Pi

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Pi

R

1998

1h 25m

Mystery & Thriller

Sci-Fi

Drama

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A paranoid mathematician searches for a key number that will unlock the universal patterns found in nature. Pushed to his limits, he spirals between brilliance and obsession.

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Critics Consensus

Dramatically gripping and frighteningly smart, this Lynchian thriller does wonders with its unlikely subject and shoestring budget.

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Gavin Smith

Film Comment Magazine

04/11/2018

A tour-de-force of grainy, high-contrast black-and-white photography and inventive editing and sound design, π at times ventures to the limits of cinematic legibility.

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Richard Corliss

TIME Magazine

03/29/2009

Aronofsky, who has parlayed this movie's Sundance success into two Hollywood deals, is that rare indie filmmaker who doesn't want to make hip romantic sitcoms. He's a genuine experimenter with a spooky visual style.

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Trevor Johnston

Time Out

02/29/2008

We share Max's feelings of imminent psychological disintegration as the film probes our own insecurity in the face of the eternal. Maths meets millennial doom in one of the decade's true originals.

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Andrea Chase

Killer Movie Reviews

03/13/2023

5/5

An esoteric magical mystery tour of what the human mind is meant to know and the consequence of pushing the fragile human psyche to assimilate what is, inherently, beyond its understanding.

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Sarah Boslaugh

PopMatters

11/03/2018

7/10

...Aronofsky's taste for including horror in his films is evident from his very first feature...

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Marisa Mirabal

Birth.Movies.Death.

10/17/2018

4/5

Restricted as an up-and-coming filmmaker, Aronofsky didn't conform to convention and instead delivered his art full throttle...

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Michael H.

@PoisonClan73 Dec 31

Pure garbage. Pretentious art house nonsense. By far, the most overrated movie in existence.

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Brian F.

@FedUpDVDCollector Dec 20

This one was right up my alley. Definitely worth a watch if you can find it. The score at the beginning sets the pace being almost as frantic as this movie. It’s nonstop controlled chaos. That’s what the protagonist sees too.

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Jack F

@MovieFan111 Nov 28

Eh, not my favorite, but it does introduce us to the style of wonderful director Darren Aronofsky. If you saw Requiem first, you'll see that he used the same style in this one.

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kevenquinlan

Nov 14

Darren's first. A Really cool and neat movie and a great way to start a career. It was well received and it should've been. Love the black and white. Of course I'm keeping.

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Vaughn R

Sep 28

Last night we watched this one; 'Pi' Darren Aronofski's first feature film. Brief synopsis; Max Cohen, a mathematician, believes he can decode thee universal patterns in nature and even thee Stock Market by finding an algorithm in mathematics. It becomes quickly apparent that others are watching what he's doing with great interest. Willing to use violence and money to access what is in his head But his quest for a key number triggers some aggressive people with hidden intentions. Is he searching with mathematics for thee true name ov God? Paranoia and psychosis are at thee forefront ov this film. Amazing cinematography, soundtrack and screenplay. One genius, spiralling into inanity. Vaughn Roxx gives this 4.5 Stars ☆☆☆☆/ Sun Angel Roxx gives this 4.5 Stars ☆☆☆☆/ Total 9 Stars out ov 10. Check it out. 🤙😎

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Melissa L

@Agent99 Sep 27

I wasn't impressed. I found it disjointed and depressing. Very disappointing.

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Synopsis

A paranoid mathematician searches for a key number that will unlock the universal patterns found in nature. Pushed to his limits, he spirals between brilliance and obsession.

Director: Darren Aronofsky
Producer: Eric Watson
Screenwriter: Darren Aronofsky, Sean Gullette, Eric Watson, Darren Aronofsky
Distributor: Artisan Entertainment
Production Co: Truth and Soul Pictures, Plantain Films, Protozoa Pictures, Harvest Filmworks
Rating: R (Some Disturbing Images|Language)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Sci-Fi, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 10, 1998, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 7, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $3.2M
Runtime: 1h 25m
Sound Mix: Dolby Stereo
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.66:1)

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