''All About Nina'' is a 2018 comedy-drama film, written and directed by

Eva Vives Eva Vives (born 9 January 1976) is a Spanish screenwriter, director and producer. She directed '' All About Nina'', her first feature, in 2017. Early life and education Vives was born in Madrid and raised in Barcelona, where she lived until sh ...

, in her feature directorial debut. It stars

Mary Elizabeth Winstead Mary Elizabeth Winstead (born November 28, 1984) is an American actress and singer. Her first significant role was that of Jessica Bennett on the NBC soap opera ''Passions'' (1999–2000). She went on to appear in series such as ''Tru Calling' ...

, Common,

Chace Crawford Christopher Chace Crawford (born July 18, 1985) is an American actor. He is known for his television portrayals of Nate Archibald on The CW's teen drama series ''Gossip Girl'' (2007–2012), and of The Deep in Amazon Prime Video original series ...

Jay Mohr Jon Ferguson "Jay" Mohr (born August 23, 1970) is an American actor, comedian and radio host. He is known for his roles as film producer Peter Dragon in the TV comedy series '' Action'', Professor Rick Payne in the TV series ''Ghost Whisperer'' ...

Kate del Castillo Kate del Castillo Negrete Trillo () is a Mexican-American actress. At the age of 19, del Castillo became known for her lead role in the telenovela '' Muchachitas'' for Televisa in 1991. Afterwards, she continued her career in film and televisio ...

and Beau Bridges. The film premiered at the

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on April 22, 2018. Shortly thereafter, The Orchard acquired U.S. distribution rights. It was released on September 28, 2018 and received positive reviews from critics, who praised Winstead's performance.

Plot

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

Cast

Production

In October 2017, it was announced that

and Common, Beau Bridges,

Clea DuVall Clea Helen D'Etienne DuVall (born September 25, 1977) is an American actress, writer, producer, and director. She is known for her appearances in the films ''The Faculty'' (1998), '' She's All That''; '' But I'm a Cheerleader''; ''Girl, Interrup ...

Melonie Diaz Melonie Diaz (born April 25, 1984) is an American film and television actress who has appeared in many independent films, including four shown at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival. She received Independent Spirit Awards nominations for performance ...

Camryn Manheim Debra Frances "Camryn" Manheim (born March 8, 1961) is an American actress known for her roles as attorney Ellenor Frutt on ABC's '' The Practice'', Delia Banks on CBS's '' Ghost Whisperer'', Gladys Presley in the 2005 miniseries '' Elvis'', and ...

Mindy Sterling Mindy Lee Sterling (born July 11, 1953) is an American television, film and voice actress. She portrayed Frau Farbissina in the ''Austin Powers'' film series and starred in the web series ''Con Man'', the latter of which earned her a Primetime ...

and

Angelique Cabral Angelique Cabral is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Colleen Brandon-Ortega on CBS' sitcom '' Life in Pieces'' (2015–2019) and Staff Sergeant Jillian Perez on Fox's comedy television series ''Enlisted'' (2014). She has a ...

had joined the cast of the film, with

writing and directing from her screenplay.

Critical response

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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." On

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, the film has a score of 70 out of 100, based on 17 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 7542576 2018 comedy-drama films 2018 films American comedy-drama films 2010s English-language films Films about comedians Films about interracial romance The Orchard (company) films 2010s American films