Production Budget Analysis

The production budget for Nimona (2023) has not been publicly disclosed.

CAST: Chloë Grace Moretz, Riz Ahmed, Eugene Lee Yang, Frances Conroy, Lorraine Toussaint, Beck Bennett DIRECTOR: Troy Quane, Nick Bruno MUSIC: Christophe Beck PRODUCTION: Annapurna Pictures, DNEG

Box Office Performance

Theatrical box office data is not publicly available for Nimona (2023). This may indicate a limited release, direct-to-streaming, or a release predating modern box office tracking.

Profitability Assessment

Insufficient publicly available data to assess profitability.

INDUSTRY IMPACT

PRODUCTION NOTES

▸ Music & Score

In May 2023, it was confirmed that Christophe Beck had composed the film's score. American singer and rapper K.Flay performed the original song "T-Rex" as part of the single music in the film's soundtrack and released on June 23, the same day as the film's limited release date. The film's score album was released on June 30 by Netflix Music.

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

Summary: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 4 wins & 43 nominations total

! scope="row" | Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards

! rowspan="2" scope="row"| Indiana Film Journalists Association

! scope="row" | Women Film Critics Circle Awards

! scope="row" | San Diego Film Critics Society

! rowspan="2" scope="row"| Alliance of Women Film Journalists

! scope="row" | Columbus Film Critics Association

! scope="row" | Astra Film Awards

! scope="row" | Seattle Film Critics Society Awards

! scope="row" | San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle Awards

! scope="row" | Austin Film Critics Association Awards

! scope="row" | Critics' Choice Movie Awards

! scope="row" | Houston Film Critics Society

! scope="row" | Online Film Critics Society Awards

! rowspan="9" scope="row"| Annie Awards

! scope="row" | Visual Effects Society Awards

! scope="row"| American Cinema Editors

! scope="row" | Academy Awards

! scope="row" | GLAAD Media Awards

! scope="row" rowspan="2" | Critics' Choice Super Awards

! scope="row" | Ursa Major Awards

! scope="row" | Hugo Awards

CRITICAL RECEPTION

The film received critical acclaim.

Reviewing the film following its premiere at Annecy for Variety, Peter Debruge called Nimona "such subversive fun", praising the "hip and impulsive" character of Nimona, "outside-the-box" animation, LGBTQ themes and vocal performances—particularly that of Moretz, which he remarked as a "delicious sense of anarchy". Ben Travis of Empire compared the film to Shrek (2001) in their "satirical subversions of the fairytale formula" and wrote: "Both enthusiastically irreverent and deeply sincere, Nimona is a revisionist fairytale that forges its own path visually and narratively to beautiful effect". In The Hollywood Reporter, Frank Scheck called it "a consistent delight" and commended the screenplay, direction, animation, score, and lead performances.

In Screen International, Wendy Ide called it a "slick, enjoyable package" with "a couple of distinctive selling points that should set it apart" and opined: "Whether or not they understand the film's subtext, younger audiences will no doubt relish the exuberant mischief and humour that Moretz brings to her voice performance—as well as Nimona's gleeful disregard for authority and her appetite for destruction". Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian gave the film a score of 3 out of 5 stars and concluded: "Nimona is likable and engaging entertainment that finds its way through self-created chaos to some humane life-lessons". Associated Press critic Lindsay Bahr called it a "fantasy adventure with riot grrrl energy" and praised the animation, soundtrack and lead performances.