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Nerve (2016)

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A high school senior finds herself immersed in an online game of truth or dare, where her every move starts to become manipulated by an anonymous community of "watchers."

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Jessica Sharzer (screenplay by), Jeanne Ryan (based on the novel by)
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Cast overview, first billed only:
Emma Roberts ... Vee
Dave Franco ... Ian
Emily Meade ... Sydney
Miles Heizer ... Tommy
Juliette Lewis ... Nancy
Kimiko Glenn ... Liv
Marc John Jefferies ... Wes
Machine Gun Kelly ... Ty (as Colson Baker)
Brian Marc ... J.P.
Ed Squires ... Chuck
Rightor Doyle ... Bergdorf Salesman
Josh Ostrovsky ... Dirt Beard
Eric D'Alessandro ... Hype Boi
Arielle Vandenberg ... Bergdorf Sales Lady
Jonny Beauchamp ... Gatekeeper
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'Nerve' is about an online dare game, in which people give participants anonymous dares for money. The participants compete with each other to win the grand prize as the dares get tougher. Things get worse when the tasks get increasingly dangerous and lives are at stake. Written by Keith Francis

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Trivia

After Vee enters the store to try on the dress, the man in the shop says "its very expensive." This line is a nod to Julia Roberts's interaction in Pretty Woman (1990). Julia Roberts is Emma Roberts's aunt. See more »

Goofs

After Venus and Sydney got into a heated discussion at the party, Venus walks by and hits Sydney's shoulder and her bodysuit falls off from one shoulder. And then re-appears up, and then it's fallen down again. See more »

Quotes

[repeated line]
Game WatcherWatcher at DoriltonWatcherSpider-Man Watcher: Snitches Get Stitches
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Crazy Credits

In the closing credits, at 01:28:39 It says "Based on the novel by Jeanne Ryan". They then show the first several paragraphs of Dickens' "Great Expectations". See more »

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Referenced in Love, Simon (2018) See more »

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Written by Jr. Blender (as Philip Meckseper), Mads Kristiansen (as Mads Damsgaard Kristiansen), Diplo (as Thomas Pentz), (as Karen Ørsted), and Boaz de Jong
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Courtesy of Chess Club/Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited/RCA Records
By arrangement with Sony Music Entertainment
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Dares you to watch but you may bail!
14 October 2016 | by makka-00955See all my reviews

I found the synopsis intriguing, but despite a fairly novel concept, I thought the movie itself was lacking in something. The acting was okay, for the most part, but the whole idea was a bit far-fetched. Yes, I get the moral message, but the idea that this could actually happen, in real time - is nuts! I hope to god this doesn't spawn several Internet themed movies, in the same way 'found movies' did. Haven't we got enough social media in the world, without making movies about it? I suspect this will appeal to the younger person, but it just didn't do it for me. I feel this movie has missed the boat somewhat.....we've already had the ice-bucket challenge, cinnamon challenge, drinking challenges etc etc etc... I agree totally that some clown will try to invent something like this and there will always be bigger clowns who will try to compensate for their lack of a brain by morphing into a sheep and BAAAA copying it. I dare folks to live without their phones for a day - now wouldn't that be something? Okay for a watch, but absolutely no classic!


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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 July 2016 (Canada) See more »

Also Known As:

Nerve: Voyeur ou joueur? See more »

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA See more »

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Box Office

Budget:

$19,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$9,445,456, 31 July 2016

Gross USA:

$38,583,626

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$85,251,425
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2.35 : 1
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