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Is The Nature of Nicholas worth watching?
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DecentGoodWatch scoreOpinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 61 (IMDb 6).
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Summary
The Nature of Nicholas is a surreal story of twelve-year-old Nicholas as he struggles with an attraction to his best friend.
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- Friends night
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
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Not for comfort, adrenaline or brutality.
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- Jeff Erbach
- Written by
- Jeff Erbach
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Facts
August 24, 2002 · 1 h 30 min · Drama, Mystery, Horror
- Released
- August 24, 2002
- Runtime
- 1 h 30 min
- Genres
- Drama, Mystery, Horror
- Original language
- English
- Made in
- Canada
Q&A
3 questions, like "Is The Nature of Nicholas worth watching?"
Questions about The Nature of Nicholas
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Will The Nature of Nicholas scare me?
Not scaryTerrifying
It's more unsettling than scary: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for uncanny, but 1 for scares.
Is The Nature of Nicholas plot-driven or character-driven?
CharactersPlot
Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and pathos (6 of 10) more than on its plot.