Good Will Hunting
Robin Williams, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck
A therapist counsels Will Hunting, a janitor with a genius IQ.
Why you'll love it
The protagonist, a janitor at MIT, has a gift for mathematics, but needs help from a psychologist to find direction in his life.
A Beautiful Mind
Russell Crowe, Ed Harris, Jennifer Connelly
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.
Why you'll love it
The story of John Nash, a brilliant but asocial mathematician, who accepts secret work in cryptography.
The Social Network
Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, Justin Timberlake
As Harvard student Mark Zuckerberg creates the social networking site that would become known as Facebook, he is sued by the twins who claimed he stole their idea and by the co-founder who was later squeezed out of the business.
Why you'll love it
Harvard student Mark Zuckerberg creates the social networking site that would become known as Facebook.
The Theory of Everything
Eddie Redmayne, Felicity Jones, Tom Prior
Stephen Hawking gets unprecedented success in the field of physics despite being diagnosed with motor neuron disease at the age of 21. He defeats awful odds as his first wife Jane aids him loyally.
Why you'll love it
The story of the most brilliant and celebrated physicist of our time, Stephen Hawking, and Jane Wilde the arts student he fell in love with whilst studying at Cambridge in the 1960s.
21
Jim Sturgess, Kate Bosworth, Kevin Spacey
Inspired by real events and people, 21 is about six MIT students who become trained to be experts in card counting in Black Jack and subsequently took Vegas casinos for millions in winnings.
Why you'll love it
Inspired by a true story, a brilliant MIT student is recruited to join a group of students who use their math skills to win at blackjack in Vegas.