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Pi (1998)

A mathematical genius discovers a link between numbers and reality, and thus believes he can predict the future.

Directed byDarren Aronofsky

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    Proof

    Strong story similarity

    2005 · 100 min · Drama · Mystery

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    Catherine is a woman in her late twenties who is strongly devoted to her father, Robert, a brilliant and well-known mathematician whose grip on reality is beginning to slip away. As Robert descends into madness, Catherine begins to wonder if she may have inherited her father's mental illness along with his mathematical genius.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong shared themes: mathematician and mathematics
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
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    A Beautiful Mind

    Strong story similarity

    2001 · 135 min · Drama · Romance

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    From the heights of notoriety to the depths of depravity, John Forbes Nash Jr. experiences it all. As a brilliant but socially awkward mathematician, he made a groundbreaking discovery early in his career and stands on the brink of international acclaim. But as the handsome and arrogant Nash accepts secret work in cryptography, he 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.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong shared themes: delusion and genius
    • a closely matched era
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    Solaris

    Strong story similarity

    2002 · 99 min · Drama · Mystery · Science Fiction

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    A troubled psychologist is sent to investigate the crew of an isolated research station orbiting a bizarre planet.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • substantial genre overlap
    • a closely matched era
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    Homicide

    Strong story similarity

    1991 · 101 min · Crime · Drama · Mystery · Thriller

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    While investigating the ruthless murder of an elderly woman, a Jewish police detective unravels a bizarre conspiracy involving a Zionist organization.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
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    Citizen X

    Strong story similarity

    1995 · 105 min · Crime · Drama

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    Based on the true story of a Russian serial killer who, over many years, claimed victim to over 50 people. His victims were mostly under the age of 17. In what was then a communists state, the police investigations were hampered by bureaucracy, incompetence and those in power. The story is told from the viewpoint of the detective in charge of the case.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • a closely matched era
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    Eagle Eye

    Strong story similarity

    2008 · 118 min · Action · Mystery · Thriller

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    Jerry Shaw and Rachel Holloman are two strangers whose lives are suddenly thrown into turmoil by a mysterious woman they have never met. Threatening their lives and family, the unseen caller uses everyday technology to control their actions and push them into increasing danger. As events escalate, Jerry and Rachel become the country's most-wanted fugitives and must figure out what is happening to them.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • substantial genre overlap
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    Pilgrim

    Strong story similarity

    2000 · 97 min · Action · Mystery · Thriller

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    A beautiful artist helps an amnesiac piece together his identity and evade a gangster on his trail.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • substantial genre overlap
    • a closely matched era
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