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Pi

  • 1998
  • R
  • 1h 24m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
190K
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Pi (1998)
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Conspiracy ThrillerSuspense MysteryDramaHorrorMysterySci-FiThriller

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
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    190K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,179
    521
    • Director
      • Darren Aronofsky
    • Writers
      • Darren Aronofsky
      • Sean Gullette
      • Eric Watson
    • Stars
      • Sean Gullette
      • Mark Margolis
      • Ben Shenkman
    • 664User reviews
    • 143Critic reviews
    • 72Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 12 nominations total

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    Photos135

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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
    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
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      The film cost only $60,000 to make, most of which was raised in the form of individual $100 contributions from director Darren Aronofsky's friends and family. When it was later bought by Artisan Entertainment, each contributor got back a $150 return on their investment.
    • Goofs
      Max mentions that the Golden Mean is represented by the Greek letter theta. In fact it is denoted using the Greek letter Tau or, more commonly Phi, whereas phi is used to denote 1/Phi. Phi is for Phidias, a 5th Century BC Greek sculptor who employed the ratio.
    • 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 reviews664

    Featured review
    10/10

    Indie film at its best

    'Pi' is independent filmmaking at its best. Without the constraints of the studio/corporate system, Aronofsky and Gullette created a film that is bizarre, intelligent, and unlike anything that came out of Hollywood in the 1990's. Who would have thought to blend Wall Street, the Kabbalah, computer science, Go, number theory, and the most fascinating number in the universe in a solute of obsessive-compulsive, paranoid genius and then strain through gritty B&W cinematography and hyperkinetic editing? The mixture is definitely not for everybody, but I certainly loved it.

    Plus the soundtrack (featuring Orbital, Clint Mansell, Aphex Twin. Gus Gus, Spacetime Continuum, and other techno talents) just flat-out rocks.
    • stharward
    • May 14, 2000
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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
      • Pi, el orden del caos
    • 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

    Tech 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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