Game Theory in Films

There are loads of clips depicting game theory from popular films. Here are just three.

First up is the fictional clip from from A Beautiful Mind in which John Nash uses the dating (or should that be mating?) game to suggest that Adam Smith is in the need of a slight revision.

 

Here is the Game of Chicken from James Dean's Rebel Without A Cause.

 

Here is a clip from Stanley Kubrick's brilliant film Dr. Strangelove. This classic clip explains the concept of a credible commitment, highlighting the importance of clarity, irreversibility, and public knowledge.