Nyad (film)

Nyad is a 2023 American biographical sports drama film directed by Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin, from a screenplay written by Julia Cox. It stars Annette Bening as swimmer Diana Nyad,[2] alongside Jodie Foster and Rhys Ifans. The film is Vasarhelyi and Chin's narrative feature directorial debut and is based on Nyad's autobiography Find a Way.[3]

Nyad
Official release poster
Directed by
Screenplay byJulia Cox
Based onFind a Way
by Diana Nyad
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyClaudio Miranda
Edited byChristopher Tellefsen
Music byAlexandre Desplat
Production
companies
Distributed byNetflix
Release dates
  • September 1, 2023 (2023-09-01) (Telluride)
  • October 20, 2023 (2023-10-20) (United States)
Running time
120 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

It had its world premiere at the 50th Telluride Film Festival on September 1, 2023. It was released in select theaters on October 20, 2023, before streaming on Netflix on November 3.

Cast

Production

In January 2022, it was announced that Netflix will distribute the film.[7] In March 2022, it was announced that production was underway.[6]

Release

It had its world premiere at the 50th Telluride Film Festival on September 1, 2023.[8][9] It had its international premiere on September 12, at the 48th Toronto International Film Festival.[10][11] It was released in select theaters on October 20, 2023, before streaming on Netflix on November 3.[12]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 85% of 74 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.9/10. The website's consensus reads: "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."[13] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 66 out of 100, based on 27 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[14]

References
  1. "Nyad (15)". British Board of Film Classification. October 11, 2023. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
  2. Welk, Brian (March 4, 2021). "Annette Bening to Star as Cuba-to-Florida Swimmer Diana Nyad in Biopic From 'Free Solo' Directors". TheWrap. Archived from the original on May 15, 2022. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
  3. Wiseman, Andreas (March 4, 2021). "Annette Bening To Star In Swimmer Biopic 'Nyad' From 'Free Solo' Directors & 'American Sniper' & 'The Imitation Game' Producers; CAA & STX Launch Sales — EFM Hot Package". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 15, 2022. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
  4. Rude, Mey (March 5, 2021). "Annette Bening to Play Lesbian Swimmer Diana Nyad in New Film". The Advocate. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
  5. Kit, Borys (January 20, 2022). "Jodie Foster Joins Annette Bening in Biopic 'Nyad' for Black Bear, Netflix (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
  6. Grobar, Matt (March 16, 2022). "'Nyad': Rhys Ifans Joins Annette Bening & Jodie Foster In Netflix Biopic From Oscar Winners Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi And Jimmy Chin". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 15, 2022. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
  7. Prange, Stephanie (January 21, 2022). "Biopic 'Nyad' Heading to Netflix Starring Jodie Foster and Annette Bening". Media Play News. Archived from the original on May 26, 2022. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
  8. 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.
  9. "Program Guide" (PDF). Telluride Film Festival. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  10. "Nyad". Toronto International Film Festival. Archived from the original on August 3, 2023. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  11. D'Alessandro, Anthony (July 24, 2023). "TIFF Lineup Unveiled Amid Strikes: Awards Contenders 'Dumb Money', 'The Holdovers', 'Rustin'; Starry Pics For Sale With Scarlett Johansson, Kate Winslet, Michael Keaton, Viggo Mortensen & More". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on July 24, 2023. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  12. Canfield, David (August 21, 2023). "First Look: Annette Bening Swims Toward the Role of a Lifetime in Nyad". Vanity Fair. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  13. "Nyad". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  14. "Nyad". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
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