The Man Who Knew Infinity

An extraordinary mind battles cultural and academic barriers in pursuit of mathematical greatness.

Critics found the sincere and accessible biographical drama too conventional, while broadly praising Dev Patel and Jeremy Irons for elevating its material.

• The film follows Srinivasa Ramanujan's rise from poverty in Madras to recognition at Cambridge as a pioneering mathematician.
• Ramanujan's intuitive mathematical theories confront G.H. Hardy's stringent academic standards and Cambridge's requirements for proof.
• Ramanujan and Hardy struggle to understand one another while collaborating on mathematics across Indian and British cultural worlds.
• Ramanujan faces prejudice and exclusion in Britain while attempting to establish himself within its elite mathematical institution.

• A Beautiful Mindshared biographical drama structure, intellectual ambition, mentorship, and historical struggle against institutional barriers
• The Imitation Gameshared inspirational mathematician subject, academic competition, emotional restraint, and period biographical storytelling
• Gandhishared cross-cultural historical drama, gifted outsider protagonist, and conflict between individual insight and rigid institutions
• Good Will Huntingshared warm but serious account of exceptional talent, mentorship, and personal sacrifice within an academic environment

Director

Matt Brown

Release Date

2016-04-08

Runtime

108 min

Rating

7.2 / 10 (1648)

What is The Man Who Knew Infinity about?

A self-taught mathematical prodigy from colonial India fights poverty, prejudice, and academic convention to prove his theories at Cambridge.

What is The Man Who Knew Infinity like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Man Who Knew Infinity as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.

Is The Man Who Knew Infinity violent?

No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Man Who Knew Infinity.

What did critics think of The Man Who Knew Infinity?

Critics found the sincere and accessible biographical drama too conventional, while broadly praising Dev Patel and Jeremy Irons for elevating its material.

Which films are like The Man Who Knew Infinity?

Films with a similar feel include A Beautiful Mind, The Imitation Game, Gandhi, and Good Will Hunting.

How long is The Man Who Knew Infinity?

The Man Who Knew Infinity runs 108 minutes.

Where can I watch The Man Who Knew Infinity?

In United States, The Man Who Knew Infinity streams on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, The Roku Channel, AMC+, Kanopy, Sundance Now, Pluto TV, Plex, Plex Player, Plex Channel.