Nerve (2016)
Kernel Score: 79% · 6,965 ratings · Rated PG-13
Genres: Mystery, Adventure, Crime
Released: 2016-06-27
Runtime: 96 minutes
Is Nerve worth watching?
Worth watching. A fast, neon teen thriller about a dare game gone out of control. The premise is more fun than the logic, but it moves quickly and has just enough bite to hold its short running time.
Watch it if you
- like fast teen thrillers
- are curious about online-dare culture
- want a light, short watch
Skip it if you
- want believable plotting
- are looking for a deep take on the internet
Best for: Casual night in
Fresh Kernels verdict, AI-assisted from our scores, audience reviews and the official rating.
Where to watch Nerve
- Stream: Cinemax Apple TV channel
- Rent: Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube
- Buy: Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube
US availability, updated 2026-10-23.
Overview
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.
Nerve parents' guide: ages 11+
Parents need to know that Nerve is a PG-13 thriller about a dangerous online dare game that escalates to risky, high-stakes acts.
- Violence & scariness: Some — The online game escalates to dangerous and increasingly risky dares/stunts with peril.
Fresh Kernels AI-assessed from the official PG-13 rating, publicly documented content. A guide for families, not an official rating.
Movies like Nerve
If you liked Nerve, these are the movies we'd watch next.
- Disconnect (2013) — 78%: Drama about people being hurt by online life.
- Fabricated City (2017) — 84%: Thriller where an online game spills into real life.
- Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018) — 82%: Animated look at internet culture and its weirdness.
- Blow Out (1981) — 84%: Thriller where one person finds out something dangerous is happening.
Director
Ariel Schulman
Cast
- Emma Roberts as Vee Delmonico
- Dave Franco as Ian
- Emily Meade as Sydney Sloane
- Miles Heizer as Tommy Mancuso
- Juliette Lewis as Nancy Delmonico
- Kimiko Glenn as Liv Kurosawa
- mgk as Ty
- Marc John Jefferies as Wes
- Samira Wiley as Azhar
- Brian Marc as J.P.
Nerve FAQ
Is Nerve worth watching?
Worth watching. A fast, neon teen thriller about a dare game gone out of control. The premise is more fun than the logic, but it moves quickly and has just enough bite to hold its short running time.
Where can I watch Nerve?
In the US you can stream Nerve on Cinemax Apple TV channel and rent it from Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play and YouTube.
Is Nerve OK for kids?
Nerve is rated PG-13. Fresh Kernels suggests ages 11+. Parents need to know that Nerve is a PG-13 thriller about a dangerous online dare game that escalates to risky, high-stakes acts.
What movies are like Nerve?
If you liked Nerve, try Disconnect, Fabricated City, Ralph Breaks the Internet and Blow Out.