All About Nina Explained

All About Nina
Director:Eva Vives
Music:John Dragonetti
Cinematography:Thomas Scott Stanton
Distributor:The Orchard
Runtime:97 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English
Gross:$100,335[1]

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.

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

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.

Production

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

On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of, based on reviews, with an average rating of . 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]

Notes and References

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