Review of The Man Who Knew Infinity (2016) by Renoir L — 26 Aug 2016

Jeremy Irons and Dev Patel in a riveting true story about math freaks. I mean they are really freaks of nature.

This review of The Man Who Knew Infinity (2016) was written by Renoir L on 26 Aug 2016.

The Man Who Knew Infinity has generally received positive reviews.

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