A Beautiful Mind Wins Best Picture | 74th Oscars (2002)

Tom Hanks presents producers Brian Grazer and Ron Howard with the Oscar for Best Picture for A Beautiful Mind at the 74th Academy Awards.
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A Beautiful Mind Wins Best Picture | 74th Oscars (2002)
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[@atiboyful]

How Crowe did NOT win best actor for this film is really unfortunate

[@jwebb4750]

I know he carried the film

[@richfictionfighter]

He didnt win because in his BAFTA acceptance speech, he called the guy before him a dickhead for speaking so long

[@atiboyful]

What does the BAFTA have to do with the Oscar's? Crowe should have won that award for a Beautiful Mind!

[@jorgeesquiviaescobar4149]

Denzel Washington was amazing, however he didn't deserve it that year, he should win for malcolm x...

[@gatewayski1]

But the Makeup work was awful. You could see the layers of makeupon their faces.

[@VtRD]

Every family is touched by mental illness in some way. The late John and Alicia Nash's story deserved to be told and honored this way.

[@donnya.oryankingdonny230]

+Marilyn Jess Amen

[@aqualcunopiaceclassico3201]

Well, then read his story. He was omosexual and his relationship with Alici wasn't the greatest thing of his life.

[@maucey1665]

Im glad my psychology teacher made me watch it

[@delavalmilker]

"A Beautiful Mind" shows that Hollywood can still make good movies that appeal to adult intelligence.

[@jewdavid5627]

Not as good as In The Bedroom.

[@alvinreyes8948]

The BEST movie I ever saw, best performance of Russel Crowe and Jennifer Connely, remarkable!👍

[@jorgeesquiviaescobar4149]

ok before i saw ''a beautiful mind'' i thought this must be one of the weakest choices of best picture, but after i saw it, i completely change my mind, this movie, despite being an oscar-bait, it's a great movie, with beyond performances and a great screenplay, it totally deserved the oscar...

[@decemberleigh7808]

But Russell Crowe didn't win.

[@jorgeesquiviaescobar4149]

i know that was criminal, Denzel Washington is a great actor and he was great in Training Day but Crowe deserved it and nobody else that year

[@donnya.oryankingdonny230]

Jorge Esquivia Escobar Jennifer Connelly won best supporting actress for the film

[@jorgeesquiviaescobar4149]

Ryan Donegan that was good,i know she won that year and she was splendid, but what i mean is Russell Crowe deserved it among the nominees of Best Actor

[@donnya.oryankingdonny230]

December Leigh He won for Gladiator

[@elycicn]

Mulholland Drive wasn't nominated???? Shame on academy

[@cereofficial909]

Diego Pisfil memento was from 2000

[@cereofficial909]

Diego Pisfil yeah ur right but if you check it was presented at the Venice film festival the 5th September 2000

[@aqualcunopiaceclassico3201]

@@cereofficial909 still released in theaters in 2001.

[@aqualcunopiaceclassico3201]

@Diego Pisfil Gosford Park deserved the nod and deserved to will as much as Mulholland Drive.

[@aqualcunopiaceclassico3201]

@Diego Pisfil C'mon Altam is 1000 better than Nolan.

[@imsusceptible]

Its a masterpiece! Its hard not to be affected by a movie like 'A Beautiful Mind'. Its done to such a level of serenity that it always stays with you.

[@marvildegayoaquino1597]

A Beautiful Mind is one of the few films ever to suggest that the life of the mind can be as exciting and intriguing as any thriller. Based on the story of Nobel Prize winning mathematician John Nash, the film's subtle but masterful cinematic technique puts audiences inside the mind of a troubled genius when he begins to question reality.

[@aqualcunopiaceclassico3201]

More than based is adapting a true story to a more family.like movie.

[@MrAkashvj96]

Mulholland Drive should have been nominated and should have won. LOTR The fellowship of the ring deserved it as well. The nominees for best picture should have been- - Mulholland Drive - LOTR The Fellowship of the Ring - Gosford Park - A Beautiful Mind - Memento

[@emmaburke628]

Also have to throw in waking life and Amelie as being clear snubs

[@MrAkashvj96]

Justin Burke Yeah fuck A Beautiful mind Waking Life should've been nominated instead.

[@kamranlaker5558]

Nameless Paladin lmao a beautiful mind is 10 times better than all of those besides LOTR and memento

[@bucklakelukie]

Throw in Spirited Away

[@heisen-bones]

Memento wasn't released in 2001

[@jorge.04]

I totally agree. I mean, FOTR was a unique and great film, but you can't compare a fantasy film with something as thoughtful as A Beautiful Mind. It really was a great film, and it definitely deserved the oscar.

