Nuts
A fiercely distrustful call girl battles her family and the court when self-defense is recast as evidence of insanity.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- confrontational
- claustrophobic
- melodramatic
- courtroom drama night
- classic film viewing
What critics said
Critics generally found the courtroom melodrama formulaic and talkative, while recognizing Barbra Streisand's commanding central performance.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Claudia Draper's hearings determine whether she is mentally competent rather than simply resolving the underlying killing.
Claudia disrupts hearings and distrusts nearly everyone attempting to control or represent her.
Barbra Streisand's confrontational portrayal of Claudia dominates the film's talk-heavy courtroom structure.
Claudia's parents seek institutionalization to avoid the scandal surrounding her profession and the customer's death.
Films like Nuts, and why
The Accused
courtroom drama centered on a defiant woman challenging institutional authority, with forceful performances and liberal social themes
A Few Good Men
talk-heavy trial drama using legal proceedings to examine public judgment, trauma, and contested truth
The Verdict
performance-driven courtroom drama about a marginalized defendant resisting a system determined to define her
Movie Details
- Director
- Martin Ritt
- Release Date
- 1987-11-20
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (127)
Cast
- Barbra Streisand
- Richard Dreyfuss
- Maureen Stapleton
- Karl Malden
- Eli Wallach
- Robert Webber
- James Whitmore
- Leslie Nielsen
- William Prince
- Dakin Matthews
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Howdy Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Nuts about?
- A fiercely distrustful call girl battles her family and the court when self-defense is recast as evidence of insanity.
- What is Nuts like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Nuts as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Nuts violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Nuts as mild.
- What did critics think of Nuts?
- Critics generally found the courtroom melodrama formulaic and talkative, while recognizing Barbra Streisand's commanding central performance.
- Which films are like Nuts?
- Films with a similar feel include The Accused, A Few Good Men, and The Verdict.
- How long is Nuts?
- Nuts runs 116 minutes.
- Where can I watch Nuts?
- In United States, Nuts streams on Howdy Amazon Channel.
