🎬 Movies Like A Beautiful Mind

Loved A Beautiful Mind (2001)? A mathematical genius, John Nash made an astonishing discovery early in his career and stood on the brink of international acclaim. Here are 24 films with the same DNA — matched on shared themes, tone, people and story elements by CinePick's similarity engine, with the reasons each one made the list. Or explore A Beautiful Mind itself.

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   The Imitation Game2014

   8.0 IMDb90% RT critics91% RT audience80% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim90·91

   Often recommended together; Shared themes: code breaking, cryptography, math genius

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   Good Will Hunting1997

   8.4 IMDb97% RT critics94% RT audience82% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim97·94

   Often recommended together; Shared themes: math professor, math genius, mathematics

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   Pi1998

   7.3 IMDb88% RT critics85% RT audience71% TMDB

   Often recommended together; Shared themes: math genius, mathematician, mathematics

4. 4
   Cinderella Man2005

   8.0 IMDb80% RT critics91% RT audience76% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim80·91

   Shared talent: director Ron Howard, writer Akiva Goldsman; Both are biography/drama films

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   The Da Vinci Code2006

   6.7 IMDb25% RT critics57% RT audience67% TMDB⚡ Polarizing25·57

   Shared talent: director Ron Howard, writer Akiva Goldsman; Both are mystery films

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   Apollo 131995

   7.7 IMDb92% RT critics87% RT audience75% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim92·87

   Shared talent: director Ron Howard, Ed Harris; Matching intense, emotional tone

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   Awakenings1990

   7.8 IMDb81% RT critics89% RT audience78% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim81·89

   Often recommended together; Both are biography/drama films

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   The Prestige2006

   8.5 IMDb77% RT critics66% Metacritic92% RT audience82% TMDB🍿 Crowd-pleaser77·92

   Both are mystery/drama films; Matching cerebral, emotional tone

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   Spellbound1945

   7.5 IMDb86% RT critics82% RT audience74% TMDB

   Often recommended together; Both are mystery/drama films

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    Winter's Tale2014

    6.1 IMDb12% RT critics44% RT audience63% TMDB⚡ Polarizing12·44

    Shared talent: director Akiva Goldsman, Jennifer Connelly; Both are mystery/drama films

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    L.A. Confidential1997

    8.2 IMDb99% RT critics94% RT audience78% TMDB

    Both are mystery/drama films; Matching cerebral, dark tone

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    The Pianist2002

    8.5 IMDb95% RT critics96% RT audience84% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim95·96

    Both are biography/drama films; Matching intense, emotional tone

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    Incendies2010

    8.3 IMDb91% RT critics92% RT audience81% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim91·92

    Both are mystery/drama films; Matching cerebral, emotional tone

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    The Shawshank Redemption1994

    9.3 IMDb89% RT critics82% Metacritic98% RT audience87% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim89·98

    Both are drama films; Matching emotional, light tone

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    Hotel Rwanda2004

    8.1 IMDb91% RT critics94% RT audience77% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim91·94

    Both are biography/drama films; Matching emotional, dark tone

16. 16
    Atonement2007

    7.8 IMDb83% RT critics80% RT audience76% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim83·80

    Both are mystery/drama films; Matching cerebral, emotional tone

17. 17
    Catch Me If You Can2002

    8.1 IMDb96% RT critics75% Metacritic89% RT audience80% TMDB

    Both are biography/drama films; Matching dark, emotional tone

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    Into the Wild2007

    8.0 IMDb83% RT critics89% RT audience78% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim83·89

    Shared themes: questioning, self-discovery, based on true story; Both are biography/drama films

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    Vertigo1958

    8.2 IMDb93% RT critics92% RT audience81% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim93·92

    Often recommended together; Shared themes: paranoid, love of one's life, set in united states

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    The Blind Side2009

    7.6 IMDb66% RT critics85% RT audience77% TMDB🍿 Crowd-pleaser66·85

    Both are biography/drama films; Matching emotional, intense tone

21. 21
    Iris2001

    7.0 IMDb79% RT critics73% RT audience64% TMDB

    Often recommended together; Both are biography/drama films

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    Turtles All the Way Down2024

    6.6 IMDb85% RT critics89% RT audience73% TMDB

    Often recommended together; Both are mystery/drama films

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    Dragonwyck1946

    6.9 IMDb67% RT critics70% RT audience67% TMDB

    Often recommended together; Shared themes: paranoid

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    Love Story1970

    6.9 IMDb65% RT critics75% RT audience68% TMDB

    Often recommended together; Shared themes: harvard university, set in united states