A Beautiful Mind

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.

Ron Howard's dramatization of John Nash's life earned generally favorable notices for Russell Crowe's performance and its immersive portrayal of paranoid schizophrenia, but critics were divided over whether it rises above the conventions of the prestige biopic — and later voices have pushed back on its casting choices and its sanitized, 'fixing'-focused depiction of mental illness. Audience enthusiasm has remained considerably warmer than the critical record.