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Pi

1998Movie1 h 24 minR

DramaMystery
77
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.3Metacritic727.3Rotten Tomatoes88%85%

A nerve-racking, relentlessly bleak mystery movie about the mind and technology, with standout visual style and sound design.

Good for thought-provoking · adults · solo watch

Skip it if you want something to laugh at · you need an uplifting mood · you want to half-watch while scrolling

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Story

Faith in chaos.

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

Feels like

  • Paranoid Thriller
  • Mathematical Obsession
  • Stylized Black & White
  • Gritty Urban
  • Existential Mystery
  • Psychological Descent
  • Intense & Claustrophobic
  • Sound Design Driven
  • Philosophical Sci-Fi

Cast

12 of 12

Crew

Directed by
Darren Aronofsky
Written by
Darren Aronofsky, Sean Gullette, Eric Watson
Produced by
Eric Watson
Music by
Clint Mansell

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Facts

July 10, 1998 · 1 h 24 min · R

Released
July 10, 1998
Runtime
1 h 24 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Mystery, Drama, Thriller
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$60,000
Box office
$3 million
Available in
26 countries

Tropes

Haunted Technology, Go Mad from the Revelation, Madness Montage +9

  • Haunted Technology
  • Go Mad from the Revelation
  • Madness Montage
  • The Vitruvian Pose
  • Mad Mathematician
  • Earn Your Happy Ending
  • Blasphemous Boast
  • Non-Indicative Name
  • Bittersweet Ending
  • Hates Being Touched
  • Madness Mantra
  • Affably Evil

12 of 78 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Pi?"

Questions about Pi

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Pi?

PrimeJustWatch TV FreeJustWatch TV+KanopyHooplaFandango at Home FreeXumo Play

In the United States, Pi streams on Prime and JustWatch TV+, and it is free with ads on JustWatch TV Free, Kanopy, Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, and Xumo Play. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Spectrum On Demand. It also streams in 13 other countries.

Is Pi worth watching?

77
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 77 (IMDb 7.3, Rotten Tomatoes 88%, and Metacritic 72).

Will I feel good after watching Pi?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

Can I half-watch Pi?

Easy watchDemanding

No, it needs your attention: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for philosophical and 8 for complexity.

What tropes does Pi use?

Haunted TechnologyGo Mad from the RevelationMadness MontageThe Vitruvian PoseMad MathematicianEarn Your Happy EndingBlasphemous BoastNon-Indicative NameBittersweet EndingHates Being TouchedMadness MantraAffably Eviland 66 more

TV Tropes lists 78 tropes for it, including Haunted Technology, Go Mad from the Revelation, and Madness Montage.