Of all the films about “inspiring teachers,” this is one of the oldest and best. Director Ramón Menéndez’s drama is based on the true story of mathematics teacher Jaime Escalante.
At a high school in a poor Los Angeles neighborhood, a new teacher begins teaching mathematics instead of computer science. His students come from troubled families and lack discipline, but with humor and unconventional methods Escalante manages to make them fall in love with mathematics. Outstanding acting and a strong script. 5 out of 5!
The tragic story of Ramanujan, a genius on the scale of Mozart who dies young. A young man from a poor Indian family writes to Professor Hardy at Cambridge. At first, the letter is taken as a joke, but Ramanujan eventually receives an invitation.
The genius struggles with racism, illness, and homesickness during the First World War. Srinivasa Ramanujan was a self-taught mathematician who gave the world numerous mathematical discoveries. This is a tragic yet inspiring story.
An Oscar for the screenplay went to Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, and another to Robin Williams for his role. Will Hunting is a gifted mathematician carrying childhood trauma. While working as a janitor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, he casually solves a complex problem.
This story of friendship and transformation is based on an episode from mathematician George Dantzig’s life. Director Gus Van Sant gave the world one of its finest films.
The story of baseball general manager Billy Beane is based on real events. Using statistics and mathematical analysis, Billy assembles a team of inexpensive players and creates the sensation of the season.
Leading teams later began using this method. The film demonstrates how mathematics changes real life. Brad Pitt stars.
A short film by Soviet director Raitburt about a mathematician who offers the devil his soul in exchange for solving Fermat’s Last Theorem. Spoiler: the devil could not solve it, but Andrew Wiles did in 1995.
