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  • NC16 (SINGAPORE)
  • 2015


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86 % Certified Fresh
$ 1 Million
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Positive Reviews 58
Negative reviews 8
Average Rating 3.3/5
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3.0
Theres no excuse for A Brilliant Young Mind to be so limited in the way it imagines its hero. Av Club
1.9
Replace those with made up characters and invented conflicts and too often whats most fascinating about the real material gets drowned in predictable .. Rogerebert
3.0
A BRILLIANT YOUNG MIND isnt exactly brilliant, but it is a heartfelt, thought provoking, well acted drama. Common Sense Media
3.5
But even though such comparisons are hardly inapt, director Morgan Matthews debut fiction feature inspired by his acclaimed 2007 documentary Beautiful .. Variety
3.5
It is clear that the director has deep sympathy and understanding for Nathans struggle, as well as the plights of the other characters.Though its not .. We Got This Covered
4.0
At the core of this tender hearted and moving British indie film is a fascinating relationship between a single mum and her autistic teenage son. Time Out
3.0
But this is an attractively unparochial drama with a bracing interest in excellence. The Guardian
3.0
The result is rather charming, often funny, occasionally surprising and consistently heartwarming. The Guardian
1.9
Unfortunately, even they can only occasionally breathe life into this pastiche of tired tropes.
2.5
Despite that real world back story, this coming of age drama strives more for amiability than authenticity.
3.5
A Brilliant Young Mind refuses to soft pedal the infuriating arrogance and coldness of its protagonist, Nathan Ellis (Asa Butterfield), a British math .. The New York Times
4.0
Even in its portrait of bullying, though, X+Y embraces believable complexity and refuses to make cartoonish enemies of its minor characters. Telegraph
4.0
Its a tribute to Butterfields gifts that we still care about Nathan despite it all.
3.0
The movie achieves all three without ever going truly in depth with any one narrative. The Young Folks
3.0
Familiar formula yet Morgan Matthews feature debut adds up to a satisfying whole
3.0
Butterfield starred in Martin Scorseses Hugo, but his turns since havent added up to much. Ny Daily News
4.0
Throughout the film, it is clear that this focused young man loves the beauty of mathematics and has a passion for its patterns. Spirituality And Practice
2.0
A Brilliant Young Mind hardly breaks new ground, but its a watchable entry in the tortured young genius genre. One Guys Opinion
4.0
But the kind of drama that movies are good at is very good here indeed. Village Voice
3.1
One of the charms of A Brilliant Young Mind is how the filmmakers treat us to a world full of unpleasantly unfiltered and direct people, young and old .. Rogers Movie Nation
3.0
While it tells a tale of academic accomplishment and examination, the feature is riveting as a study of frustration and lon ..read more.. Blu Ray
3.0
The dramatic version is firmly grounded by real life circumstances, and the competitive but collegial environment of the IMO (its annual gathering tra .. Chicago Reader
3.8
Most of this is true, but Graham and director Morgan Matthews approach even the points that prove predictable with sensitivity and attention to these .. Mark Reviews Movies
2.0
Robin Clifford Laura Clifford Nathan Ellis is young mathematician but, due to autism, has a difficult time connecting with people, including his mom, ..
4.0
What we rarely get and what makes the British drama X+Y such an affecting film is an attempt to put us inside the mind of a person on the autistic spe .. The Times
3.0
But it is nicely feel good, is less manipulative than it could have been, and is well played by the high calibre cast. Radio Times
4.0
The performances are likeable and affecting.Butterfield plays Nathan as a detached but sensitive and observant boy, who always seems to be looking in .. Independent
3.0
Although its about a British teenage math prodigy diagnosed with pronounced autism, the film doesnt skimp on the math. Cs Monitor
2.5
This isnt a bad film, just a slow and predictable one, hitting all the usual marks as precisely as one of Nathans proofs. New York Post
3.0
At the centre of the film is an impressive, scrupulous performance by Asa Butterfield, who tends to be cast in the same kinds of sensitive adolescent .. Smh
3.5
On the downside, he doesnt like to be touched, cant tolerate change and cant eat his favourite Chinese food prawn balls unless the serving of prawn ba .. Smh
3.5
An honest, heartfelt film, full of lovely performances, yet one that ends up rather unexpectedly conventional.
4.0
At least that would be the case if a Hollywood studio had made it. Flim List
3.5
Canvassing a topic he addressed in his 2007 documentary Beautiful Young Minds, director Morgan Matthews has sensitively created a wonderful film that ..
