A Beautiful Mind (2001)
Genre:
Biography / Drama / Mystery (more)
Tagline: He Saw The World In A Way No One Could Have Imagined. (more)
Plot Outline: After a brilliant but asocial mathematician accepts secret work in cryptography, his life takes a turn to the nightmarish. (more) (view trailer)
User Comments:
Crowe Does It Again!
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User Rating:
 
7.8/10 (53,864 votes)
MPAA: Rated PG-13 for intense thematic material, sexual content and a scene of violence.
Runtime:
135 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (DeLuxe)
Sound Mix:
DTS / Dolby Digital / SDDS
Certification:
Malaysia:U / Argentina:13 / Australia:M / Brazil:12 / Canada:14A / Finland:K-11 / France:U / Germany:12 / Hong Kong:IIA / Hungary:14 / Ireland:12 / Netherlands:12 / Norway:11 / Peru:14 / Philippines:R-18 / Singapore:PG / South Korea:12 / Spain:T / Sweden:11 / Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) / Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) / Switzerland:12 (canton of the Grisons) / UK:12 / USA:PG-13 (certificate #38595) / Iceland:12
Trivia:
According to a 2001 Entertainment Weekly article on this film, the filmmakers originally wanted to mention Nash's homosexuality, but they feared the film would make the wrong connection between homosexuality and schizophrenia, so they abandoned it. This connection, according to the article, was based on several now-discredited psychological studies that first appeared in the late 1950s.
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Goofs:
Continuity: When Alicia puts the medicine on the newspaper it is flat, but in the next shot one of the tablets is standing upwards.
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Quotes:
Charles:
There's no such thing as "for sure". That's the only sure thing I do know.
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Awards:
Won 4 Oscars.
Another 27 wins
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46 nominations
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User Comments:
7 out of 9 people found the following comment useful:-
Crowe Does It Again!, 1 February 2006
Author:
ccthemovieman-1 from Lockport, NY, United States
The more I watch Russell Crowe, the more I am becoming a big fan of his
acting talent. Here again, he demonstrates his skills in a role that
had me spellbound. Of course, mentally-ill people are usually
fascinating. Look how popular the cable television show "Monk" has
become.
Crowe's character, mathematician John Nash, is not nearly as eccentric
as "Monk," but his schizophrenia makes for a fascinating portrait of a
very troubled man. This is another of those Ron Howard
based-on-a-true-story films, so don't take everything here as gospel
truth....because it ain't so. (One example: in real life, Nash's wife
was anything but as supportive as Jennifer Connelly was portrayed
here.)
The first time I saw this film I was disappointed. Maybe I expected
more, maybe I felt the story was unfair to the viewer and I felt like
this was just one more attempt at Liberal Hollywood to make fun of
those in the 1950s who were opposed to Communism. Well, on the second
viewing, just a few weeks ago, I didn't have a problem with any of
those things, just enjoying the performances and the classy-looking
cinematography, thanks to one of the best cameramen in the business,
Roger Deakins. I'm not always a fan of director Ron Howard, but his
films are usually interesting and pleasing to the eye. He and Crowe
seem to be a good pair, too, as witnessed by 2005's "Cinderella Man."
For those who enjoy a cerebral thriller, this is a very intriguing
film. Ed Harris, Paul Bettany, Adam Goldberg, Judd Hirsch, Josh Lucas
and Anthony Rapp all deliver solid supporting help and, if you haven't
seen this, this story will deliver a big surprise. If you know the
ending, a second viewing is even more interesting as you trace Nash's
actions from the beginning.
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