A Beautiful Mind

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A Beautiful Mind

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In Theaters Nov 22

2h 15m

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From the heights of notoriety to the depths of depravity, John Forbes Nash Jr. experiences it all; as a mathematical expert, he made a discovery early in his career and stands on the brink of international acclaim; but Nash soon finds himself on a painful and harrowing journey of self-discovery.

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The well-acted A Beautiful Mind is both a moving love story and a revealing look at mental illness.

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Ron Howard

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Russell Crowe

John Nash

Ed Harris

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Jennifer Connelly

Alicia Nash

Paul Bettany

Charles

Adam Goldberg

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Jonathan Romney

Independent on Sunday

02/28/2018

Ultimately the message is banal and rather repellent: brainwork wrecks your health.

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Philip Kerr

New Statesman

10/21/2014

Crowe is called upon to do not much more than stare solicitously at the heavens, from where inspiration duly arrives, to the accompaniment of some predictably celestial music.

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Christy Lemire

Associated Press

02/04/2014

A Beautiful Mind is Howard's best movie, and easily one of the best movies of the year.

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Weiting Liu

Common Sense Media

Apr 21

The film is still a Hollywood interpretation of real-life Nash's story—one that some viewers, particularly those with lived experience of mental illness, may find overly glamorized.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

03/02/2025

3.5/4

Director Ron Howard has loosened up enough to imbue the project with a jangled-nerve approach that paradoxically allows us to feel like both observers and participants in Nash’s never-ending struggles with his own mind.

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Mark Johnson

Awards Daily

06/27/2023

When I think of the phrase “Oscar bait,” an expression I’m honestly not fond of, Ron Howard’s A Beautiful Mind is the first movie I always think of.

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Cinema S

@cinema_sensei 4d

I spent half the movie questioning reality alongside John Nash. Russell Crowe delivers a beautiful performance, and the emotional payoff makes the journey unforgettable. But I genuinely think they shouldn't use this concept in a biopic like this instead a stand alone drama with this concept would've been more engaging.

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Garrett B

@gmoney637 5d

What makes A Beautiful Mind so moving is it’s top-tier acting and crafted direction.

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Renaldo D

@RT30888824 Jul 27

Very well made; everything in the film fits together.

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Todor Y

@Phantom961 Jun 25

Outstanding work done with that film. Great story told.

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Joseph C

@Movieman245 Jun 21

A Beautiful Mind is a heartwarming tale about a schrizophrenic mathematiciian named John Nash who has paranoid delusions and hallucinations one including a character named William Pracker and a mean deligent person plsyed by paul bettany. A Beautiful Mind is nearing it's 25th anniversary and it's still the coolest motion picture ever to win an oscar. I think it's fascinating to explore John Nash's psyche and i think it's hard to come across such a highly intelligent and remarkable human being like Nash. He's heroic and deeply encouraging to have met.

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Burchy B

@RT01871107 Jun 14

I didn't care for this movie. It's droned on and on with no real direction. A little too long also. For me personally, it just didn't work.

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Synopsis

From the heights of notoriety to the depths of depravity, John Forbes Nash Jr. experiences it all; as a mathematical expert, he made a discovery early in his career and stands on the brink of international acclaim; but Nash soon finds himself on a painful and harrowing journey of self-discovery.

Director: Ron Howard
Producer: Brian Grazer
Screenwriter: Akiva Goldsman, Sylvia Nasar
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: DreamWorks, Imagine Entertainment, Universal Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Scene of Violence|Intense Thematic Material|Sexual Content)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Mystery & Thriller, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 4, 2002, Wide
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Nov 22, 2026
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 20, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $170.7M
Runtime: 2h 15m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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