Fingernails (film)

Fingernails is a 2023 American science fiction romance film written and directed by Christos Nikou. The film stars Jessie Buckley, Riz Ahmed, Jeremy Allen White, and Luke Wilson.

Fingernails
Release poster
Directed byChristos Nikou
Written by
  • Christos Nikou
  • Sam Steiner
  • Stavros Raptis
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyMarcell Rév
Edited byYorgos Zafeiris
Music byChristopher Stracey
Production
companies
Distributed byApple TV+
Release dates
  • August 31, 2023 (2023-08-31) (Telluride)
  • October 27, 2023 (2023-10-27) (United States)
Running time
113 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Fingernails premiered at the 50th Telluride Film Festival on August 31, 2023, and was released in limited theaters on October 27, 2023, prior to its streaming release on November 3, 2023, by Apple TV+.

Premise

A woman begins working at an institute that works to determine if the romance in a given couple is genuine.

Cast

Production

The film was announced in January 2021, with Carey Mulligan starring and Christos Nikou writing and directing, marking the Greek filmmaker's English-language debut. Mulligan joined the project upon watching and being impressed by Nikou's previous film Apples.[2] No further developments would be announced until May 2022, when Jessie Buckley and Riz Ahmed were cast in the film, with Buckley replacing Mulligan.[3] Apple Studios would also acquire the rights to the film that same month.[4] In September, Jeremy Allen White joined the cast.[5] Luke Wilson and Annie Murphy would be added to the cast in December.[6]

Principal photography commenced in Toronto and Hamilton, Ontario[7] in late October 2022 and wrapped that December.[8][9]

Release

Fingernails had its world premiere at the 50th Telluride Film Festival on August 31, 2023.[10][11] It also screened at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival on September 12, 2023.[12] The movie had its European premiere during the Zurich Film Festival on September 29, 2023.[13] It had a limited release on October 27, 2023, prior to streaming on Apple TV+ on November 3, 2023.[14]

Reception

Critical response

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 69% of 36 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6/10. The website's consensus reads: "A trio of solid performances help Fingernails get its thought-provoking ideas across in spite of an occasionally underwhelming story."[15] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 63 out of 100, based on 12 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[16]

References
  1. "Fingernails (15)". British Board of Film Classification. October 25, 2023. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  2. N'Duka, Amanda (January 26, 2021). "Carey Mulligan To Star In Apples Director Christos Nikou's English-Language Debut Fingernails From Cate Blanchett's Dirty Films". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  3. Wiseman, Andreas (May 10, 2022). "Jessie Buckley & Riz Ahmed To Star In Christos Nikou's Sci-Fi Romance Fingernails, FilmNation & Cate Blanchett's Dirty Films Producing — Cannes Market Hot Pic". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  4. Fleming, Mike Jr. (May 22, 2022). "Apple Original Films Lands WW On Jessie Buckley-Riz Ahmed Drama Fingernails, Director Christos Nikou's English Language Debut: Cannes Market". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  5. Kroll, Justin (September 20, 2022). "The Bears Jeremy Allen White Set To Co-Star In Apple Original Films' Fingernails". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  6. Kroll, Justin (December 8, 2022). "Luke Wilson And Annie Murphy Join Apple's Fingernails". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  7. "The romantic science fiction film "Fingernails" has the cameras rolling in Hamilton - Ontario News". December 16, 2022. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  8. "Project Title: Fingernails". Toronto Film Commission. December 9, 2022. Archived from the original on December 9, 2022. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  9. Pudsey, Alison (September 29, 2022). "12 movies and TV shows filming in Toronto this October". Daily Hive. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  10. Davis, Clayton (August 30, 2023). "Telluride Lineup Includes World Premieres of 'Saltburn,' 'The Bikeriders' and 'Rustin' With Tributes for Yorgos Lanthimos and Wim Wenders". Variety. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  11. "Program Guide" (PDF). Telluride Film Festival. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  12. "Fingernails". TIFF. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
  13. "Apple Original Film «Fingernails» feiert am Zürich Film Festival Europa-Premiere". macprime. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  14. Canfield, David (August 16, 2023). "First Look: Love Really Hurts in the Trippy, Melancholy Fingernails". Vanity Fair. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  15. "Fingernails". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  16. "Fingernails". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
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