[@jwelch5742]

A Beautiful Mind has great producing.

[@lokiinepe]

As much as I love TLOTR trilogy, I really think a beautiful mind deserved the Oscar. Is one of the best movies I ever seen

[@88mphsss]

I'm fine with it for the fact that it's a complete movie. I know there are fans who feel Fellowship is the best in the trilogy and should have been the one to represent it in this category, but I feel RotK brings the trilogy together more than a Part I that is open-ended. Because what if they'd given it to Fellowship and somehow the rest of the trilogy sucked? Or was never released! It does feel weird to have a movie that relies on 2 other movies be the winner because it feels like having a homework assignment, but it just feels more complete that way since the whole trilogy could be assessed and is likely why it was rewarded that night with all 11. I'd heavily consider trading Ron's directing trophy for Russell winning though, or maybe even a percentage of the Picture award. Brian says it was close but I dunno if that's a joke since I guess they used to reveal second place or maybe even all the rankings. I can't imagine that card has enough space to list all those percentages though. 🤣

[@PTunnelly]

Not LOTR? Fine. 2 years later, they swept the oscars.

[@Leo-nv5wo]

Yeah, The first TLOR movie is the best & the last the weakest. It should've won that year.

[@zamemuhammed520]

I just watched this movie today . My mother also has a mental illness problem after i watched this movie now i realize that why she is talking alone with invisible things Thank you

[@Noobie2V]

the intro music is EPIC!

[@Earth098]

A Beautiful Mind totally deserved the award. But Russle Crow should have won the best actor as well.

[@TrueIronMaidenFan]

Very well! Lord of the Rings is considered to this day a masterpiece, it is one of the most popular movies of all time. Its subject amtter is very complex and Peter Jackson handled it masterfully. The cast was perfect, and had an unforgetable performance from Sean Bean. The lord of the rings is perhaps the only movie that can be called perfect. Why in all of hell would you say its not a good movie?

[@billybluesrock]

This film is a Masterpiece !! Thanks to the brilliance of Brian Grazer,Ron Howard,Russell Crowe,and all the rest of the superb cast and crew !!

[@camillebetancourt266]

It decays at the end at being too melodramatic. At the same time, it is less original than Moulin Rouge, Memento and other movies of 2001.

[@HD_Simplicityy]

This won, but Peter Jackson deserved better. He made Rings into a beautiful masterpiece.

[@VoltageFilms]

Well, at least The Return of the King won in 2004.

[@HD_Simplicityy]

Yes, it is!

[@rasharddavis321]

What’s the music that’s playing when A Beautiful Mind wins the Best Picture Oscar?

[@joshuajthemovieandanimeguy8253]

“In The Bedroom” would’ve been good too for Best Picture, but I’m happy with “A Beautiful Mind” winning.

[@TrueIronMaidenFan]

Memento is amazing! Deserved a nomination, But lord of the rings was the one that desrved this!

[@AmericanGraffiti1962]

even though lord of the rings was nominated, a beautiful mind had no competition that year, it was a perfect movie and got robbed of a best actor award. Tbere is no bigger snub than when Crowe didnt win for this

[@bread_n_butter8614]

Mythical Fellowship should've won

[@diegopisfil614]

Best Picture should have been: A Beautiful Mind TLOTR: TROTK In The Bedroom Moulin Rouge Memento

[@alexandrumihalisnicolau5231]

Memento is from 2000

[@BrianKellyisGay]

I feel Lynch getting a director nomination but no picture nomination for Mulholland Drive was a slap in the face

[@JJdaPK]

The Lord of the Rings is my favorite series of films, but you can't get mad about the Fellowship of the Ring loosing when Return of the King took 11 oscars 2 years later. They couldnt just award the movies three years in a row so they had to choose which movie to shower the awards on. A Beautiful Mind was a great movie and the 2nd best choice behind LOTR. I enjoyed Moulin Rouge! but it's way too polarizing among viewers to win Best Picture.

[@joaquinsouto]

fellowship of the ring is a perfect movie, the best of the series.

[@rewster7]

Fellowship deserved Best Picture. Russell Crowe deserved Best Actor. That's my opinion anyway...

[@qaf19]

+ Peter Jackson deserved Best Director

[@seriall1337]

@@qaf19 jackson deserved best actor for carrot eating man in lotr

[@pmb0071]

@Diego Pisfil Crowe was stunning in a beautiful mind

[@pmb0071]

@Diego Pisfil not really

[@-Aidro-]

@Diego Pisfil your opinions are mostly ‘sideways’?

