Nell fingerprintBig heart, immersive world, low-key.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and hopeful
Much of it is about family and growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Family, the mind, and everyday modern life
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
Standout cinematography and score
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Nell is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and hopeful
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Emotionally, it's moving, hopeful, and melancholic. Much of it is about family and growing up.
Family, the mind, and everyday modern life
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around family, the mind, and everyday modern life. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It leaves some questions open.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
Standout cinematography and score
Look and sound: the cinematography and score stand out.
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Nell is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 54/100 (IMDb 6.5, Rotten Tomatoes 60%, and Metacritic 60). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States.
1 h 52 min
Nell runs 1 h 52 min.
Yes. Critics average 60 and audiences 65 out of 100, so both groups see Nell much the same way.
Yes. It cost about $31 million to make and earned $107 million worldwide, 3.4 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Nell in 14 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 20 storytelling tropes for Nell, including Character Title, Fanservice, They Would Cut You Up.
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