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NYAD

NYAD

Drama · History · 2023

Athlete Diana Nyad sets out at 60 to achieve a nearly impossible lifelong dream: to swim from Cuba to Florida across more than 100 miles of open ocean.

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NYAD

“Witness the incredible true story.”

2023 Drama · History 2h 0m

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TMDB

7.1 / 10

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Athlete Diana Nyad sets out at 60 to achieve a nearly impossible lifelong dream: to swim from Cuba to Florida across more than 100 miles of open ocean.

CriticWise case file

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The archetype split

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Jimmy Chin · Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi

Written by

Julia Cox

Annette Bening

Annette Bening

Diana Nyad

Jodie Foster

Jodie Foster

Bonnie Stoll

Rhys Ifans

Rhys Ifans

John Bartlett

Ethan Jones Romero

Ethan Jones Romero

Nico

Luke Cosgrove

Luke Cosgrove

Luke Tipple

Jeena Yi

Jeena Yi

Angel Yanigahara

Eric T. Miller

Eric T. Miller

Coach Jack Nelson

Court is in session

Put NYAD on trial.

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The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.