All About Nina is a 2018 comedy-drama film, written and directed by Eva Vives, in her feature directorial debut. It stars Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Common, Chace Crawford, Jay Mohr, Kate del Castillo and Beau Bridges.

All About Nina
Theatrical release poster
Directed byEva Vives
Written byEva Vives
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyThomas Scott Stanton
Edited by
Music byJohn Dragonetti
Production
companies
  • Diablo Entertainment
  • Malibu Films
  • Candela Films
Distributed byThe Orchard
Release dates
  • April 22, 2018 (2018-04-22) (Tribeca)
  • September 28, 2018 (2018-09-28) (United States)
Running time
97 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$100,335[1]

The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 22, 2018.[2] Shortly thereafter, The Orchard acquired U.S. distribution rights.[3] It was released on September 28, 2018[4] and received positive reviews from critics, who praised Winstead's performance.[5]

Plot

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Stand-up comedian Nina Geld is good on stage but has a bad personal life. Her life takes a turn when she meets a nice and charming man, Rafe.

Cast

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Production

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In October 2017, it was announced that Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Common, Beau Bridges, Kate del Castillo, Chace Crawford, Clea DuVall, Jay Mohr, Melonie Diaz, Camryn Manheim, Mindy Sterling and Angelique Cabral had joined the cast of the film, with Eva Vives writing and directing from her screenplay.[6][7]

Critical response

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On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 85%, based on 62 reviews, with an average rating of 6.9/10. The critical consensus reads, "Led by an outstanding central performance from Mary Elizabeth Winstead and brilliantly held together by writer-director Eva Vives, All About Nina is a delightfully raw dramedy."[8] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 70 out of 100, based on 17 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[9]

References

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  1. ^ "All About Nina". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
  2. ^ Raup, Jordan (March 7, 2018). "Tribeca 2018 Lineup Includes 'Disobedience,' 'The Miseducation of Cameron Post,' 'The Seagull,' and More". The Film Stage.
  3. ^ Setoodeh, Ramin (15 May 2018). "The Orchard Buys 'All About Nina' Starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Common (EXCLUSIVE)". variety.com. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  4. ^ Highfill, Samantha (August 14, 2018). "Mary Elizabeth Winstead plays a stand-up comedian in the first All About Nina trailer". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
  5. ^ "Best & Worst Films at the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival". metacritic.com. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  6. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (17 October 2017). "Mary Elizabeth Winstead & Common To Star In 'All About Nina' From Eva Vives". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  7. ^ Empire. "Mary Elizabeth Winstead And Common On For All About Nina". Empire. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  8. ^ "All About Nina". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  9. ^ "All About Nina". Metacritic. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
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