Review of A Beautiful Mind (2001) by Sam M — 10 Apr 2016

Great movie. Upon rewatch this seems to be Crowe's best performance, at least among them.

This review of A Beautiful Mind (2001) was written by Sam M on 10 Apr 2016.

A Beautiful Mind has generally received very positive reviews.

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