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A Beautiful Mind

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A Beautiful Mind is a 2001 American biographical drama directed by Ron Howard, adapted by Akiva Goldsman from Sylvia Nasar's 1998 biography. It follows the mathematician John Nash, played by Russell Crowe, as he develops influential work in game theory while contending with schizophrenia, supported by his wife Alicia, played by Jennifer Connelly. The film won the Academy Award for Best Picture at the 2002 ceremony, along with Best Director for Howard, Best Supporting Actress for Connelly and Best Adapted Screenplay for Goldsman.

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English 1
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Academy Award for Best Picture 1
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2001 1
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United States 1
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  • lead sentence, A Beautiful Mind Wikipedia article
    A Beautiful Mind is a 2001 American biographical drama film about the mathematician John Nash who won a Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences.
  • A Beautiful Mind, Description, original language
    A Beautiful Mind is a 2001 American biographical drama directed by Ron Howard, adapted by Akiva Goldsman from Sylvia Nasar's 1998 biography.
  • Wikipedia category, checked 2026-09-27
    Category:Best Picture Academy Award winners
  • In Medium: Film, Article lead sentence
    A Beautiful Mind is a 2001 American biographical drama film about the mathematician John Nash who won a Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences.
  • Created By: Ron Howard, Article lead sentence
    The film was directed by Ron Howard and based on a screenplay by Akiva Goldsman, who adapted the 1998 biography by Sylvia Nasar.
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