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Name: A Beautiful Mind
Director: Ron Howard
Genre: drama, romance
Released: 2001
Duration: 2 h 15 min
Rating: 8.2

A Beautiful Mind has an iRankMovies score of 77.4/100, based on a weighted combination of IMDb (×3.0), Rotten Tomatoes (×2.0), Metacritic (×1.5), and TMDb (×1.0).

A Beautiful Mind (2001)

He saw the world in a way no one could have imagined.

Release:2001

Runtime:2h 15m

Country:United States

Director:Ron Howard

Language:English

Genre

DramaRomance

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Keywords

SchizophreniaBased On Novel Or BookLove Of One S LifeSelf DiscoveryProfessorParanoiaMathematicsMassachusetts

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A Beautiful Mind rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb8.2/10· 1.1M votes

Rotten Tomatoes74%

Metacritic72%

TMDb7.855/10· 11K votes

With 74% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 8.2/10 on IMDb and 72/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been positive.

About A Beautiful Mind

From the heights of notoriety to the depths of depravity, John Forbes Nash Jr. experiences it all. As a brilliant but socially awkward mathematician, he made a groundbreaking discovery early in his career and stands on the brink of international acclaim. But as the handsome and arrogant Nash accepts secret work in cryptography, he becomes entangled in a mysterious conspiracy. His life takes a nightmarish turn and he soon finds himself on a painful and harrowing journey of self-discovery.

Cast of A Beautiful Mind

Russell Crowe
as John Nash
Jennifer Connelly
as Alicia Nash
Ed Harris
as William Parcher
Paul Bettany
as Charles Herman
Christopher Plummer
as Dr. Rosen
Adam Goldberg
as Richard Sol
Josh Lucas
as Martin Hansen
Anthony Rapp
as Bender
Jason Gray-Stanford
as Ainsley Neilson
Judd Hirsch
as Helinger
Austin Pendleton
as Thomas King
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Vivien Cardone
as Marcee

A Beautiful Mind facts

Budget: $58M
Box office: $316.8M

Our take on A Beautiful Mind

Ron Howard's 2001 drama traces the turbulent life of mathematician John Forbes Nash Jr., a brilliant but socially awkward thinker who makes a groundbreaking discovery early in his career and stands on the verge of acclaim. When the arrogant Nash takes on secret cryptography work, he becomes entangled in what seems a mysterious conspiracy, and his life takes a nightmarish turn into a harrowing journey of self-discovery. Part biographical drama, part restrained romance, it favors interior struggle and emotional cost over easy triumph, examining genius, perception and the people who stay through the hardest years. It suits viewers who like character-driven, humane dramas about the mind and the price of brilliance.

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