A Beautiful Mind
Film2001135 min

A Beautiful Mind

Taste attributes: dramaromanceteenmysterybiographyslowfresh & originalwholesomeheavyrealisticintricateenclosedemotive & stirringcoming of agecomplex relationshiplove conquers allself destruction/implosionsolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

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"He saw the world in a way no one could have imagined."

Boxlist takeRealistic and heavy: a stirring romantic drama, slow-burning rather than fast. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Balanced linearity, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

John Nash is a brilliant but asocial mathematician fighting schizophrenia. After he accepts secret work in cryptography, his life takes a turn for the nightmarish.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

coming of agecomplex relationshiplove conquers allself destruction/implosionsolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Russell CroweJennifer ConnellyEd HarrisPaul BettanyChristopher Plummer

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2001
Runtime
135 min
Status
Released
Studio
Universal Pictures
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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