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17 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 83The PlaylistKimber MyersThe PlaylistKimber MyersThis debut marks a bright future for Vives and is an excellent entry in the romantic comedy format that doesn’t lose sight of who its heroine is the moment she falls for someone.
- 80The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThe Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThe premise offers plenty of room for yet another impressive performance by Mary Elizabeth Winstead.
- 80Screen DailyNikki BaughanScreen DailyNikki BaughanWhile the character’s resulting journey of self-discovery may follow familiar lines, it is bracing nevertheless.
- 80Los Angeles TimesKatie WalshLos Angeles TimesKatie WalshBoth bleakly humorous and laugh out loud funny, the brilliant All About Nina is a powerful film about the importance of women’s voices, and the change that can come from telling your story.
- 75Film Journal InternationalGary M. KramerFilm Journal InternationalGary M. Kramerwhile All About Nina does not add anything new to this genre, writer-director Eva Vives’ film does benefit from the female perspective. It also showcases a fearless performance from Winstead.
- 70L.A. WeeklyKristen Yoonsoo KimL.A. WeeklyKristen Yoonsoo KimWinstead is wildly funny (and spot-on) doing the impressions in Nina’s act (especially of Björk ordering a smoothie) but also proves uninhibited and candid when Nina doesn’t have jokes to hide behind.
- 63Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreMary Elizabeth Winstead made a magnificent drunk in “Smashed,” so it should be no surprise that she kills as a stand-up comic in All About Nina.
- 60TheWrapElizabeth WeitzmanTheWrapElizabeth WeitzmanThough the material isn’t quite ready for primetime, Winstead once again proves herself a major player.
- 60The New York TimesManohla DargisThe New York TimesManohla DargisIt’s hard not to root for Nina, even if this prickly, intriguingly difficult character becomes considerably less interesting as the story progresses and the dialogue veers toward the therapeutic
- 50Slant MagazineWes GreeneSlant MagazineWes GreeneRight out of the gate, the film only sees a kind of blunt irony in this blurring of her public and private selves.