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  • 2016
  • Not Rated
  • RLJ Entertainment
  • 1 h 30 m
  • 2016
  • Not Rated
  • RLJ Entertainment
  • 1 h 30 m

Summary She was one of the century's most extraordinary talents, a 15-time Grammy nominee and Grammy Hall of Fame Recipient; her mesmerizing songs and passionate politics combined to make her the unforgettable Nina Simone (Zoe Saldana). But fame and fortune came with a price, and her later years were riddled with depression, alcohol abuse and is...

Directed By: Cynthia Mort

Written By: Cynthia Mort

  • 2016
  • Not Rated
  • RLJ Entertainment
  • 1 h 30 m
  • 2016
  • Not Rated
  • RLJ Entertainment
  • 1 h 30 m

Nina

Metascore Generally Unfavorable Based on 19 Critic Reviews
27
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 16 User Ratings
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Summary She was one of the century's most extraordinary talents, a 15-time Grammy nominee and Grammy Hall of Fame Recipient; her mesmerizing songs and passionate politics combined to make her the unforgettable Nina Simone (Zoe Saldana). But fame and fortune came with a price, and her later years were riddled with depression, alcohol abuse and is...

Directed By: Cynthia Mort

Written By: Cynthia Mort

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Metascore
Generally Unfavorable Based on 19 Critic Reviews
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5% Positive
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42% Mixed
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53% Negative
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Generally Unfavorable Based on 19 Critic Reviews
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5% Positive
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42% Mixed
8 Reviews
53% Negative
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63
Apr 21, 2016
[Zoe Saldana] acts with the right fire and sings beautifully and evocatively.
By Lawrence Toppman FULL REVIEW
50
Apr 21, 2016
Nina filters the singer’s voice — and her life — through tinny-sounding speakers and an out-of-focus lens.
By Michael O'Sullivan FULL REVIEW

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Generally Favorable Based on 16 User Ratings
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19% Mixed
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31% Negative
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40
Apr 21, 2016
There are a few stirring moments, but it never seems authentic or real, just a bizarrely staged re-creation.
By Katie Walsh FULL REVIEW
33
Apr 20, 2016
Nina has been so thoroughly misconceived, on virtually every level, that the only less interesting portrait imaginable would be one that takes place entirely when Nina Simone was in utero.
By Mike D'Angelo FULL REVIEW
25
Apr 21, 2016
The whole endeavor seems like a bad idea badly executed, and one can only imagine that Simone, a fierce advocate of black pride and empowerment, would be aghast at this cheesy rendition of the later years of her life.
By Sara Stewart FULL REVIEW
25
Apr 18, 2016
Saldana delivers her distractingly affected performance with greater conviction than most could muster under these circumstances, but no amount of ferocity can disguise the discrepancy between the 37-year-old actress (33 at the time of filming) and the 62-year-old woman she's playing.
By David Ehrlich FULL REVIEW
0
Apr 19, 2016
Nina, an infuriatingly amateurish picture about the great singer and pianist Nina Simone, is a new low for the musical biopic genre.
By Dan Callahan FULL REVIEW
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Production Company 66 Productions, Ealing Studios Entertainment, Ealing Studios, Fragile Films, Huntsman Productions, Londinium Films, Metro International Entertainment, Parr Pictures
Release Date Apr 22, 2016
Duration 1 h 30 m
Rating Not Rated
Genres
Tagline Singer. Activist. Survivor. Legend.
Website https://mt2.org/uyeler/nina.2596/
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Women Film Critics Circle Awards
• 3 Nominations

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