A Beautiful Mind (2001)

Directed by

Ron Howard

Written by

Akiva Goldsman

Cast

Russell Crowe, Ed Harris, Jennifer Connelly, Paul Bettany, Vivien Cardone, Christopher Plummer, Adam Goldberg, Josh Lucas

Genre

drama film, biographical film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 15m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

7.9 of 10 from 11,166 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The story follows mathematician John Nash through his career and personal life. It shows his struggle with schizophrenia and his eventual recognition with a Nobel Prize.

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What happens

A Beautiful Mind is a 2001 American biographical drama film about the mathematician John Nash who won a Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences. Nash's character was played by actor Russell Crowe. The film was directed by Ron Howard and based on a screenplay by Akiva Goldsman, who adapted the 1998 biography by Sylvia Nasar. In addition to Crowe, the film's cast features Ed Harris, Jennifer Connelly, Paul Bettany, Adam Goldberg, Judd Hirsch, Josh Lucas, Anthony Rapp, and Christopher Plummer in supporting roles. The story follows Nash's life and career as he struggles with the impact schizophrenia had on him. A Beautiful Mind premiered in Beverly Hills on December 13, 2001 before being released theatrically in the United States on December 21, 2001, by Universal Pictures and internationally by DreamWorks Pictures (through United International Pictures). It received generally positive reviews and went on to gross $316.8 million worldwide against a $58 million budget, and won four Academy Awards, for Best Picture, Best Director (Ron Howard), Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Supporting Actress (Jennifer Connelly). It was also nominated for Best Actor, Best Film Editing, Best Makeup, and Best Original Score. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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