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A Beautiful Mind

2001
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7.9/10

Release Date

14/12/2001

Popularity

🍅 Rotten Tomatoes
74%
🎬 Internet Movie Database
82%
Ⓜ️ Metacritic
72%

I need to believe that something extraordinary is possible...

In 1947, John Forbes Nash arrives at Princeton University as one of two recipients, alongside Martin Hansen, of the Carnegie scholarship for mathematics. He is a brilliant young man, but strange and solitary, who spends hours obsessed with finding an original mathematical idea. At the welcome reception, he meets other science graduate students, such as Richard Sol, Ainsley and Bender, who seem as promising as he is. His roommate, Charles Herman, a literature student, is the only person who manages to understand him. Nash wants to prove that his work deserves a place among the best, but his way of thinking and relating to others isolates him from the rest of campus. The film is directed by Ron Howard and stars Russell Crowe.

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Facts about A Beautiful Mind

Releases, age ratings, box office, post-credit scenes and more.

Post-credits sceneNone
Recommended ageSuitable for all audiences
Spain releaseFebruary 21, 2002
Worldwide premiereDecember 13, 2001
Runtime2 h 14 min
Original languageEnglish
Original titleA Beautiful Mind
CountryUnited States
Production companiesUniversal Pictures, DreamWorks Pictures, Imagine Entertainment
Budget$58.0M
Worldwide box office$316.8M
Box office in the U.S.$170.7M
Return on investmentx5.5 Box office hit
Based onA Beautiful Mind by Sylvia Nasar
Trailer views347K

More ratings

3.9/5Letterboxd81/100Trakt8.1/10Metacritic (público)4.0/4Roger Ebert

Awards for A Beautiful Mind

4Oscars won
37total awards
69total nominations
Oscar 4 8 nom.

Awards won

  • 2002Academy Award for Best Picture · Brian Grazer
  • 2002Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress · Jennifer Connelly
  • 2002Academy Award for Best Director · Ron Howard
  • 2002Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · Akiva Goldsman
  • 2001Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Film

Nominations

  • 2002Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
  • 2002Academy Award for Best Actor
  • 2002Academy Award for Best Director
  • 2002Academy Award for Best Film Editing
  • 2002Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
  • 2002Academy Award for Best Picture
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  • 2002Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling
  • 2002Academy Award for Best Original Score

