All About Nina

2018 comedy-drama film

All About Nina

Theatrical release poster

Directed by| Eva Vives
Written by| Eva Vives
Produced by|

* Eric B. Fleischman
* Natalie Qasabian
* Sean Tabibian
* Eva Vives

Starring|

* Mary Elizabeth Winstead
* Common
* Chace Crawford
* Jay Mohr
* Kate del Castillo
* Beau Bridges

Cinematography| Thomas Scott Stanton
Edited by|

* Saira Haider
* Susan Littenberg

Music by| John Dragonetti

Production
companies

* Diablo Entertainment
* Malibu Films
* Candela Films

Distributed by| The Orchard

Release dates

* April 22, 2018 (2018-04-22) (Tribeca)
* September 28, 2018 (2018-09-28) (United States)

Running time

| 97 minutes
Country| United States
Language| English
Box office| $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

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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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* Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Nina Geld
* Common as Rafe Hines
* Beau Bridges as Larry Michaels
* Kate del Castillo as Lake
* Chace Crawford as Joe
* Clea DuVall as Paula
* Jay Mohr as Mike
* Andrew Kai as Cy
* Melonie Diaz as Gloria
* Camryn Manheim as Debra
* Mindy Sterling as Amy
* Angelique Cabral as Carrie
* Nicole Byer as Leslie
* Cate Freedman as Maria
* Ramona Young as Mika
* Victor Rasuk as Rae
* Sonoya Mizuno as Ganja
* Charlotte Newhouse as Carmela
* Alex Lewis as Kyle

## 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.

## External links

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* All About Nina at IMDb