Nerve (2016)
A high-stakes online game turns sinister as a high school senior navigates relentless, gritty dares.
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.
How intense is Nerve?
Nerve is mildly scary, with light gore and strong violence. Emotionally it is heavy. The pace is relentless, and it is a full-attention watch. Rated PG-13.
What Nerve feels like
- Tone
- suspensefulgrittyhigh octanetense
- Pace
- Relentless
- Best for
- Full attention
Where to stream Nerve
Not on a US subscription service at our last check. Rent or buy may still be an option.
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Is Nerve for you?
Is Nerve scary?
Only a little. Nerve has a few tense moments (scare level 1 of 3), nothing that follows you to bed.
Is Nerve gory or violent?
Light gore (1 of 3) and strong violence (2 of 3).
Is Nerve sad or heavy?
It is emotionally heavy (2 of 3). Expect it to land.
Is Nerve OK for kids?
It is rated PG-13. Intensity: scare 1, gore 1, violence 2, each out of 3. Your call for older kids.
How long is Nerve?
Nerve runs 1h 36m.
Where can I stream Nerve?
Nerve is not on a US subscription service right now (rent or buy may still be an option).
Does Nerve have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
There is a twist, and that is all we are saying.
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