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The Man Who Knew Infinity

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2016 | 108 min | Drama, History

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

It's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for history buffs. If you loved The Imitation Game or The Elephant Man, start here.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 48 min.
What might put you off
Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.

Growing up poor in Madras, India, Srinivasa Ramanujan Iyengar earns admittance to Cambridge University during WWI, where he becomes a pioneer in mathematical theories with the guidance of his professor, G.H. Hardy.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    63% on Rotten Tomatoes, 56 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    7.2 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $12 million worldwide on a $10 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactStrong

    About 324K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Matt Brown

  • Dev PatelSrinivasa Ramanujan
  • Jeremy IronsG. H. Hardy
  • Toby JonesLittlewood
  • Devika BhiseJanaki
  • Stephen FrySir Francis Spring
  • Kevin McNallyMajor MacMahon
  • Jeremy NorthamBertrand Russell
  • Anthony CalfHoward
  • Pádraic DelaneyBeglan
  • Shazad LatifChandra Mahalanobis