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Proof

  • 20052005
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 40m
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Anthony Hopkins, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Jake Gyllenhaal in Proof (2005)
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The daughter of a brilliant but mentally disturbed mathematician, recently deceased, tries to come to grips with her possible inheritance: his insanity. Complicating matters are one of her f... Read allThe daughter of a brilliant but mentally disturbed mathematician, recently deceased, tries to come to grips with her possible inheritance: his insanity. Complicating matters are one of her father's ex-students, who wants to search through his papers, and her estranged sister, who... Read allThe daughter of a brilliant but mentally disturbed mathematician, recently deceased, tries to come to grips with her possible inheritance: his insanity. Complicating matters are one of her father's ex-students, who wants to search through his papers, and her estranged sister, who shows up to help settle his affairs.
IMDb RATING
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45K
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  • Director
    • John Madden
  • Writers
    • David Auburn(play)
    • Rebecca Miller(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Gwyneth Paltrow
    • Anthony Hopkins
    • Hope Davis
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  • Director
    • John Madden
  • Writers
    • David Auburn(play)
    • Rebecca Miller(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Gwyneth Paltrow
    • Anthony Hopkins
    • Hope Davis
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    • 194User reviews
    • 131Critic reviews
    • 64Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 6 nominations

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    Gwyneth Paltrow
    Gwyneth Paltrow
    • Catherineas Catherine
    Anthony Hopkins
    Anthony Hopkins
    • Robertas Robert
    Hope Davis
    Hope Davis
    • Claireas Claire
    Jake Gyllenhaal
    Jake Gyllenhaal
    • Harold Dobbs - Halas Harold Dobbs - Hal
    Danny McCarthy
    Danny McCarthy
    • Copas Cop
    Tobiasz Daszkiewicz
    Tobiasz Daszkiewicz
    • Limo Driveras Limo Driver
    • (as Tobiacz Daszkiewicz)
    Gary Houston
    Gary Houston
    • Professor Barrowas Professor Barrow
    Anne Wittman
    Anne Wittman
    • Friend at Partyas Friend at Party
    Leigh Zimmerman
    • Friend at Partyas Friend at Party
    Colin Stinton
    Colin Stinton
    • Theoretical Physicistas Theoretical Physicist
    Leland Burnett
    • Band Vocalistas Band Vocalist
    John Keefe
    John Keefe
    • University Friendas University Friend
    Chipo Chung
    Chipo Chung
    • University Friendas University Friend
    C. Gerod Harris
    C. Gerod Harris
    • University Friendas University Friend
    • (as C Gerod Harris)
    Roshan Seth
    Roshan Seth
    • Professor Bhandarias Professor Bhandari
    Lolly Susi
    • Airport Check-In Ladyas Airport Check-In Lady
    Rhys Bond
    • Wake Guestas Wake Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Benjamin S. Carroll
    • Memorial Attendeeas Memorial Attendee
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • John Madden
    • Writers
      • David Auburn(play) (screenplay)
      • Rebecca Miller(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Gwyneth Paltrow was pregnant with Apple Martin while filming.
    • Goofs
      The daughter talks about how the father was looking for a message from aliens in the Dewey decimal call numbers on the books from the University of Chicago library. The University of Chicago uses Library of Congress call numbers, which begin with letters, not numbers.
    • Quotes

      Catherine: [Reading Robert's Notebook] "Let X equal the quantity of all quantities of X. Let X equal the cold. It is cold in December. The months of cold equal November through February. There are four months of cold, and four of heat, leaving four months of indeterminate temperature. In February it snows. In March the Lake is a lake of ice. In September the students come back and the bookstores are full. Let X equal the month of full bookstores. The number of books approaches infinity as the number of months of cold approaches four. I will never be as cold now as I will in the future. The future of cold is infinite. The future of heat is the future of cold. The bookstores are infinite and so are never full except in September..."

    • Connections
      Featured in The 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards 2006 (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      El chocha loca
      (2002)

      Written by Claudio Quattrocchi

      Performed by Loca

      Published by Big Tiger Music (BMI)

      Courtesy of Lovecat Records

      By Arrangement with Ocean Park Music Group

    User reviews194

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    Top review
    9/10
    Brilliant!
    Seeing this movie makes one realize how truly dumb and unchallenging most Hollywood movies, aimed at young teenage boys, are. The script was brilliant, and all four actors do a fine job of bringing the story to life. I too saw Mary Louise Parker in the stage version, and though I slightly preferred her to Gwynneth, the latter nonetheless was fine as the gifted and disturbed Catherine. I thought Jake Gyllenhaal was very good in his role, but too good-looking and hunky to play a geeky mathematician. Compared to the play, his relationship with Catherine developed a little too quickly in the movie, considering what a loner Catherine had been up to this time. Hope Davis was great as the more "normal," but controlling sister Claire, her second best performance ever, after the under-appreciated one she gave in "American Splendor" (be sure to rent THAT movie if you haven't seen it), and she manages to be more sympathetic than the actress who played her in the stage version. Hopkins as the brilliant, mentally ill mathematician-father was fine, though not particularly special in the role.

    I only have two quibbles. One, there was not enough mathematics in the movie OR the play. Everyone has studied advanced math, so why not challenge the audience a little more and let us in on what the proof is actually about. It is kind of like watching a movie about a musician and not letting the audience hear any of the music! Two, it is not believable that in a crucial scene towards the end of the movie, that neither Catherine and especially the more materialistic Claire would not care what ultimately happens to the proof, especially when being told of its possible value.

    Aside from these flaws, if you are looking for intelligent fare and a break from mindless action films and the mostly unfunny comedies of the past summer, you owe it to yourself to see this film. The theater I saw it in was almost empty, so I fear it is not doing too well. Remember that every ticket you buy is a vote for more of that kind of film being made. Let's hear it for more stimulating and mature films like this one!
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    • Sep 27, 2005

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 7, 2005 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Доказ
    • Filming locations
      • Elstree, Hertfordshire, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Miramax
      • Endgame Entertainment
      • Hart Sharp Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $20,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $7,535,331
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $193,840
      • Sep 18, 2005
    • Gross worldwide
      • $14,189,860
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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