Nerve (2016 film)

Nerve
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Screenplay byJessica Sharzer
Based onNerve
by Jeanne Ryan
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyMichael Simmonds
Edited by
  • Jeff McEvoy
  • Madeleine Gavin
Music byRob Simonsen
Production
companies
  • Allison Shearmur Productions
  • Keep Your Head Productions
Distributed byLionsgate
Release dates
  • July 12, 2016 (2016-07-12) (SVA Theater)
  • July 27, 2016 (2016-07-27) (United States)
Running time
96 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$19 million[2]
Box office$85.3 million[2]

Nerve is a 2016 American techno-thriller adventure film directed by Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman from a screenplay by Jessica Sharzer, based on the 2012 novel of the same name by Jeanne Ryan. The film stars Emma Roberts, Dave Franco, and Juliette Lewis, and revolves around an online truth or dare game, which allows people to enlist as "players" or "watchers", and as the game progresses, the players are contacted and invited to participate in more dangerous dares than their prior ones.

The film premiered at the SVA Theater on July 12, 2016, and was released theatrically in the United States on July 27, 2016, by Lionsgate. It received positive reviews from critics for its energy and the chemistry of its cast, and grossed over $85 million worldwide against a $19 million budget.[3]

  1. ^ "Nerve (15)". British Board of Film Classification. July 18, 2016. Archived from the original on July 8, 2017. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Nerve (2016)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  3. ^ "Jason Bourne Thrills but Lacks Identity". Rotten Tomatoes. July 28, 2016. Archived from the original on November 26, 2017. Retrieved December 27, 2017.