From the heights of notoriety to the depths of depravity, John Forbes Nash Jr. experiences it all. As a brilliant but socially awkward mathematician, he made a groundbreaking discovery early in his career and stands on the brink of international acclaim. But as the handsome and arrogant Nash accepts secret work in cryptography, he becomes entangled in a mysterious conspiracy. His life takes a nightmarish turn and he soon finds himself on a painful and harrowing journey of self-discovery.
Acting
Crowe's tics and tremors feel lived-in, not performed
Direction
Howard makes math cinematic and delusion terrifyingly intimate
Editing
The reveal recontextualizes every scene you just watched
Director
Ron Howard
Russell Crowe
John Nash
Jennifer Connelly
Alicia Nash
Ed Harris
William Parcher
Paul Bettany
Charles Herman
Christopher Plummer
Dr. Rosen
Adam Goldberg
Richard Sol
Josh Lucas
Martin Hansen
Anthony Rapp
Bender
Jason Gray-Stanford
Ainsley Neilson
Judd Hirsch
Helinger
Austin Pendleton
Thomas King
Jillie Simon
Bar Co-Ed
Tanya Clarke
Becky
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The real John Nash said the film's romance was sanitized; he and Alicia divorced for 38 years before remarrying.
The 'pen ceremony' at Princeton was invented for the film — mathematicians don't actually do this, but they started doing it after the movie came out. Life imitates Ron Howard.
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