NIMONA (2023) Film Review

Xander Payne
6 min readJan 26, 2024

It’s a movie that can fix the gender ideology debate, just by watching it.

Directed by NICK BRUNO, who previously directed SPIES IN DISGUISE (2019), and TROY QUANE, who previously directed SPIES IN DISGUISE (2019) and THE SMURFS: A CHRISTMAS CAROL (2011)

Screenplay by ROBERT L. BAIRD (CARS (2006), MONSTERS UNIVERSITY (2013), BIG HERO 6 (2014) and others), and LLOYD TAYLOR (SPIES IN DISGUISE (2019)).

Story by ROBERT L. BAIRD, LLOYD TAYLOR, PAMELA RIBON, MARC HAIMES, NICK BRUNO, TROY QUAINE, and KEITH BUNIN.

Based on the graphic novel NIMONA, created by ND STEVENSON.

Starring

CHLOE GRACE MORETZ as NIMONA, who steals every single scene

RIZ AHMED as BALLISTER BOLDHEART, who sets up Nimona for every awesome joke

EUGENE LEE YANG as AMBROSIUS GOLDENLOIN, managing to somehow balance amazing dramatic scenes with goofy comedic ones in perfect timing

FRANCES CONROY as THE DIRECTOR who gives her the silvery slimy tongue with every line that makes her such a fantastic villain

And BECK BENNETT as the unlovable but freaking hilarious SIR THODDEUS SUREBLADE, the ultimate Broh of the movie.

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Xander Payne

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