A Beautiful Mind parents guide: Why you shouldn't let your kids watch the Russell Crowe movie, explained

A Beautiful Mind is based on the life of mathematician John Nash.

Ron Howard directed this film from a screenplay by Akiva Goldsman. It's an adaptation of Nash's namesake unauthorized biography by Sylvia Nasar. Universal Pictures released the film on December 21, 2001. Here's the official synopsis as mentioned on IMDb:

"A mathematical genius, John Nash made an astonishing discovery early in his career and stood on the brink of international acclaim. But the handsome and arrogant Nash soon found himself on a harrowing journey of self-discovery."

The film's rating ensures that parents don't let their kids watch it. Let's explore.

A Beautiful Mind parents' guide explored

A still from A Beautiful Mind | Image via Amblin

A Beautiful Mind has a PG-13 rating given by the Motion Picture Association (MPA). This was done due to its huge thematic material, violent scenes, and sequences of a sexual nature. The rating of intense scenes was labeled moderate, while nudity, profanity, alcohol use, and other things are in the mild scale. These things tick all the boxes for parents to ensure that their kids don't watch this film.

A PG-13 rating denotes that there's a cap and anyone below 13 years of age should not be allowed to watch that film.

A Beautiful Mind is backed by Brian Grazer and Ron Howard under their banner of Imagine Entertainment. After its premiere at the Beverly Hills, the film was released theatrically on December 21, 2001. It met with positive critical feedback and grossed $313 million at the box office. The film ended up winning four Oscars for Best Picture, Best Supporting Actress, Best Director, and Best Adapted Screenplay.

Its cast members include,

Russell Crowe as John Nash
Judd Hirsch as Hellinger
Vivien Cardone as Marcee Herman
Jason Gray-Stanford as Ainsley Neilson
Jennifer Connelly as Alicia Nash
Ed Harris as William Parcher
Christopher Plummer as Dr. Rosen
Paul Bettany as Charles Herman
Austin Pendleton as Thomas King
Anthony Rapp as Bender
Adam Goldberg as Richard Sol
Josh Lucas as Martin Hansen

The film tells the story of John Nash when he was a student at Princeton University. After completing his work, he gets involved in a cryptography job and subsequently starts losing his grasp on reality.

It was shot by Oscar-winning cinematographer Roger Deakins while Mike Hill and Daniel P. Hanley did the editing. James Horner has composed the score.

A Beautiful Mind is streaming on Netflix.