Movies Like Proof (2005)

Proof is a 2005 drama, mystery film from John Madden with a MovieMagicScore of 6.3/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Pi and A Beautiful Mind.

Drama Mystery

Pi

1998

A mathematical genius discovers a link between numbers and reality, and thus believes he can predict the future.

7.1

MagicScore

A Beautiful Mind

2001

From the heights of notoriety to the depths of depravity, John Forbes Nash Jr. experiences it all. As a brilliant but socially awkward mathematician, he made a groundbreaking discovery early in his career and stands on the brink of international acclaim. But as the handsome and arrogant Nash accepts secret work in cryptography, he becomes entangled in a mysterious conspiracy. His life takes a nightmarish turn and he soon finds himself on a painful and harrowing journey of self-discovery.

7.9

MagicScore

Permanent Residence

2009

The life story of a young man who has been pursuing an impossible love with his straight boyfriend and contemplating on the mortality of his loved ones.

5.6

MagicScore

Color of Night

1994

A color-blind psychiatrist is stalked by an unknown killer after taking over his murdered friend's therapy group and becomes embroiled in an intense affair with a mysterious woman who may be connected to the crime.

5.7

MagicScore

Marguerite's Theorem

2023

The future of Marguerite, a brilliant student in Mathematics at the prestigious Ecole Normale Supérieure, seems all planned out. The only woman from her year, Marguerite is finishing a thesis she has to present to an audience of researchers. On the big day, a mistake shakes all her certainties and all her foundations collapse.

6.9

MagicScore

In Our Prime

2022

Ji-woo, an outcast at a prestigious private school, meets Hak-sung, the school janitor who is actually a mathematical genius who defected from North Korea.

8.0

MagicScore

The Man Who Knew Infinity

2016

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.

7.2

MagicScore

Fermat's Room

2007

Four mathematicians are imprisoned in a shrinking room; with the walls closing in, they must try anything to escape this fatal puzzle.

6.6

MagicScore

The Oxford Murders

2008

At Oxford University, a professor and a grad student work together to try and stop a potential series of murders seemingly linked by mathematical symbols.

6.0

MagicScore

#10

Secret Window

2004

Mort Rainey, a writer just emerging from a painful divorce with his ex-wife, is stalked at his remote lake house by a psychotic stranger and would-be scribe who claims Rainey swiped his best story idea. But as Rainey endeavors to prove his innocence, he begins to question his own sanity.

6.6

MagicScore

#11

Scream 2

1997

Two years after the first series of murders, as Sidney Prescott acclimates to college life, someone donning the Ghostface costume begins a new string of killings.

6.5

MagicScore

#12

Reuben, Reuben

1983

A drunken Scottish poet who has not written a word in years feels compelled to regain control of his life and work after meeting a beautiful young woman.

6.2

MagicScore

#13

Prayers for Bobby

2009

Bobby Griffith was his mother's favorite son, the perfect all-American boy growing up under deeply religious influences in Walnut Creek, California. Bobby was also gay. Struggling with a conflict no one knew of, much less understood, Bobby finally came out to his family.

8.1

MagicScore

#14

Mass

2021

Two couples meet for a painful and raw conversation in the aftermath of a violent tragedy.

7.4

MagicScore

#15

Hoard

2024

The story follows Maria – a teenager whose mother used to be a hoarder. Now (set in the 90s) she lives in a foster home where a previous resident, Michael, inspires her to revisit the childhood memories and passions that she has repressed.

7.2

MagicScore

#16

Antonia's Line

1995

After World War II, Antonia and her daughter, Danielle, go back to their Dutch hometown, where Antonia's late mother has bestowed a small farm upon her. There, Antonia settles down and joins a tightly-knit but unusual community. Those around her include quirky friend Crooked Finger, would-be suitor Bas and, eventually for Antonia, a granddaughter and great-granddaughter who help create a strong family of empowered women.

6.9

MagicScore

#17

Language Lessons

2021

For his 45th birthday, wealthy Californian Adam receives a surprise gift from his choreographer partner: 100 weekly Spanish lessons with Cariño, a vivacious expat who teaches virtually from her home in Costa Rica. Adam's unconvinced at first; a self-described “creature-of-habit”, he’s unsure about where or how this new element will fit into his carefully-structured routine.

6.7

MagicScore

#18

Beautiful Boy

2011

A married couple on the verge of separation are leveled by the news their 18-year-old son committed a mass-shooting at his college, then took his own life.

5.9

MagicScore

#19

Burning Man

2011

Tom is a British chef in a Bondi restaurant who seems to have decided there are no longer any rules he needs to obey. Whatever Tom is up to, his actions seem to be tolerated by those around him. As Tom descends into darkness, fragments of a different story begin to emerge. All the women in his world are trying in their own, very different ways to help put him back together.

5.9

MagicScore

#20

You Will Not Have My Hate

2022

The night of November 13, 2015 changes everything for Antoine. Hélène, his wife and mother of his young son, dies during the terrorist attacks at the Bataclan club in Paris. In a moving Facebook post, he counters the assassins' hatred with the love for his son – a message, that moves people worldwide.

5.9

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Proof?

The top films similar to Proof by MovieMagicScore are Pi (7.1), A Beautiful Mind (7.9), Permanent Residence (5.6). Each shares drama/mystery themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Proof worth watching?

Proof holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.3/10 from 708 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Proof?

Proof (2005) is a drama, mystery film directed by John Madden, starring Gwyneth Paltrow, Anthony Hopkins, Jake Gyllenhaal.

Where can I find more recommendations like Proof?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more drama recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like Proof

This ranked list pairs Proof (2005), a drama and mystery film from John Madden, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Gwyneth Paltrow take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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