[@King191912]

Memento should have at least been nominated. It was easily one of the best films of the 2000s, and unquestionably one of the 5 best films of that year.

[@JohnLuckPickard141]

"A film like this doesn't come around often?" Dude, a film like the Lord of the Rings comes around even LESS often. Seriousy, how many movies based off of fantasy novels are there that have not only garnered universal acclaim but also revolutionized the film-making industry?

[@saigonvideos9802]

Mulholland drive is the best movie of the 00's

[@badcornflakes6374]

I've never even heard of it. It must not be and I'm around people who watch a lot of movies

[@Jay-gr4lt]

@@badcornflakes6374 No you are not

[@badcornflakes6374]

@@Jay-gr4lt yes, I am

[@Jay-gr4lt]

@@badcornflakes6374 how can you know alot about movies when you don't know who is david lynch is?.also mulholland drive is considered one of the best films of this century yet.

[@hadialam1]

As much as I like both 'A Beautiful Mind' and 'The Lord of the Rings', I believe that Memento should have won best picture!

[@alexjwhalen3625]

No

[@Satrvlr]

Brian Grazer said it best "It's my honor to work with the profound Russell Crowe. And we wouldn't be here if it weren't for Russell Crowe. His amazing dedication, work ethic and artistry. His amazing dedication, work ethic and artistry have gotten us here"

[@paprika8795]

watched again and again today, a true classic.

[@niteshkhatiwada8147]

4:03 John Nash must still be seeing the lil girl,Charles and Parcher too..

[@yashnayak552]

He didn't actually have visual hallucinations in real life though. He just heard things.

[@JosephDutra]

Ron Howard looks so shocked that he won, he probably thought Lord of the Rings was going to win.

[@MrBrown36706]

At 4:07 when John Nash looked around he was proberbly like "William Parcher isn't here is he?"

[@heisen-bones]

UNCLE JOHN!

[@nickyoude2694]

The real contrast here is between Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring and In the Bedroom. The former, an epic fantasy based of classic literature, the latter an indie darling which became the first Sundance Film Festival movie nominated for Best Picture. In the Bedroom is the movie that opened the floodgates for the likes of Little Miss Sunshine, Winter's Bone, Kids are Alright and Manchester by the Sea getting nominated in later years

[@griffinholahan123]

This was the last DreamWorks movie to win Best Picture, until Green Book took it in 2019.

[@dariussalepetru6770]

Yes

[@stefantomasi4036]

Thanks for the trivia fact

[@Noobie2V]

Great Film by Howard and Grazer, I will they will have a picture that is an Oscar contender as well as the actor in there picture..

[@anaklusmos16]

You know what everyone seems to be forgetting? Memento. I think that should've one, it was the true Best Pic.

[@heisen-bones]

Yes that's true, but memento was released in 2000.

[@christophernehls5356]

When Brian Grazer says it was really close, was he talking about Fellowship?

[@King191912]

Memento was released outside the US in 2000, but released inside the US in 2001, the same year ABM was released. Also, Memento was nominated at this ceremony for best original screenplay (and somehow lost to Gosford Park), therefore, it should be eligible for a Best Picture nomination here.

[@FilmDisney]

Anyone else think they should upload entire Oscar shows?

[@dneiss89]

"A Beautiful Mind" was a great picture.

[@nickparadies350]

I still wonder what finished second

[@Ben-wk4je]

A Beautiful Mind is an excellent, terrific film, but Fellowship was the most deserving, in my opinion. It's not only, in my eyes, the best LOTR film, it's one of the best movies ever made.

[@landonbangerter]

Agree 1000%

[@im_cold_blooded]

+Elwood Blues It made up for Crowe not getting Best Actor that year IMO. Lol.

[@musicaeu-wellingtonferreir6312]

Ótimo filme. Muito bem planejado.

[@marvildegayoaquino1597]

Winner of 4 Academy Awards including Best Motion Picture of 2001, A Beautiful Mind is directed by Academy Award winner Ron Howard and produced by his long-time partner, Academy Award winner Brian Grazer.

[@anaklusmos16]

Yeah but it wasn't released in U.S. theatres til 2001, so this was the year it would've won in. It got 2 nominations in this ceremony as it is.

[@Locadel2003]

Who can’t believe that bald man was the guy in happy days

[@soaphunks]

A perfect example of the Academy confusing a good movie with a great one.

