A Beautiful Mind
About A Beautiful Mind
The true story of prominent mathematician John Forbes Nash Jr. is the subject of this biographical drama from director Ron Howard. Russell Crowe stars as the brilliant but arrogant and conceited professor Nash. The prof seems guaranteed a rosy future in the early '50s after he marries beautiful student Alicia (Jennifer Connelly) and makes a remarkable advancement in the foundations of "game theory," which carries him to the brink of international acclaim. Soon after, John is visited by Agent William Parcher (Ed Harris), from the CIA, who wants to recruit him for code-breaking activities. But evidence suggests that Nash's perceptions of reality are cloudy at best; he is struggling to maintain his tenuous hold on sanity, and Alicia suspects a diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia. Battling decades of illness with the loyal Alicia by his side, Nash is ultimately able to gain some control over his mental state, and eventually goes on to triumphantly win the Nobel Prize. Based loosely on the book of the same name by Sylvia Nasar, A Beautiful Mind (2001) co-stars Paul Bettany, Adam Goldberg, Anthony Rapp, Christopher Plummer, and Judd Hirsch. ~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide
US Release Date
12/21/01
MPAA Rating
Rated PG-13
Running Time
134 mins. (V)
Locations
- Princeton University, NJ
Language
- English
Box Office Total
$170,708,996
Awards
- Winner of the Best Actor award at the 2001 Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Actor award at the 2001 Academy Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Adapted Screenplay award at the 2001 Writers Guild of America Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Adapted Screenplay award at the 2001 British Academy of Film and Television Awards.
- Winner of the Best Supporting Actress award at the 2001 Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards.
- Winner of the Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama award at the 2001 Golden Globe Awards.
- Winner of the Best Director award at the 2001 Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards.
- Winner of the Best Picture - Drama award at the 2001 Golden Globe Awards.
- Winner of the Best Actor award at the 2001 Screen Actors Guild Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Editing award at the 2001 Academy Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Screenplay award at the 2001 Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Actress award at the 2001 Screen Actors Guild Awards.
- Winner of the Best Picture award at the 2001 Academy Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Picture award at the 2001 British Academy of Film and Television Awards.
- Winner of the Best Screenplay award at the 2001 Golden Globe Awards.
- Winner of the Best Supporting Actress award at the 2001 Golden Globe Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Cast award at the 2001 Screen Actors Guild Awards.
- Winner of the Best Supporting Actress award at the 2001 Academy Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Makeup award at the 2001 Academy Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Score award at the 2001 Academy Awards.
- Winner of the Best Supporting Actress award at the 2001 British Academy of Film and Television Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Director award at the 2001 Golden Globe Awards.
- Winner of the Best Actor award at the 2001 British Academy of Film and Television Awards.
- Winner of the Best Director award at the 2001 Directors Guild of America Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Screenplay award at the 2001 American Film Institute Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Actor award at the 2001 American Film Institute Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Picture award at the 2001 American Film Institute Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Director award at the 2001 British Academy of Film and Television Awards.
- Winner of the Best Picture award at the 2001 Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards.
- Winner of the Best Supporting Actress award at the 2001 American Film Institute Awards.
- Winner of the Best Adapted Screenplay award at the 2001 Academy Awards.
- Winner of the Best Director award at the 2001 Academy Awards.
Distributor
- Universal
- Universal Pictures Distribution