Ten Movies That Make Math Look Badass

“Mathematics! That was a mistake. I should have made the whole thing a little easier.”

                            ~ God (George Burns), Oh, God! Book II (1980)

There are certain parts of this big, crazy universe of ours that are absolutely vital to our existence but which don’t get a lot of badass movies made about them. When was the last time you saw a summer blockbuster about dentistry? I rest my case.

But mathematics, at the very least, does sometimes get its proper due from Hollywood. In movies that romanticize mathematicians, or try to make learning fun, or just use math as an excuse for the maddest of mad science, filmmakers have repeatedly turned one of the most abstract school subjects – the ones that are so hard they makes you want to become a film critic just so you won’t have to deal with math anymore – seem accessible, entertaining, and even kind of badass.

So whether you have a head for numbers or just admire those who do, here’s a list of the most badass math movies in film history. Math movies with violent deaths, sexy dances and thrilling heists, just the way we like them. (Will The Accountant join the ranks when it premieres this weekend? We’ll just have to wait and see…)

10 Movies That Make Math Look Badass:

Top Photo: Universal Pictures

William Bibbiani (everyone calls him ‘Bibbs’) is Crave’s film content editor and critic. You can hear him every week on The B-Movies Podcast and Canceled Too Soon, and watch him on the weekly YouTube series Most Craved, Rapid Reviews and What the Flick. Follow his rantings on Twitter at @WilliamBibbiani.

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