3.0
Many marvelous performances in the unique and uniquely mathematical coming of age film A Brilliant Young Mind add up to a winning formula. Boston Herald
3.0
Formal devices aside, A Brilliant Young Mind also succeeds on the strength of its performances. The Film Stage
3.5
Tears, endurance, and triumph, right.Well, yes, but not at all the way you expect and with tender attentions paid to the emotional state of the films .. Boston Globe
3.0
This is an honest, heartfelt film, full of lovely performances; Hawkins is a marvel, as always, but Butterfield is the real revelation here: he is abs .. Flickfilosopher
3.0
Matthews has made a thoroughly successful switch from documentary filmmaking to emotionally captivating fiction. X+Y multiplies your expectations and .. Blogs Indie Wire
4.0
Watching it made me remember a boy in my maths A level class who would listen to classical music (on headphones) throughout the lesson. Standard
4.0
Yet it doesnt take anything away from this intimate study of an outsider that is bound to move, compel and touch even the most hardened of punters. Hey U Guys
0.6
Im sort of amazed that movies like this keep getting made, which makes me the stupid one. Film Freak Central
4.5
X+Y is challenging, endearing, sweet, and romantic...all without breaking a sweat. Film Ink
4.0
It may all sound awfully like Rain Man for kids, but the story resolutely refuses to descend into the easy sentimentality so favoured by Hollywood. Mirror
4.0
With A+ acting, a solid script and sensitive handling, theres enough here to move even the hardest of souls.More than the sum of its parts. Games Radar
3.0
A loss of focus turns this small English feature from an excellent film into a routine and mediocre one about half way through, but its opening reels .. Nz Herald
4.0
As Nathan, a fellow autistic competitor, warns: Its alright being weird, as long as youre gifted. Flicks
3.0
Yes, this movie is as sugary sweet as it sounds, but director Morgan Matthews uses his documentarian eye and does a good job of showing us the world t .. Stl Today
4.0
A British film to savour, this impish, compassionate drama about gifted autism sidesteps every cliche, coyness and gaucherie.Think of Incredibly Loud .. Ft
4.0
All of this helps the film explore some serious ideas without ever feeling like an issue based movie. Contact Music
3.0
Eddie Marsan is hilarious and believable as an uber geek with a heart. The Arts Desk
4.4
While Butterfield has always had a bit of a detached quality about his performances, theres a magnificent depth here that far transcends anything hes ..
2.0
Butterfield is a terrific young actor on the rise having starred in The Boy In Striped Pyjamas, Hugo and Enders Game. The Film Pie
3.0
In the meantime, Neesons still relatively recent anointment as an action star continues unabated with Run All Night, an occasionally too flashy, but o .. Scots Man
3.8
A Brilliant Young Mind is familiar, but it is a story that is mostly well told and never dull. Under The Radar Mag
3.5
Its always touchy any time a film attempts to depict the realities of autism, but A Brilliant Young Mind figures out the equation is care, respect, an ..
4.0
No, its the emotional heft of the film thats the most delightful shock, with a topic that could have alienated viewers depicted with warmth, measure a .. Sky
3.5
(Danny Cohens cinematography is at its most inventive in the Taipei settings.) New City Film
2.0
Witnessing Nathans special powers, as his dad called them, may give the film its spectacle, but its soul is in the relationships Nathan struggles to b .. Willamette Week
3.0
Bereavement, autism and maths are lightly combined in this formulaic but moving British drama starring Asa Butterfield. Little White Lies
4.0
It doesnt make you think too hard, but it will make you feel something. The Mercury
3.5
But this touching film features strong performances that make it more memorable than you would initially expect. Chesapeake Family
3.0
It does for Aspergers syndrome what A Beautiful Mind did for schizophrenia: lots of drama but not much science. Ex Press
3.0
However, Morgan Matthews infuses the film with enough emotion, good conversation, and an effective ending that will pull on your heartstrings a bit. Movies With Mae
3.5
Nearly every character in A Brilliant Young Mind needs to escape someones shadow, but while the film may be centered around a competition, its made cl .. Moveable Fest
2.5
...stock characters are part of the toolkit for writing melodramas, but they can be more or less fully realized, and in this case Matthews and writer .. Playback:stl
1.5
Given is concerned with the rigid certainties of algebraic formulation, its winning formula mixing charm, low key humour, on screen chemistry and emot .. Big Issue
3.8
A Brilliant Young Mind is a gentle film that elegantly searches for the answers of loss and love. It is a winning formula. AMovieGuy.com
4.0
X + Y (M) Palace Electric For his debut feature film, British documentary filmmaker Morgan Matthews looks to his earlier 2007 doco Beautiful Young Min .. The Canberra Times



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