

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
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.