Comedy

Better Nate Than Ever

ComedyDramaFamily

13-year-old Nate Foster fantasizes about becoming a big Broadway star. He and his best friend Libby mastermind a daring trip to New York City to audition for "Lilo and Stitch: The Musical".

Year

2022

Duration

1h 34m

IMDb

6.4

Trailer

Cast

Tim Federle

Director

Rueby Wood

Nate

Joshua Bassett

Anthony

Aria Brooks

Libby

Michelle Federer

Sherrie

Finn Egan-Liang

Jimmy Madison

Pierson Salvador

Tall Middle Schooler

MG

Mandy Gonzalez

Mrs. Wadsworth

Jimmy Ray Bennett

Fantasy Audition Greeter

Norbert Leo Butz

Rex

Brandon Espinoza

Local Guy

EC

Eddie Cooper

Security Guard

Kim Berrios Lin

Stage Mom

Kylie Kuioka

Stage Daughter

GA

Gabriel Amoroso

Crying Kid at Audition

Charlie Kahler

Tumbler Boy

Krystina Alabado

Assistant Casting Director

Brooks Ashmanskas

Casting Director

CL

Cooper Lantz

Young Screaming Boy #1

Tim Federle

Writer

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laboudeuseMay 23, 2023

Congratulations Disney on your first movie with a gay lead without even mentioning words like "gay". But I guess baby steps are also steps. Nevertheless, it was a fun no-brainer movie worth watching!

Britannya❣️🇨🇩May 23, 2023

Oh how I would have loved a movie like this growing up. I am proud of the world where these sort of movies are made for kids. So great idea! Performances are all sound and Lisa Kudrow is always welcome in any movie Like everything Disney does the execution is really clinical. I am assuming someone from the studio was hired to ensure we count how many black people are in this movie and ensure that we have the right ratio of white to black performers with a couple Asian just as token gestures. Both brothers have black best friends. The casting audition - black. The panel- need a black. Every second role is essentially that. It's like this in every single movie Disney does these days. And same on ABC So the focus on this and ensuring that we have this diversity push there takes away from the fact for a movie like this there's not really any LGBQT roles or actors in prominent parts. So for a film preaching diversity and inclusion and set in the world of Broadway not a lot of LGBQT? Hmmm.. that's just a little disappointing But hey black people are given the tick tick. Our diversity issue is solved!!

🧿May 23, 2023

Joshua Bassett apparently doesn't need to act to be a jerk. Lol. Joke asides, Better Nate Than Ever is a delightful light musical. Regardless of its many cliches, the film is actually quite evocative, touching, and entertainingly fun. 🎵Untill Queendom come! 🎵

ChoumiMay 23, 2023

There is no doubt that Rueby Wood is a talented kid. His enthusiasm as Nate is infectious and you have to cheer him on. Nate's parents aren't bad parents, just a little unaware. Nate's brother, a high-school jock, is embarrassed by his somewhat effete younger brother. And Nate's friend Libby, his enabler, is a little slow in understanding Nate's concept of girlfriend. But Lisa Kudrow, is wonderful as his would be mother and slightly kooky Aunt Heidi. This is a well-intentioned film with a strong message of letting people be who they are. With heart and some terrific song and dance numbers, this is an entertaining film.