SUMMARY
A Beautiful Mind (2001) is a biographical drama directed by Ron Howard, starring Russell Crowe as John Nash, a brilliant mathematician who struggles with schizophrenia. The film is inspired by the real-life story of Nash, a Nobel Prize-winning economist, and is based on the 1998 biography of the same name by Sylvia Nasar.
The movie explores Nash’s journey from his early days at Princeton University, where he develops groundbreaking theories, to his battles with paranoid schizophrenia, which causes him to hallucinate and struggle with reality. His wife, Alicia (played by Jennifer Connelly), plays a crucial role in supporting him through his mental illness.
The film won four Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director (Ron Howard), Best Adapted Screenplay (Akiva Goldsman), and Best Supporting Actress (Jennifer Connelly). Crowe’s performance was widely praised, even though he did not win the Oscar for Best Actor
DETAILS
Director: Ron Howard
Writer: Akiva Goldsman (screenplay), based on the book by Sylvia Nasar
Stars: Russell Crowe, Jennifer Connelly, Ed Harris, Paul Bettany
Music: James Horner
Cinematography: Roger Deakins
Production Companies: Universal Pictures, DreamWorks Pictures, Imagine Entertainment
Release Date: December 21, 2001 (USA)
Runtime: 135 minutes
Language: English
Budget: ~$58 million
Box Office: ~$316.8 million
