All About Nina
The Orchard | Release Date: September 28, 2018 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
70
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 17 Critic Reviews
Positive:
13
Mixed:
3
Negative:
1
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
83
The PlaylistKimber MyersApr 27, 2018
This debut marks a bright future for Vives and is an excellent entry in the romantic comedy format that doesn’t lose sight of who its heroine is the moment she falls for someone. Read full review
80
VarietyPeter DebrugeOct 4, 2018
Nina’s confessional set takes the already-raw portrait to a whole other level. All About Nina is very funny, but with that scene, it breaks our hearts, forcing us to reevaluate Nina’s recklessness while reiterating the lesson of the last year: that we never know what someone has been through until that person chooses to share it, and that going public takes courage, as there’s no going back. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesKatie WalshSep 26, 2018
Both bleakly humorous and laugh out loud funny, the brilliant All About Nina is a powerful film about the importance of women’s voices, and the change that can come from telling your story. Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeApr 27, 2018
The premise offers plenty of room for yet another impressive performance by Mary Elizabeth Winstead. Read full review
80
Screen DailyNikki BaughanApr 27, 2018
While the character’s resulting journey of self-discovery may follow familiar lines, it is bracing nevertheless. Read full review
78
Austin ChronicleJosh KupeckiOct 10, 2018
Don’t think this is merely some edgy, caustic rom-com: This is a seriously funny examination of a life wracked with pain, and the healing steps it takes to move on with your life. Read full review
75
Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperOct 11, 2018
Mary Elizabeth Winstead, who has consistently delivered good work in countless genres on TV and in the movies, delivers one of her most memorable performances as the title character, who is smart and cool and infuriating and sympathetic and odious and entertaining and so much more. Read full review
75
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Barry HertzOct 11, 2018
All About Nina is a compelling, honest and occasionally messy middle finger to the expectations placed on female entertainers – or just simply women at all. Read full review
75
Entertainment WeeklyDana SchwartzSep 28, 2018
All About Nina works best as a showcase for Winstead, even if she’s performing material we’ve already heard before. Read full review
75
RogerEbert.comSheila O'MalleySep 28, 2018
All About Nina has moments of stark tragedy alongside the vivid comedy, plus a third-act revelation of what has made Nina so angry. Read full review
75
Film Journal InternationalGary M. KramerSep 26, 2018
while All About Nina does not add anything new to this genre, writer-director Eva Vives’ film does benefit from the female perspective. It also showcases a fearless performance from Winstead. Read full review
70
L.A. WeeklyKristen Yoonsoo KimSep 26, 2018
Winstead is wildly funny (and spot-on) doing the impressions in Nina’s act (especially of Björk ordering a smoothie) but also proves uninhibited and candid when Nina doesn’t have jokes to hide behind. Read full review
63
Movie NationRoger MooreSep 26, 2018
Mary Elizabeth Winstead made a magnificent drunk in “Smashed,” so it should be no surprise that she kills as a stand-up comic in All About Nina. Read full review
60
The New York TimesManohla DargisSep 27, 2018
It’s hard not to root for Nina, even if this prickly, intriguingly difficult character becomes considerably less interesting as the story progresses and the dialogue veers toward the therapeutic Read full review
60
TheWrapElizabeth WeitzmanApr 27, 2018
Though the material isn’t quite ready for primetime, Winstead once again proves herself a major player. Read full review
50
Slant MagazineWes GreeneSep 23, 2018
Right out of the gate, the film only sees a kind of blunt irony in this blurring of her public and private selves. Read full review
25
ObserverRex ReedSep 30, 2018
The laughs are few and slow in coming, and you’re not five minutes into the film before you know why. Despite a lively performance by Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Nina is a big bore with a small talent and a one-track mind. Read full review
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