2001 · 135 min · Drama, Biography
A Beautiful Mind is Ron Howard's Academy Award-winning drama about the life of mathematician John Nash, played by Russell Crowe, who struggles with schizophrenia while making groundbreaking contributions to game theory. The film won four Oscars including Best Picture and Best Director.
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Yes — A Beautiful Mind is based on Sylvia Nasar's 1998 biography of mathematician John Forbes Nash Jr., though it takes some creative liberties with his story.
A Beautiful Mind won four Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Director (Ron Howard), Best Supporting Actress (Jennifer Connelly), and Best Adapted Screenplay.
A Beautiful Mind runs 135 minutes and is rated PG-13 for intense thematic content, sexual content, and language.