A Beautiful Mind (2001) Parents Guide & Movie Info
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A Beautiful Mind - Family Review

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.

2001 | 135 Minutes

Rated PG-13 for intense thematic material, sexual content and a scene of violence
IMDB: 8.2 ⭐️ Votes: 935,515

Content Warnings

  • Sexual Content
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    A woman unsuccessfully tries to initiate sex with a man while they're in bed together. She puts her hand in his pants but he refuses.

    The woman grabs the man's penis under the covers and wants to have sex. Her husband refuses and cannot get an erection because of the medication.

    In a bar scene, Nash tells all of his friends a plan on how they can all get laid but they do not actually use it.

    Nash tells a woman in a bar that he doesn't exactly know what he's required to say to get her to have intercourse with him, but to imagine that he's already said it. He then talks about fluid exchange.

    Nash tells soon-to-be wife Alicia that his directness offends women. She says, "try me,", and he replies "I find you attractive, and I want to have intercourse with you as soon as possible." She kisses him twice, and the scene ends.

    An infant boy is seen in a bath; his genitals are clearly visible.

  • Violence
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    A man digs a large hole in his forearm with a large amount of blood seen, there is no closeup of the wound.

    Nash pushes his roommate to the floor in one scene.

    A woman breaks a bathroom mirror and screams in frustration.

    A man hits his head on a window drawing a fair amount of bleeding. A desk is pushed through a window destroying the desk.

    There is a car shootout involving a car crash, two men getting shot, and a car going off the road into a lake.

    A man is seen receiving insulin injection therapy, which is quite disturbing.

    A woman slaps a man in anger.

  • Profanity
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    1 use of goddamn (Take the goddamn gun!). 2 uses of "Jesus Christ".

    1 mumbled F-word (very hard to hear even if you are looking for it) and 4 uses of ''Shit''.

    A woman says the word "Asshole" once. "Dick" is said once.

    There are other vulgarities and profanities such as bitch, crap, hell, damn, ass, piss and bastard.

    Religous profanities: Jesus,Jesus Christ, Christ

  • Intense Scenes
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    Mental illness themes.

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