Nerve

Name: Nerve
Genre: Adventure, Sci-Fi, Mystery, Thriller, Crime
Released: July 27, 2016
Duration: 96 min
Rating: 58
Cast: Dave Franco, Emily Meade, Emma Roberts, Kimiko Glenn, Machine Gun Kelly

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Lionsgate | Release Date: July 27, 2016 | PG-13

Starring: Dave Franco, Emily Meade, Emma Roberts, Kimiko Glenn, Machine Gun Kelly, Marc John Jefferies, Miles Heizer

Summary: A high school senior finds herself immersed in an online game of truth or dare, where her every move starts to become manipulated by an anonymous community of "watchers."

Director: Ariel Schulman and Henry Joost

Genre(s): Adventure, Sci-Fi, Mystery, Thriller, Crime

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 96 min

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Kyle Smith

Jul 28, 2016

The sharpest, wildest and most unpredictable thriller I’ve seen this year. Read full review

Mick LaSalle

Jul 28, 2016

The complicated truth is that the Internet’s dangers are entwined with its pleasures, the allure of instant fame, the illusion of contact with masses of people. Nerve is the first movie to capture all that, and the result is a successful and memorable thriller. Read full review

Steve Davis

Jul 27, 2016

Up until now, Roberts and Franco have been second-tier actors in the industry food chain, but their first-rate performances in this better-than-average genre flick exude something called charisma. After this film, the two of them may graduate from watchers to players. Read full review

Brad Wheeler

Jul 27, 2016

Nerve looks fabulous and the pace is evenly adrenalized, which makes up for clichéd characters, a concocted premise and commentary that is a bit on the nose. Read full review

Anna Smith

Jul 26, 2016

With its engaging story, energetic soundtrack and slick production values, Nerve is an easy watch for restless young minds. Read full review

Justin Lowe

Jul 26, 2016

Fortunately Schulman and Joost keep the film visually engaging.... All that busyness onscreen distracts somewhat from the impression that Roberts and Franco don't look much like teenagers, although they form a fairly good team as long as they’re pursuing specific challenges rather than sharing their nascent emotions for one another or attempting to unravel the intricacies of the game. Read full review

Ty Burr

Jul 28, 2016

There’s a line between enjoyably stupid and stupid-stupid, and Nerve sails over it right around the halfway mark. Read full review

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hornysoul

Sep 22, 2018

É um sólido thriller que entretém o público. Eu adorei o filme, honestamente. Não sei se a ideia de as pessoas estarem envolvidas num jogo online foi original, mas funcionou perfeitamente com os atores certos e com uma história bem trabalhada. Dave Franco e Emma Roberts provaram ser líderesÉ um sólido thriller que entretém o público. Eu adorei o filme, honestamente. Não sei se a ideia de as pessoas estarem envolvidas num jogo online foi original, mas funcionou perfeitamente com os atores certos e com uma história bem trabalhada. Dave Franco e Emma Roberts provaram ser líderes com uma química notável.… Expand

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solosode

Sep 12, 2016

It's a good movie to me. I had a good time, the neon colors makes all the movie beautiful, and you don't know how could finish. The end... pfff it would be better.

0 of 1 users found this helpful01

diegonelli

Jun 18, 2017

An entertaining film, short and a cool cast. I like Emma Roberts so I watch all her films hahah. Was waiting a bit more for the end, but it was still good. :)

0 of 1 users found this helpful01

MarinRovik

Oct 8, 2016

I have to say Nerve is one of the best adrenaline movies I've watched the last couple of years. It has a fast pace but still gives us enough time to enjoy the characters. The actor choice was great,bot Emma and Dave gave us that realistic feeling of the movie and a perfect fit for the mainI have to say Nerve is one of the best adrenaline movies I've watched the last couple of years. It has a fast pace but still gives us enough time to enjoy the characters. The actor choice was great,bot Emma and Dave gave us that realistic feeling of the movie and a perfect fit for the main role characters.The side ones were not that great but it didn't affect me that much. The dares are all really exciting and unpredictable, I loved that they combined professional filming with the amateur and realistic one (for the dares).

The plot is so amazing that when I was re-telling the story to my friends it took them some time to realize i was talking about a movie and not real life situations.The idea is somewhat innovative and well-timed (since today's world is focused on the internet). It has a moral, but that last part was a bit sloppy and cliché which made me give a worse rating than it could have been, it was at parts pretty unrealistic and pathetic. It bothers me that some things in the movie are not explained at all and makes it a bit senseless, but it still reached my expectations and made it really enjoyable to watch.

To sum it up: big plus to the main actors and the plot itself, but the big downside is they way the movie ends, could have been much better.

I would recommend it to anyone who love adrenaline-action movies that reflects on real life situation too ( even if it is not based on a true event ).Solid feedback overall.… Expand

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jsarge90

Jul 27, 2016

This is about what I expected with a film involving Dave Franco and Emma Roberts, which is why I rated it 6/10. It appeals heavily towards the preteen to college age crowd, and couldn't have come out at a better time with the Pokemon Go craze still terrorizing the world. The concept of theThis is about what I expected with a film involving Dave Franco and Emma Roberts, which is why I rated it 6/10. It appeals heavily towards the preteen to college age crowd, and couldn't have come out at a better time with the Pokemon Go craze still terrorizing the world. The concept of the movie is interesting and it's definitely a new idea, at least from what I can remember. The acting is okay, the script is a little cheesy at times, but overall it's an entertaining movie that kept my attention.… Expand

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reviewfrom19842

Jan 14, 2017

Pros: Good Cinematography a Good concept Okay Things:
acting and writing Cons: Lots of plot holes, Stupid/cheesy scenes and the Stupid things that the characters do in the movie

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Toten79

Mar 7, 2021

Couldn´t finish watching it... the last half hour is just unbearable. I know that modern teen movies should follow the trend of the times, which right now is dumb teens and their social media, smartphones and ultra low IQ. But if this is where teen cinema is going, then we´re all f****d...

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