A Beautiful Mind Cast

Ed Harris
Ed HarrisWilliam Parcher
Christopher Plummer
Christopher PlummerDr. Rosen
Adam Goldberg
Adam GoldbergRichard Sol
Anthony Rapp
Anthony RappBender
Austin Pendleton
Austin PendletonThomas King
Vivien Cardone
Vivien CardoneMarcee
Jillie Simon
Jillie SimonBar Co-Ed
Victor Steinbach
Victor SteinbachProfessor Horner
Thomas F. Walsh
Thomas F. WalshCaptain
Jesse Doran
Jesse DoranGeneral
Kent Cassella
Kent CassellaAnalyst
Patrick Blindauer
Patrick BlindauerMIT Student
John Blaylock
John BlaylockPhotographer
Roy Thinnes
Roy ThinnesGovernor
Anthony Easton
Anthony EastonYoung Man
Cheryl Howard
Cheryl HowardHarvard Administrator
Rance Howard
Rance HowardWhite-Haired Patient
Jane Jenkins
Jane JenkinsCode-Red Nurse
Darius Stone
Darius StoneAdjunct
Alex Toma
Alex TomaToby
Valentina Cardinalli
Valentina CardinalliJoyce
Teagle F. Bougere
Teagle F. BougereYoung Professor
David B. Allen
David B. AllenJohn Nash Jr. (Teenager)
Michael Esper
Michael EsperJohn Nash Jr. (Young Man)
Eva Burkley
Eva BurkleyGirl at Bar
Amy Walz
Amy WalzBlond in Bar
Tracey Toomey
Tracey ToomeyBrunette
Jennifer Weedon
Jennifer WeedonBrunette
Yvonne Thomas
Yvonne ThomasBrunette
Holly Pitrago
Holly PitragoBrunette
Isadore Rosenfeld
Isadore RosenfeldPen Ceremony Professor
Tommy Allen
Tommy AllenPen Ceremony Professor
Dave Bayer
Dave BayerPen Ceremony Professor
Brian Keith Lewis
Brian Keith LewisPen Ceremony Professor
Tom McNutt
Tom McNuttPen Ceremony Professor
Will Dunham
Will DunhamPen Ceremony Professor
Glenn Roberts
Glenn RobertsPen Ceremony Professor
Ed Jupp Jr.
Ed Jupp Jr.Pen Ceremony Professor
Christopher Stockton
Christopher StocktonPrinceton Student
Gregory Dress
Gregory DressPrinceton Student
Carla Occhiogrosso
Carla OcchiogrossoPrinceton Student
Matt Samson
Matt SamsonPrinceton Student
Lyena Nomura
Lyena NomuraPrinceton Student
Kathleen Fellegara
Kathleen FellegaraInsulin Treatment Nurse
Betsy Klompus
Betsy KlompusInsulin Treatment Nurse
Stelio Savante
Stelio SavanteTechnician
Logan McCall
Logan McCallTechnician
Bob Broder
Bob BroderTechnician
Scott Fernstrom
Scott FernstromTrent Humphres (uncredited)
Ron Howard
Ron HowardMan at Governor's Ball (uncredited)
Michael Arthur
Michael ArthurArmy Captain (uncredited)
Brian Smyj
Brian SmyjArmy Soldier (uncredited)
Michael C. Pierce
Michael C. PierceRadio Operator (uncredited)
Alex Lorre
Alex LorreTechnician (uncredited)
John H. Tobin
John H. TobinShadow Figure (uncredited)
James Whalen
James WhalenConstruction Chief (uncredited)
Nick Oddo
Nick OddoNoisy Construction Worker (uncredited)
Ty Copeman
Ty CopemanDoctor (uncredited)
Jonah Falcon
Jonah FalconMental Patient (uncredited)
Reggie Austin
Reggie AustinPen Ceremony Professor (uncredited)
Robert Myers
Robert MyersProfessor (uncredited)
Dave Sweeney
Dave SweeneyCampus Cop (uncredited)
Berly Ellis
Berly EllisPrinceton Tutor '78 (uncredited)
Michael Abbott Jr.
Michael Abbott Jr.Princeton Library Tutor (uncredited)
Liche Ariza
Liche ArizaPrinceton Student (uncredited)
Peter Bonilla
Peter BonillaPrinceton Student (uncredited)
Evan Hart
Evan HartPrinceton Student (uncredited)
Jason Horton
Jason HortonPrinceton Student (uncredited)
Vivian Kalinov
Vivian KalinovPrinceton Student (uncredited)
Dory Manzour
Dory ManzourPrinceton Student (uncredited)
Tiffany Marz
Tiffany MarzPrinceton Student (uncredited)
Ryan O'Connor
Ryan O'ConnorPrinceton Student (uncredited)
Deborah Rayne
Deborah RaynePrinceton Student (uncredited)
Colby Ryan
Colby RyanPrinceton Student (uncredited)
Douglas Taurel
Douglas TaurelPrinceton Student (uncredited)
Jeffrey Christopher Todd
Jeffrey Christopher ToddPrinceton Student (uncredited)
Ryan Tygh
Ryan TyghPrinceton Math Grad (uncredited)
Erik Van Wyck
Erik Van WyckPrinceton Student (uncredited)
Cade Bittner
Cade BittnerHarvard Student (uncredited)
Fabrizio Fante
Fabrizio FanteHarvard Student (uncredited)
Seth Gabel
Seth GabelHarvard Student (uncredited)
Monique Marissa Lukens
Monique Marissa LukensHarvard Student (uncredited)
Phil Cirincione
Phil CirincioneMIT Student (uncredited)
Scott Addison Clay
Scott Addison ClayMIT Student (uncredited)
Michael Fiore
Michael FioreMIT Student (uncredited)
Reed Penney
Reed PenneyMIT Student (uncredited)
Sean Bennett
Sean BennettStudent (uncredited)
Rich Bryant
Rich BryantStudent (uncredited)
Jersey Carell
Jersey CarellStudent (uncredited)
Gregory Gordon
Gregory GordonStudent (uncredited)
Jarred Treiber
Jarred TreiberStudent (uncredited)
Alessandro Tanaka
Alessandro TanakaStudent Admirer (uncredited)

Cast of A Beautiful Mind also appears in these series

Cast of A Beautiful Mind by the numbers

41average cast age in years
6years of age gap between the leads
30%women in the cast
24%women in the crew

The youngest in the main cast: Paul Bettany, age 30 at release. The oldest: Christopher Plummer, at 72.

