X+Y
| X+Y | |
|---|---|
 British film poster | |
| Directed by | Morgan Matthews |
| Produced by |
David M. Thompson Laura Hastings-Smith |
| Written by | James Graham |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Danny Cohen |
Production company |
Origin Pictures Minnow Films |
| Distributed by |
Koch Media (UK) Samuel Goldwyn Films (USA) |
Release dates |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1.2 million[1] |
X+Y, released in the US as A Brilliant Young Mind, is a 2014 British drama film directed by Morgan Matthews starring Asa Butterfield, Rafe Spall, and Sally Hawkins.[2][3] The film, inspired by Beautiful Young Minds,[4] focuses on a teenage English mathematics prodigy named Nathan (Asa Butterfield) who has difficulty understanding people, but finds comfort in numbers. When he is chosen to represent Great Britain at the International Mathematical Olympiad, Nathan embarks on a journey in which he faces unexpected challenges, such as understanding the nature of love. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on 5 September 2014.[5][6] The European premiere[7] was at the BFI London Film Festival on 13 October 2014,[8] and the UK cinema release was on 13 March 2015.[9]
The film heavily features previously-recorded songs by Keaton Henson.
Cast
- Asa Butterfield as Nathan Ellis
- Rafe Spall as Martin Humphreys
- Sally Hawkins as Julie Ellis
- Eddie Marsan as Richard
- Jo Yang as Zhang Mei
- Jake Davies as Luke Shelton
- Alexa Davies as Rebecca
- Martin McCann as Michael Ellis
- Alex Lawther as Isaac Cooper
- Edward Baker-Close as Nathan Ellis (age 9)
Reception
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reports a 87% approval rating with an average rating of 6.7/10 based on 62 reviews. The website's consensus reads, "A Brilliant Young Mind is tender and perceptive -- and intelligent enough to find a wealth of dramatic riches buried under well-trod narrative ground."[10] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 66 out of 100 based on 15 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews."[11]
References
- ↑ "X+Y (2015)". The Numbers. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
- ↑ "BBC Films: X+Y".
- ↑ "X Plus Y IMDb Page". IMDb.
- ↑ "X Plus Y announces cast". BBC Films.
- ↑ "Festival - What's On - September 5". Toronto International Film Festival. Archived from the original on 2014-09-06. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- ↑ "X+Y (programme note)". TIFF.net. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- ↑ "Asperger teenager’s inspiring story hits big screen". Yorkshire Post. 13 October 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
- ↑ "X+Y". BFI.
- ↑ Lewis, Haydn (3 October 2014). "Movie based on life of York maths genius". York Press (York). Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- ↑ "A Brilliant Young Mind (2015)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
- ↑ "A Brilliant Young Mind Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 11 September 2015.