[@craziedancer17]

I agree there aren't many movies based off fantasy books that have shined besides LOTR and Harry Potter. I just think that when A Beautiful Mind and Chicago won over LOTR 1 & 2, the Academy was just giving other movies, that were also great, some recognition as well. I liked A Beautiful Mind because it was well directed with lots of depth, and Chicago was very good too. Plus I think that the Academy was waiting to reward Return of the King and they did when it swept the Oscars in 03 and won 11.

[@majinvegeta4700]

Fellowship of the ring is one of the best movie ever. At least they gave return of the king 11 oscars

[@supermariofan03]

For me this list should have been: A Beautiful Mind Gosford Park LOTRFOTR Moulin Rouge In the Bedroom Mulholland Drive Black Hawk Down Memento Monster’s Inc

[@marlonekstrom3158]

Memento came out in 2000

[@supermariofan03]

+Göran Karlson But in the Academy ' s case it's 2001.

[@gledisajazi]

Тhis moviе is nоw аvailаblе to wаtсh hеrе => twitter.com/cad1ae17e85b3946f/status/795842636795887616 А Bеаutiful МММind Wins Bеst Piсture 2002 Оsсcссaаrs

[@sorenthefilmbrony]

Memento was nominated Best Screenplay this ceremony.

[@donaldsachse4817]

They picked the right movie.

[@craziedancer17]

The LOTR movies are spectacular, but I think it's good to recognize other great films when it comes to being nominated with movies that are parts of a series. I'm not putting down LOTR, cause I have great respect for Peter Jackson and the films are magical. Thanks for your thoughts! I like discussing films with people :)

[@muhamadsatriowibisono8401]

Very very love this movie, so emotional, sad, and happy ending😢🥰

[@King_Colombia_Inc]

A proud day for Ron and Universal. :’)

[@stephenduhame4864]

That was a true screw job for Russel Crowe not winning.

[@sabrinaross8419]

I love A Beautiful Mind. It's touching and has wonderful performances. But it's a weak Best Picture winner. I would have loved to see Mulholland Drive get at least a nomination (and win). LOTR: The Fellowship of the Ring just didn't win because they wanted to wait for the third part and reward the whole trilogy (what I can understand in a way).

[@feargalcourtney561]

My thoughts: Winner: Fellowship Of The Ring Runner Up: A Beautiful Mind Other Nominees: Memento Training Day Mullholland Dr Black Hawk Down (I’m counting Spirited Away as 2002, not 2001)

[@bookeblade]

Memento should have been nominated and probably won.

[@vitaflood6677]

so so well deserved

[@GabrielaaCOLOMBIANA]

What a Beautiful win for such a Beautiful movie! I had no doubts whatsoever! This movie was and always will be a sheer masterpiece. Russell should have defiantly won the Oscar for this movie,well in my mind He has 2 Oscars, one of the best actors of his generation.

[@mr.e347]

Very deserved. Great movie. This is not Mtv Movie Awards to give Lord of the rings an award. Grow up kids

[@enriquejosecastillorojas6573]

Lord of the rings is not a mtv movie. For that reason it is nominated to the oscar, and the third one won.. so you are wrong at 100%

[@mr.e347]

it won after selling so much. And yet didnt win lots with 1 or 2 movie. Not necessarily wind=s the best but all about money involved.

[@enriquejosecastillorojas6573]

B. Entringer No, it is no correct... The movie got the awards because it was a masterpiece.. The oscars dont payattention to who earned more money..

[@VictorNFN]

B. Entringer "Not necessarily wind=s the best but all about money involved." Yes that is exactly why Avatar,The Avengers,Frozen,Harry Potter,Iron Man 3 and Transformers 3 won best picture,oh wait,THEY DIDN'T, your theory that "only blockbusters wins" it's stupid and has a giant hole in it.

[@derpwes7703]

B. Entringer The last one won 11 on its own ;)

[@beachfan1278]

Fellowship of the Ring was the real best picture that year. All LOTR movies were the best pictures

[@bbenjers]

A Beautiful Mind was the best film I’d seen since Forrest Gump; they both affected the way I were view those mentally different.

[@tynielsen]

This lineup is legendary

[@elpepe4445]

That oscar was for The Fellowship of the Ring.

[@goso03]

Amazing Fellowship of the Rings, but A Beautiful Mind is the best picture ever !

[@negativezero3107]

his best film by far, he should have won this by far

[@dylanramos8730]

A Beautiful Mind is A Beautiful Movie

[@Cunninghamily]

0:54

[@josephscheidel8552]

nicole kidman looked so hot

[@boltmarksman488]

If there were ten nominees, Memento and Mulholland would've been among them.

[@TheEpicImpaler]

Lord of The Rings got completely snubbed.

