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A Beautiful Mind

Presented on 35mm—Q&A with Ron Howard on August 26

2001. 135 m. Ron Howard. Universal Pictures. US. English. Rated PG-13.

Ron Howard’s Academy Award-winning film is inspired by events in the life of John Forbes Nash Jr. and is based, in part, on the biography A Beautiful Mind by Sylvia Nasar. A mathematical genius, Nash (Russell Crowe) made an astonishing discovery early in his career and stood on the brink of international acclaim; but as the handsome and arrogant mathematician 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.

Ticket Pricing:
August 24 screening: $11 (members), $16 (nonmembers)
August 26 screening with Ron Howard Q&A: $30 (members), $35 (nonmembers)

"The film makes more apparent than ever that Howard is quite underrated as a filmmaker, possibly because he's been hidden in full view in the mainstream for so long."
Jay Carr, Boston Globe
"Consistently engrossing as an unusual character study and as a trip to the mysterious border-crossing between rarified brilliance and madness, this serious-minded but lively film is distinguished by an exceptional performance by Russell Crowe."
Todd McCarthy, Variety

SPECIAL EVENTS

Q&A with Filmmaker and JBFC Board Member Ron Howard

Q&A with Filmmaker and JBFC Board Member Ron Howard

Wednesday, Aug. 26 2026, 5:00

  • Ron Howard is one of this generation’s most popular directors. From the critically acclaimed dramas Cinderella Man and Apollo 13 to the hit comedies Parenthood and Splash, he has created some of Hollywood’s most memorable films. Howard directed and produced A Beautiful Mind starring Oscar winner Russell Crowe, which earned Howard an Oscar for Best Director and also won awards for Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Supporting Actress. He received his first Best Director of the Year award from the DGA for Apollo 13. The true-life drama also garnered nine Academy Award nominations, winning Oscars for Best Film Editing and Best Sound. Howard’s more recent films include Rush, The Beatles: Eight Days a Week, Pavarotti, Solo: A Star Wars Story, Rebuilding Paradise, Hillbilly Elegy, We Feed People, Thirteen Lives, and Eden.

Tickets: $30 (members), $35 (nonmembers)

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This film is part of the Ron Howard Retrospective series.



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