actors can convey emotions or thoughts without actually saying much of anything. When you feel empathy for a character, you know the actor is doing far more than just saying their memorized lines. That being said, everyone did a pretty good job bringing their characters to life.
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    • Jul 26, 2015

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    • Release date
      • September 11, 2015 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
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    • Languages
      • English
      • Mandarin
    • Also known as
      • X+Y
    • Filming locations
      • Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • BBC Films
      • British Film Institute (BFI)
      • Head Gear Films
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $171,793
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $31,408
      • Sep 13, 2015
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,043,620
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 51 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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