An Oscar-winning drama about love, ambition, and paranoia.

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Overview

A Beautiful Mind, which won the 2001 Best Picture Academy Award, is based on the true story of John Nash, a Nobel Prize-winning mathematician. Nash graduated from Princeton after developing a revolutionary economic theory, and quickly became embroiled in what seemed to be a mysterious government conspiracy that would test his view of life, his inner strength, and his wife’s love.

This study will help you discuss the deeper themes of the movie. Where does logic and love intersect? What does John Nash learn about community and self-reliance? How does the movie portray the power of temptation?

Discussion Guide

    • Movie Summary

    • Discussing the Scenes *Bonus Material: DVD Scenes to Watch*

—Community and Self-reliance
(1 Corinthians 12:12; 2 Corinthians 1:8–11; Isaiah 41:10; 2 Corinthians 12:10)

—Love
(1 Peter 4:8; 1 Corinthians 13:1–9; John 15:13)

—Temptations and Self-control
(Philippians 4:8–9; Galatians 5:23; 2 Peter 1:3–9; Proverbs 25:28)

Based On

A Beautiful Mind (Universal Studios, 2001), rated PG-13.

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