What are some films about physics and mathematics?

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This discussion focuses on films that explore themes in physics and mathematics. Notable mentions include "The Theory of Everything," which chronicles the life of Stephen Hawking, and "A Beautiful Mind," depicting the life of mathematician John Nash. Other films highlighted are "Infinity," featuring Matthew Broderick as Richard Feynman, and psychological thrillers like "Pi" (1998) and "Cube" (1997). Participants encourage sharing additional titles related to these subjects.

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Hi all,

I wonder which films you know that are about physics/mathematics.
I watched for example these ones:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sn/tvradio/programmes/hawking/
It's a wonderful movie about Hawking.

Another film I like is a 'Beatiful Mind'.

There's another one about Feynman, played by Matthew Broderick.
(title: Infinity)

If you know more, post them.

-Edgardo
 
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I know of some, but I haven't watched any, so by no means am I recommending them:

-Pi (1998)
-Cube (1997)
-Cube 2 - Hypercube (2003)

P.S.: I liked Beautiful Mind also.
 

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