[@salchichadegrasa]

They're both great films

[@Leo-nv5wo]

Well, From the LOTR Saga, Fellowship is the best. It should've not won with Return of the king.

[@bernardoabreu4605]

In a year of "The Lord of the Rings" and "Moulin Rouge!", how did that happen?

[@Michael-cz6ob]

The fellowship of the ring really got shafted during these Oscars. Such a shame

[@mateuscarvalho3870]

I like all of the nominees, but my list of the top movies of the year would be: 1. Mulholland Drive 2. Lord of the Rings 3. Memento 4. Amélie 5. Gosford Park

[@user-fd1pz1kc9s]

What a win

[@ConcreteObelisk]

This film wouldn't even be nominated after the latest inclusion requirements for best picture nominees. None of the nominees actually.

[@ChloeGfan]

Should have been Fellowship of the Ring!!!

[@BIG_MUNKY]

You're saying that because (A) You've never seen "A Beautiful Mind" (B) You're a die-hard LOTR fan A beautiful mind deserved it, I could point out the reasons why... But I don't wanna

[@ChloeGfan]

and The Two Towers the year after ♡ :D

[@ChloeGfan]

*****​ I have 467 other movies and LOTR just happens to be my most favorite 

[@ChloeGfan]

***** I also love Star Wars and the original ones, not the prequels. In my opinion the only good thing about the prequels is the music. And I love The Force Awakens

[@ahmadalmaiman8600]

That's camaraderie right there!!!

[@emiliobello2538]

Should an Arab movie win Best Picture?

[@ahmadalmaiman8600]

@@emiliobello2538 If it's a great story and well made film, why not?! Although, I don't see the relevance to these stellar 2001 nominees.

[@emiliobello2538]

@@ahmadalmaiman8600 great. Maybe one of evil policemen would or even a documentary

[@plasmadragon1998]

Ron says" I have 2, I win"

[@Artur20ify]

Still I can´t understand how for the Academy, A beautiful Mind is better than Mullholland Drive, one of the decade´s films.

[@Casanova-Frankenstein_93]

Lord of the Rings should have won best picture & Crowe should have won best actor.

[@alfonsobarredasalinas1167]

2 oscar en una noche, todo un genio ron howard

[@daniel171095]

you argument seems totally valid..

[@chumbersdee]

I was crushed when Mulholland Drive didn't win

[@jacksoncooper7590]

1. A Beautiful Mind🏆 2. Gosford Park 3. The Lord of the Rings: The Followship of the Ring 4. Moulin Rouge 5. A Knight's Tale 6. The Princess Diaries 7. Legally Blonde 8. Rush Hour 2 9. Mulholland Drive 10. Zoolander 13. The Fast and the Furious 14. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 15. Ameile 16. The Mummy Returns 17. American Pie 2 18. Spy Kids

[@suarezguy]

You loved Pearl Harbor, The Princess Diaries and The Fast and the Furious?

[@jlsiae]

i don't know why all the hard criticism! a beautiful mind is a great movie!!! one of my favorites

[@VanSensei]

:O I'm thoroughly surprised Moulin Rouge was nominated. I mean, don't get me wrong, it's a wonderful movie and a good way to kill an hour and a half, but I was always under the impression that people didn't like Luhrmann's style that much.

[@jackrodakthemovieguy1726]

I think Tom Hanks is the best actor there has ever been

[@shobhitbhatnagar729]

I am the only one who think that neither A beautiful mind nor LOTR: The fellowship of the ring deserve to win. Oscar should have gone to "Mulholland Drive" one of the greatest movies and stories i have ever seen. It is also a best movie for screen writing point of you. Now a days it is considered among the best movies in past 15 years by many critics and film makers and got more critical acclaimed than that of any other LOTR movie but it was not even nominated for best picture that time.

[@morpheussandman3984]

Critics? Broh this is worse than IMDB

[@MegaMin96]

i still can't understand how Russell Crowe didn't got the best actor for this movie.

[@ThePandaOfDooom]

you want to know what really should of won.....Moulin Rouge

[@craziedancer17]

I don't see why this film has so much hate. It really is a great movie and it's one of a kind. Lord of the Rings is great and all, but a film like this doesn't come along often. I think it deserved to win Best Picture.

[@camillebetancourt266]

In my humble opinion and being objective within my subjectivity I would rank the movies as follows 1. Moulin Rouge ++++ 2. LOTR ++++ 3. Gosford Park +++1/2 4. A beautiful Mind +++1/2 5. In the bedroom +++

[@nuntiuso7347]

Just out of curiosity, which Spielberg films do you consider "bad, overrated ones"?