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A Beautiful Mind

Mathematician John Nash rises to prominence at Princeton with his groundbreaking theories in game theory. While achieving academic success, he begins experiencing paranoid delusions and hallucinations, straining his relationships with his wife Alicia and colleagues. Nash struggles with schizophrenia, gradually learning to distinguish reality from illusion while continuing his work. The film explores genius, mental illness, love, and perseverance, showing the challenges of balancing personal struggles with professional achievement. Use this page to compare cast context, genre fit (Biography, Drama), release year 2001, and whether this film matches tonight's mood.

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Story of A Beautiful Mind

Mathematician John Nash rises to prominence at Princeton with his groundbreaking theories in game theory. While achieving academic success, he begins experiencing paranoid delusions and hallucinations, straining his relationships with his wife Alicia and colleagues. Nash struggles with schizophrenia, gradually learning to distinguish reality from illusion while continuing his work. The film explores genius, mental illness, love, and perseverance, showing the challenges of balancing personal struggles with professional achievement.

Use this page to compare cast context, genre fit (Biography, Drama), release year 2001, and whether this film matches tonight's mood.

Title facts

  • Type Movie
  • Release year 2001
  • Released 04 Jan 2002
  • Runtime 135 minutes
  • Content rating PG-13
  • IMDb rating IMDb 8.2/10 from 1,052,138 votes
  • Metascore 72/100
  • Genres Biography, Drama, Mystery
  • Languages English
  • Countries United States

Cast

Russell Crowe, Ed Harris, Jennifer Connelly

Direction and writing

Directed by: Ron Howard

Written by: Akiva Goldsman, Sylvia Nasar

Awards and recognition

Won 4 Oscars. 37 wins & 69 nominations total

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