Nerve
Industrious high school senior Vee Delmonico has had it with living life on the sidelines. When pressured by friends to join the popular online game Nerve, Vee decides to sign up for just one dare in what seems like harmless fun. But as she finds herself caught up in the thrill of the adrenaline-fueled competition partnered with a mysterious stranger, the game begins to take a sinister turn with increasingly dangerous acts, leading her into a high stakes finale that will determine her entire future.
Critics Sentiment
Ian drives motorcycle blindfolded at sixty mph with Vee
Vee knocked out by Ty and becomes prisoner player
The film peaks during the blindfolded motorcycle sequence with authentic thrills, then steadily declines as the plot becomes increasingly implausible and heavy-handed.
Nerve starts strong with an engaging premise and excellent chemistry between leads, building genuine tension through escalating dares. However, reviewers felt the film lost momentum in its final act as the plot became predictable and the moral messaging too obvious. Despite a rushed ending, most critics appreciated it as mindless entertainment with a timely message about social media dangers.
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Emma Roberts
Vee Delmonico
Dave Franco
Ian
Emily Meade
Sydney Sloane
Miles Heizer
Tommy Mancuso
Juliette Lewis
Nancy Delmonico
Kimiko Glenn
Liv Kurosawa
mgk
Ty
Marc John Jefferies
Wes
Samira Wiley
Azhar
Brian Marc
J.P.
Ed Squires
Chuck
Deema Aitken
Robbie
Michael Drayer
Officer McMillan
Josh Ostrovsky
Dirt Beard
Eric D'Alessandro
Hype Boi
Rightor Doyle
Bergdorf Salesman
Arielle Vandenberg
Bergdorf Sales Lady
Jonny Beauchamp
Gatekeeper
Wesley Volcy
Taxi Cab Driver
Damond McFarland
Derrick
Crew
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