Nyad

PG-13

Released Oct 20, 2023

2 hr. 1 min.

Biography

Drama

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A remarkable true story of tenacity, friendship and the triumph of the human spirit, NYAD recounts a riveting chapter in the life of world-class athlete Diana Nyad. Three decades after giving up marathon swimming in exchange for a prominent career as a sports journalist, at the age of 60, Diana (four-time Academy Award nominee Annette Bening) becomes obsessed with completing an epic swim that always eluded her: the 110 mile trek from Cuba to Florida, often referred to as the "Mount Everest" of swims. Determined to become the first person to finish the swim without a shark cage, Diana goes on a thrilling, four-year journey with her best friend and coach Bonnie Stoll (two-time Academy Award winner Jodie Foster) and a dedicated sailing team.

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Critics Consensus

Nyad is an uplifting sports biopic strictly on the merits of its story, but it's the outstanding performances from Annette Bening and Jodie Foster that really keep this picture afloat.

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Audience Consensus

Nyad tells an entertaining story about real people, even if the main character can be unlikable at times.

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Katherine

Gorgeous account of true life people and events. Very inspiring

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/10/23

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Silvia G

Great story of persistence, strength and courage.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/01/23

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David

Bening and Foster nail it. Oscars for both. And for a biopic about a distance swimmer, it is unexpectedly on the edge of your seat exciting. Maybe Annette will finally get the Oscar she so deserves.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/25/23

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Lily B

Loved this film. All performances were incredible, and loved the overall messages of the film.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

10/24/23

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Paula F

Incredible acting from Benning and Foster, filming and back stories were so good. Theater erupted in applause like it was a live landing in Florida. Good to see in Theater with group reactions!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

10/23/23

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Amy H

Wonderful portrayal of this historic event.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/22/23

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Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi

Director

Jimmy Chin

Director

Annette Bening

Diana Nyad

Jodie Foster

Bonnie Stoll

Rhys Ifans

John Bartlett

Garland Scott

Jon Rose

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David Jenkins

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A pleasant if undemanding sit.

Rated: 3/5

Feb 16, 2024

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Max Weiss

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Mostly it’s a film about female friendship, about a friend who will love you at your best and your worst—and who will truly bask in your triumphs.

Rated: 3/4

Nov 27, 2023

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Ty Burr

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Watch it for the two lead performances if nothing else, and maybe bring a towel.

Rated: 2.5/4

Nov 5, 2023

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A.S. Hamrah

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Nyad follows its story closely and faithfully, never rising much above sea level. Its one hallucinatory underwater scene looks too much like it’s set at a fish-bowl castle. I couldn’t tell if that was intentional or not.

Mar 8, 2024

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Milana Vujkov

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An earnest biopic on a fascinating character, played with great complexity by Annette Bening, a force of nature, in her own right, employed in this story to full artistic capacity.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 2, 2024

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Josh Larsen

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A structural problem undercuts Nyad...

Rated: 1.5/4

Feb 27, 2024

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Synopsis

A remarkable true story of tenacity, friendship and the triumph of the human spirit, NYAD recounts a riveting chapter in the life of world-class athlete Diana Nyad. Three decades after giving up marathon swimming in exchange for a prominent career as a sports journalist, at the age of 60, Diana (four-time Academy Award nominee Annette Bening) becomes obsessed with completing an epic swim that always eluded her: the 110 mile trek from Cuba to Florida, often referred to as the "Mount Everest" of swims. Determined to become the first person to finish the swim without a shark cage, Diana goes on a thrilling, four-year journey with her best friend and coach Bonnie Stoll (two-time Academy Award winner Jodie Foster) and a dedicated sailing team.

Director: Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin
Executive Producer: Julia Cox, Michael Heimler, Bill Johnson, D. Scott Lumpkin
Screenwriter: Julia Cox
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: Black Bear Pictures, Mad Chance
Rating: PG-13 (Sexual Abuse|Brief Partial Nudity|Some Strong Language|Thematic Material)
Genre: Biography, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 20, 2023, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 3, 2023
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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