Better Nate Than Ever (film)
2022 American film / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Better Nate Than Ever is a 2022 American musical comedy film written and directed by Tim Federle, based on his 2013 novel of the same name. Described as a coming-of-age story involving musical theater and Broadway, the story centers on the titular Nate Foster, played by Rueby Wood in his first film role. Lisa Kudrow, Aria Brooks and Joshua Bassett serve in supporting cast roles.
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Directed by | Tim Federle |
Written by | Tim Federle |
Based on | Better Nate Than Ever by Tim Federle |
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Cinematography | Declan Quinn |
Edited by | Katie McQuerrey |
Music by | Gabriel Mann |
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Distributed by | Disney+ |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $36 million[1] |
Better Nate Than Ever had its world premiere at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood on March 15, 2022, and was released in the United States as a Disney+ original film on April 1.[2] It received generally positive reviews from critics and received eight nominations at the 1st Children's and Family Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Fiction Special, Outstanding Lead Performance for Wood and Outstanding Supporting Performance for Kudrow.[3]
The film was removed from Disney+ on May 26, 2023, amidst a Disney+ and Hulu content removal purge as part of a broader cost cutting initiative under Disney CEO Bob Iger.[4] It was, however, re-released on multiple video-on-demand platforms on September 26, 2023.[5]