Content & Trigger Warnings for A Beautiful Mind (2001)
8 content warnings identified for this movie.
Quick Summary
Yes, A Beautiful Mind (2001) contains 8 content warnings : Death of a child, Forced institutionalization, Suicide (discussed or ideation), Gaslighting / emotional manipulation, War / combat, Drowning / underwater scenes, Needles / medical procedures, Self-harm / suicide (depicted).
The most severe warnings are for Forced institutionalization (severity 4/5), Gaslighting / emotional manipulation (severity 4/5).
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| Warning | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health & Emotional | |||
| Death of a child | 2/5 | Referenced | Hallucinated danger to a child is a tense sequence |
| Forced institutionalization | 4/5 | Depicted | John Nash is involuntarily committed to a psychiatric facility for treatment of schizophrenia |
| Suicide (discussed or ideation) | 3/5 | Depicted | The protagonist's mental health deteriorates and he considers self-harm during his psychotic episodes |
| Other | |||
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | 4/5 | Depicted | The protagonist's hallucinations cause him to question his own reality; the audience is also deceived |
| War / combat | 2/5 | Referenced | Cold War espionage and Pentagon work create tension |
| Phobias & Sensory | |||
| Drowning / underwater scenes | 3/5 | Depicted | A baby is left unattended in a bathtub and nearly drowns |
| Needles / medical procedures | 3/5 | Depicted | Psychiatric treatment including insulin shock therapy is shown |
| Violence & Physical Harm | |||
| Self-harm / suicide (depicted) | 2/5 | Depicted | A suicide attempt is depicted when a character tries to drown in a bathtub |
Mental Health & Emotional
John Nash is involuntarily committed to a psychiatric facility for treatment of schizophrenia
The protagonist's mental health deteriorates and he considers self-harm during his psychotic episodes
Other
The protagonist's hallucinations cause him to question his own reality; the audience is also deceived
Phobias & Sensory
Psychiatric treatment including insulin shock therapy is shown
Violence & Physical Harm
A suicide attempt is depicted when a character tries to drown in a bathtub
