Nyad
Official release poster
Directed by
Screenplay byJulia Cox
Based onFind a Way
by Diana Nyad
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyClaudio Miranda
Edited byChristopher Tellefsen
Music byAlexandre Desplat
Production
companies
Distributed byNetflix
Release dates
  • September 1, 2023 (2023-09-01) (Telluride)
  • October 20, 2023 (2023-10-20) (United States)
Running time
120 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Nyad is a 2023 American biographical sports drama film directed by Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin, and written by Julia Cox. It stars Annette Bening as swimmer Diana Nyad,[2] Jodie Foster, and Rhys Ifans. The film is Vasarhelyi and Chin's narrative feature directorial debut and is based on Nyad's autobiography Find a Way.[3]

It had its world premiere at the 50th Telluride Film Festival on September 1, 2023. It was released in select theaters on October 20, 2023, before streaming on Netflix on November 3.

Plot

Nyad is a biography of Diana Nyad, played by Annette Bening. The film describes her efforts to swim from Cuba to Florida without a shark cage.[4]

Cast

Production

Development

In January 2022, it was announced that Netflix will distribute the film.[8] In March 2022, it was announced that production was underway.[7]

Music

Release

It had its world premiere at the 50th Telluride Film Festival on September 1, 2023.[9][10] It had its international premiere on September 12, at the 48th Toronto International Film Festival.[11][12] It was released in select theaters on October 20, 2023, before streaming on Netflix on November 3.[13]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 86% of 138 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.9/10. The website's consensus reads: "Nyad is an uplifting sports biopic strictly on the merits of its story, but it's the outstanding performances from Annette Bening and Jodie Foster that really keep this picture afloat."[14] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 64 out of 100, based on 34 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[15]

Accolades

Award Date of Ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
The Queerties February 28, 2023 Next Big Thing NYAD Nominated [16]
Mill Valley Film Festival October 16, 2023 Variety Screenwriters to Watch Julia Cox Won [17]
Hollywood Music in Media Awards November 15, 2023 Original Score — Feature Film Alexandre Desplat Nominated [18][19]

Historical accuracy

Ratification and record controversies

Her crossing from Cuba to Florida has never been formally ratified due to the lack of independent observers and incomplete records. The Guinness Book of World Records revoked Nyad's achievement.[20] Nyad responded by saying, "Maybe I had too much hubris, like, ‘I don’t need to prove this to anybody.’ That's my bad".[21]

In September 2023, the World Open Water Swimming Association (WOWSA) renewed an investigation into her 2013 swim and once again declined to certify the swim. The swim was reported to have been completed in accordance with the rules and procedures set forth by the Florida Straits Open Water Swimming Association (FSOWSA) that did not exist at the time of the swim. Additionally, the observer logs for the swim were incomplete, with over 9 hours of the critical overnight period undocumented, and there were conflicting accounts from crew members regarding events that transpired during these hours.[22]

Discrepancies in film portrayal

The film simplifies Diana Nyad's Cuba to Florida swim, showing her with only one vessel and aiming for an "unassisted" swim, which misrepresents the actual event involving multiple vessels, a comprehensive crew, and the use of various equipment that contradicts the unassisted claim. The film dramatizes events that did not occur, such as a shark encounter, which never happened during the 2013 attempt and inaccurately portrays her ability to swim the English Channel in 7+1⁄2 hours, overlooking her multiple failed attempts and the rarity of such a feat.[23]

References

  1. ↑ "Nyad (15)". British Board of Film Classification. October 11, 2023. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
  2. ↑ Welk, Brian (March 4, 2021). "Annette Bening to Star as Cuba-to-Florida Swimmer Diana Nyad in Biopic From 'Free Solo' Directors". TheWrap. Archived from the original on May 15, 2022. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
  3. ↑ Wiseman, Andreas (March 4, 2021). "Annette Bening To Star In Swimmer Biopic 'Nyad' From 'Free Solo' Directors & 'American Sniper' & 'The Imitation Game' Producers; CAA & STX Launch Sales — EFM Hot Package". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 15, 2022. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
  4. ↑ "NYAD". Netflix Media Center. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
  5. ↑ Rude, Mey (March 5, 2021). "Annette Bening to Play Lesbian Swimmer Diana Nyad in New Film". The Advocate. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
  6. ↑ Kit, Borys (January 20, 2022). "Jodie Foster Joins Annette Bening in Biopic 'Nyad' for Black Bear, Netflix (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
  7. 1 2 Grobar, Matt (March 16, 2022). "'Nyad': Rhys Ifans Joins Annette Bening & Jodie Foster In Netflix Biopic From Oscar Winners Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi And Jimmy Chin". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 15, 2022. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
  8. ↑ Prange, Stephanie (January 21, 2022). "Biopic 'Nyad' Heading to Netflix Starring Jodie Foster and Annette Bening". Media Play News. Archived from the original on May 26, 2022. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
  9. ↑ Davis, Clayton (August 30, 2023). "Telluride Lineup Includes World Premieres of 'Saltburn,' 'The Bikeriders' and 'Rustin' With Tributes for Yorgos Lanthimos and Wim Wenders". Variety. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Program Guide" (PDF). Telluride Film Festival. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Nyad". Toronto International Film Festival. Archived from the original on August 3, 2023. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  12. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (July 24, 2023). "TIFF Lineup Unveiled Amid Strikes: Awards Contenders 'Dumb Money', 'The Holdovers', 'Rustin'; Starry Pics For Sale With Scarlett Johansson, Kate Winslet, Michael Keaton, Viggo Mortensen & More". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on July 24, 2023. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  13. ↑ Canfield, David (August 21, 2023). "First Look: Annette Bening Swims Toward the Role of a Lifetime in Nyad". Vanity Fair. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Nyad". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Nyad". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  16. ↑ Kreidler, Marc. "Vote for the 2023 Queerties Winners". Queerty. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
  17. ↑ "Nyad – Mill Valley Film Festival". www.mvff.com. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
  18. ↑ Grein, Paul (November 2, 2023). "Songs From 'Barbie' Pace 2023 Hollywood Music in Media Awards Nominations (Full List)". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
  19. ↑ "2023 HMMA WINNERS AND NOMINEES". Hollywood Music In Media Awards. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
  20. ↑ ""Nyad" on Netflix: The Swim, The Scandal, The Silence". World Open Water Swimming Association. August 8, 2023.
  21. ↑ "Netflix has Oscar hopes for Diana Nyad biopic. But the Swimmers exaggerations cast a pall". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  22. ↑ "WOWSA Advisory Board's Decision on Diana Nyad's 2013 Cuba to Florida Swim". World Open Water Swimming Association. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  23. ↑ "Before You Watch the 'Nyad' Movie Online: What Really Happened, What They Got Wrong, and The True Grit of Marathon Swimming". World Open Water Swimming Association. October 24, 2023.
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