Comedy drama

Beautiful (2000): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot

Name: Beautiful
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: 2000-09-29
Duration: 1 h 52 min
Cast: Minnie Driver, Hallie Kate Eisenberg

Beautiful is a 2000 comedy drama starring Minnie Driver and Hallie Kate Eisenberg. It runs 1 hour 52 minutes and earned $3.2 million worldwide on a $14 million budget. Critics gave it 23 on Metacritic.

worldwide gross: $3.2M
Metascore: 23
budget: $14M

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Released: September 29, 2000
Runtime: 1h 52m (112 min)
Genres: Drama , Comedy
Original language: Malayalam
Studio: Destination Films
Budget: $14M
After the credits: No No extra scene

The story

What Is Beautiful About?

The premise of Beautiful without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

A charismatic man with a privileged background and a struggling musician forge an unlikely friendship, overcoming social divides and personal hardships. Jayasurya, who uses a wheelchair, and Anoop find strength and support in one another, demonstrating the profound impact of human connection and the resilience of the spirit. Their bond highlights the power of acceptance and the ability to find common ground despite differing circumstances.

Beautiful Themes & Keywords

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Cast & crew

Beautiful Cast

Minnie Driver leads the cast, with Hallie Kate Eisenberg.

Ratings

Beautiful Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave Beautiful 23 on Metacritic.

Metacritic

23 Metascore

User score 7.5
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TMDB

58% User score
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Plot

Beautiful Plot Summary

What happens in Beautiful from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

In 1947, a brilliant mathematician named John Nash, portrayed by Russell Crowe, steps onto the bustling campus of Princeton University. He is among the esteemed recipients of the Carnegie Scholarship for mathematics, sharing this honor with another ambitious student, Martin Hansen, played by Josh Lucas. At a reception event filled with promising minds, Nash connects with fellow graduate students such as Richard Sol, Ainsley, and Bender, and is introduced to his charismatic roommate, Charles Herman, eloquently played by Paul Bettany.

Full summary

The whole story of Beautiful, scene by scene

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Timeline of events

Box office

Beautiful Box Office & Budget

Beautiful grossed $3.2 million worldwide on a $14 million budget, 23% of what it cost. $3.2 million came from the US and Canada and $12,582 (0%) from the rest of the world.

2000 box office

Worldwide gross

$3.2M

23% of its budget back