Rent A Beautiful Mind (2001)

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2h 10min
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Synopsis:
A Beautiful Mind stars Russell Crowe in an astonishing performance as brilliant mathematician John Nash, on the brink of international acclaim when he becomes entangled in a mysterious conspiracy. Now only his devoted wife can help him in this powerful story courage, passion and triumph.
Actors:
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Directors:
Producers:
Brian Grazer, Ron Howard
Writers:
Akiva Goldsman, Sylvia Nasar
Others:
Akiva Goldsman, James Horner, Dan Hanley, Colleen Callaghan, Greg Cannom, Producers, Mike Hill
Studio:
Allumination Filmworks
Genres:
Drama, Thrillers
Collections:
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Awards:

2002 BAFTA Best Actor

2002 BAFTA Best Supporting Actress

2002 Oscar Best Supporting Actress

2002 Oscar Best Picture

2002 Oscar Best Director

2002 Oscar Best Adapted Screen Play

BBFC:
Release Date:
03/07/2006
Run Time:
130 minutes
Languages:
English Dolby Digital 5.1, Hungarian Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles:
English Hard of Hearing, Hungarian
DVD Regions:
Region 2
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 1.78:1 / 16:9
Colour:
Colour
Bonus:
  • Commentary With Director Ron Howard
  • Commentary With Screenwriter Akiva Goldsman
  • Deleted Scenes (With Director's Commentary option)
  • Cast & Crew Biographies
  • Production Notes
  • A Beautiful Partnership: Ron Howard And Brian Gazer
  • Development Of The Screenplay
  • Meeting John Nash
  • Accepting The Nobel Prize In Economics
  • Casting Russell Crowe And Jennifer Connelly
  • The Process Of Age Progression
  • Storyboard Comparisons
  • Creation Of The Special Effects
  • Scoring The FIlm
  • Inside A Beautiful Mind
  • Academy Awards
  • Theatrical Trailer
Disc 1:
This disc includes the main feature
Disc 2:
This disc includes the following special features:
- A Beautiful Partnership: Ron Howard And Brian Gazer
- Development Of The Screenplay
- Meeting John Nash
- Accepting The Nobel Prize In Economics
- Casting Russell Crowe And Jennifer Connelly
- The Process Of Age Progression
- Storyboard Comparisons
- Creation Of The Special Effects
- Scoring The FIlm
-Inside A Beautiful Mind
-Academy Awards
-Theatrical Trailer
BBFC:
Release Date:
28/05/2012
Run Time:
136 minutes
Languages:
English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, French Dolby Digital 5.1, German Dolby Digital 5.1, Italian Dolby Digital 5.1, Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles:
Danish, Dutch, English, English Hard of Hearing, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Spanish, Swedish
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 1.85:1
Colour:
Colour
BLU-RAY Regions:
B

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Reviews (4) of A Beautiful Mind

A captivating study in what it means to be a genius with his demons - A Beautiful Mind review by Philip in Paradiso

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Updated 16/08/2019

This is based on a true story. The acting is excellent -- R Crowe is impressive in this difficult part, confirming what I have always thought, i.e. that he is a very good actor. It is the harrowing story of a mathematical genius, in the USA, in the 1950s, who gets caught up in defence-related work and has to cope with his demons, helped in this by his wife.

I don't want to say any more so as not to give the story away, although, if you know the biography of the scientist it is about, you would obviously know what happened and when, since the movie is a faithful adaptation of his life's story. An unusual film, quite subtle and scary in some ways: highly recommended.

1 out of 1 members found this review helpful.

As much as I wanted to love this film, to me it was just Crowe doing an impression of Rain Man - A Beautiful Mind review by TB

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17/07/2022

Disability, when portrayed on film, can not only be an incredible and powerful way to see the world from a different perspective, but also a sure-fire awards winner. My Left Foot, The Theory of Everything and Rain Man have not only stood the test of time, but also been highly coveted by the different academies and won plenty of prizes. Whilst this might be a cynical way of approaching this review, these were the emotions that I felt when watching A Beautiful Mind.

For all Russell Crowe's incredible talent in films such as Gladiator and Cinderella Man, watching him in this was like he had played Dustin Hoffman's performance of Raymond Babbit on repeat and then tried to take inspiration from the various tics and emotions. In no way am I saying that he did not try and there are some moving moments, but the film did not work for me. So much so that I stopped watching after about an hour as I simply had no interest in finishing it.

The right elements are all there: good performances from the supporting cast, including Paul Bettany and Jennifer Conolly who met and fell in love on this film; lovely music and good cinematography. But it did not work as a film for me and sadly is not one I can whole-heartedly recommend.

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Another view - A Beautiful Mind review by hya

Spoiler Alert
20/12/2005

Excellent telling of a true story.

Russell Crowe shines in the lead role.

Good pace to the flow of the film.

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