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, Rovi
- Genre: Drama
- Category Marriage Drama, Biopic [feature], Psychological Drama
- Theme: Rise and Fall Stories, Mental Illness, Doctors and Patients, Redemption, Tortured Genius, Double Life
- Studio: Universal Studios
- Run Time: 02 hr 16 min
- Language: English, French
- Subtitle Language: French
- Picture Format: widescreen
- Format: Blu-ray
- Release Date: January 25, 2011
- Lead Actor: Adam Goldberg, Russell Crowe, Jennifer Connelly, Ed Harris, Paul Bettany
- Supporting Actor: Judd Hirsch, Jason Gray-Stanford, Austin Pendleton, Vivien Cardone, Josh Lucas, Anthony Rapp, Christopher Plummer
- Director: Ron Howard
awards
- Awards: Academy Awards (4), Golden Globe Awards (3)
- Winner: Academy Awards, Best Adapted Screenplay, 2001, Akiva Goldsman
- Winner: Academy Awards, Best Picture, 2001, Ron Howard, Brian Grazer
- Winner: Golden Globe Awards, Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Ro, 2001, Jennifer Connelly
- Winner: Academy Awards, Best Director, 2001, Ron Howard
- Winner: Academy Awards, Best Supporting Actress, 2001, Jennifer Connelly
- Winner: Golden Globe Awards, Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, 2001, Russell Crowe
- Winner: Golden Globe Awards, Best Screenplay, 2001, Akiva Goldsman
- Nominations: Academy Awards (4), Golden Globe Awards (1)
- Nominee: Academy Awards, Best Score, 2001, James Horner
- Nominee: Golden Globe Awards, Best Director, 2001, Ron Howard
- Nominee: Academy Awards, Best Actor, 2001, Russell Crowe
- Nominee: Academy Awards, Best Makeup, 2001, Greg Cannom, Colleen Callaghan
- Nominee: Academy Awards, Best Editing, 2001, Daniel Hanley, Mike Hill