Cast ages at release

Cast heights

Cast nationalities

United States 5Canada 1Australia 1

Crew

  • AddressRon Howard
  • WritingAkiva Goldsman
  • MusicJames Horner
  • PhotographyRoger Deakins
  • EditingDaniel P. Hanley, Mike Hill
  • Production designWynn Thomas
  • CastingJanet Hirshenson, Jane Jenkins
  • Visual effectsKevin Scott Mack
  • ProductionRon Howard, Brian Grazer

Trivia about A Beautiful Mind

The makeup team was going to age Russell Crowe throughout the entire film, but at the actor's request, it was used to bring his features closer to those of John Nash.
Hilary Swank and Salma Hayek were also considered for the role of Alicia Nash before the part went to Jennifer Connelly.
Ron Howard bought the rights to Michael Laudor's story in 1995 for $1.5 million, and Brad Pitt was originally set to play the lead in that earlier project.
James Horner cast Welsh singer Charlotte Church to provide the soprano voices, seeking a balance between a child's voice and an adult's voice.

Sources: Wikipedia (English)

What it's about A Beautiful Mind

schizophreniabased on novel or booklove of one's lifeself-discoveryprofessorparanoiamathematicsmassachusettsmathematicianeconomic theoryprinceton universitynobel prizemathematical theoremdelusiongeniusharvard universitybased on true storycode breakingquestioningparanoidcryptographymath geniusanxiousdramatic

Main theme: John Forbes Nash, mathematic, university, schizophrenia

What A Beautiful Mind is called in other countries

It was released in 38 countries, each in its own language.

  • SpainUna mente maravillosa
  • FranceUn homme d'exception
  • GermanyA Beautiful Mind - Genie und Wahnsinn
  • MexicoUna Mente Brillante
  • BrazilUma Mente Brilhante
  • PortugalUma Mente Brilhante
  • Japanビューティフル・マインド
  • South Korea뷰티풀 마인드
  • China有你终生美丽
  • RussiaИгры разума
  • ArgentinaUna mente brillante
  • BelarusГульні розуму
See the remaining 26 countries
  • BulgariaКрасив ум
  • CanadaUn homme d'exception
  • CroatiaGenijalni um
  • CzechiaČistá duše
  • DenmarkEt smukt sind
  • FinlandKaunis mieli
  • Georgiaბრწყინვალე გონება
  • GreeceΈνας Υπέροχος Άνθρωπος
  • Hong Kong有你終生美麗
  • HungaryEgy csodálatos elme
  • Iranذهن زیبا
  • Israelנפלאות התבונה
  • LatviaBrīnišķais prāts
  • LithuaniaNuostabus protas
  • NorwayEt Vakkert Sinn
  • PolandPiękny Umysł
  • RomaniaO minte sclipitoare
  • Saudi Arabiaعقل جميل
  • SerbiaБлистави ум
  • SlovakiaČistá duša
  • SloveniaČudoviti um
  • Taiwan美麗心靈
  • Thailandผู้ชายหลายมิติ
  • TurkeyAkıl Oyunları
  • UkraineІгри розуму
  • VietnamMột Tâm Hồn Đẹp

Where it was filmed A Beautiful Mind

FilmingWhere the story takes place

Filming locations

Where the Story Takes Place

Source: Wikidata. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Quotes by A Beautiful Mind

  • There has to be a mathematical explanation for how bad your tie is.
  • Dr. Rosen: Imagine if you suddenly learned that the people, the places, the moments most important to you were not gone, not dead, but worse, had never been. What kind of hell would that be?
  • Find a truly original idea. It is the only way I will ever distinguish myself. It is the only way I will ever…matter.
  • Dr. Rosen: [to Alicia] John has schizophrenia, people with this disease are often paranoid.
  • Classes will dull your mind, destroy the potential for authentic creativity.
  • There's no point in being nuts if you can't have a little fun.

Source: Wikiquote (CC BY-SA)

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Soundtrack from A Beautiful Mind

Original music by James Horner

A Beautiful Mind (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
SoundtrackA Beautiful Mind (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)James Horner · 2001 · 16 songs

Songs

  1. 1
    A Kaleidoscope Of Mathematics
    4:56
  2. 2
    Playing A Game Of "Go!"
    3:35
  3. 3
    Looking For The Next Great Idea
    3:03
  4. 4
    Creating "Governing Dynamics"
    2:33
  5. 5
    Cracking The Russian Codes
    3:22
  6. 6
    Nash Descends Into Parcher's World
    4:39
  7. 7
    First Drop-Off, First Kiss
    5:15
  8. 8
    The Car Chase
    2:24
  9. 9
    Alicia Discovers Nash's Dark World
    8:29
  10. 10
    Real Or Imagined?
    5:47

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