Movies like A Beautiful Mind (2001)

Name: A Beautiful Mind
Released: 2001

10 films to watch after A Beautiful Mind, ranked by how well they match its tone — not just its genre.

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.

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The Imitation Game (2014)

Fit 77%

Shares Drama with A Beautiful Mind.

Based on the real life story of legendary cryptanalyst Alan Turing, the film portrays the nail-biting race against time by Turing and his brilliant team of code-breakers at Britain's top-secret Government Code and Cypher School at Bletchley Park, during the darkest days of World War II.
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Good Will Hunting (1997)

Fit 74%

Shares Drama with A Beautiful Mind.

Will Hunting is a headstrong, working-class genius who is failing the lessons of life. After one too many run-ins with the law, Will's last chance is a psychology professor, who might be the only man who can reach him.
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Pi (1998)

Fit 62%

Shares Drama with A Beautiful Mind.

A mathematical genius discovers a link between numbers and reality, and thus believes he can predict the future.
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Slumdog Millionaire (2008)

Fit 57%

Shares Drama and Romance with A Beautiful Mind.

A teenager reflects on his life after being accused of cheating on the Indian version of "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?".
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Dolores Claiborne (1995)

Fit 54%

Shares Drama with A Beautiful Mind.

Dolores Claiborne was accused of killing her abusive husband twenty years ago, but the court's findings were inconclusive and she was allowed to walk free. Now she has been accused of killing her employer, Vera Donovan, and this time there is a witness who can place her at the scene of the crime. Things look bad for Dolores when her daughter Selena, a successful Manhattan magazine writer, returns to cover the story.
6

Disgrace (2008)

Fit 53%

Shares Drama with A Beautiful Mind.

Disgrace is the story of a South African professor of English who loses everything: his reputation, his job, his peace of mind, his good looks, his dreams of artistic success, and finally even his ability to protect his cherished daughter. After having an affair with a student, he moves to the Eastern Cape, where he gets caught up in a mess of post-apartheid politics.
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Vertigo (1958)

Fit 52%

Shares Romance with A Beautiful Mind.

A retired San Francisco detective suffering from acrophobia investigates the strange activities of an old friend's wife, all the while becoming dangerously obsessed with her.
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Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983)

Fit 50%

Shares Drama with A Beautiful Mind.

Island of Java, 1942, during World War II. British Major Jack Celliers arrives at a Japanese prison camp, run by the strict Captain Yonoi. Colonel John Lawrence, who has a profound knowledge of Japanese culture, and Sergeant Hara, brutal and simpleton, will witness the struggle of wills between two men from very different backgrounds who are tragically destined to clash.
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Words on Bathroom Walls (2020)

Fit 50%

Shares Drama and Romance with A Beautiful Mind.

Diagnosed with a mental illness halfway through his senior year of high school, a witty, introspective teen struggles to keep it a secret while falling in love with a brilliant classmate who inspires him to open his heart and not be defined by his condition.
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Tetro (2009)

Fit 42%

Shares Drama with A Beautiful Mind.

In Buenos Aires, 17-year-old Bennie seeks out his estranged brother Tetro, a once-promising writer haunted by their family’s past. As Bennie uncovers Tetro’s hidden manuscript, old secrets and rivalries resurface, forcing both men to confront the truth about their father and the tangled legacy that tore their family apart.