Fingernails

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Fingernails

R

2023

1h 53m

Drama

Sci-Fi

Romance

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Anna (Jessie Buckley) and Ryan (Jeremy Allen White) have found true love. It's been proven by a controversial new technology. There's just one problem: Anna still isn't sure. Then she takes a position at a love testing institute, and meets Amir (Riz Ahmed).

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A trio of solid performances help Fingernails get its thought-provoking ideas across in spite of an occasionally underwhelming story.

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Christina Newland

iNews.co.uk

Sep 18, 2024

4/5

This low-key romance is an anti-dote to the dating apps.

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Robert Levin

Newsday

Jan 31, 2024

3/4

This is an affecting romance and a work of compelling social commentary. That's a noteworthy achievement.

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Christy Lemire

FilmWeek (LAist)

Nov 29, 2023

It's a really interesting concept that they explore in understated ways.

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Alise Chaffins

Movies We Texted About

Sep 24, 2025

4.5/5

...this is a fascinating, complex look at how we look at love through the lens of authority figures and how we can sink into complacency in long-term relationships.

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Monita Roy Mohan

Women Write About Comics

Aug 20, 2025

I loved how easily I got lost in the world of Fingernails. How much I liked watching the characters, and especially how hard I laughed. Despite some hairy scenes involving fingernails... this is a surprisingly comfortable watch.

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Alfred Castaneda

Shade Studios

Jul 30, 2025

As talented as the cast is (Buckley and Ahmed in particular) certain scenes drag a little too long, and at various points in the third act, Fingernails starts to feel clumsy and forced. The film could easily have been a half hour shorter.

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Jeremy C

@RT45549729 Jul 17, 2026

No dramatic tension. Deadly dull. Embarrassingly childish plot. Why did these fine actors get involved?

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Sharang L

@Scribe187 May 22, 2026

Tough to ascertain what the movie really wants to say. All the three leads are very good.

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Richard R.

@frankentoe May 11, 2026

Script was written by a 12-year-old

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Lee R

@LeeRoyBigBoy7919 Apr 26, 2026

Worst movie ever. The whole premise was shotty. A love computer does not make any sense. Any happily married couple know that love is an action and not an emotion. We all choose who to love. In addition, not only was there and effeminate cuckhold husband but their was a cheating wife that showed that loyalty means nothing.

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L J

@Cracky Feb 18, 2026

Interesting premise, but pace is slow and boring.

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Jessica M

@RT68122304 Nov 27, 2025

*Spoiler Alert* I would not watch this again. In real life, there are consequences for actions. The message of 'you don't need a test to verify that it's love' is so obvious that the film falls into a naive, magical-thinking premise. In reality, if the protagonist were to test their fingernails to that of their current boyfriend and new love interest, they'd likely lose both men in the process. This would have ended differently and been a cautionary tale of what not to do.

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Synopsis

Anna (Jessie Buckley) and Ryan (Jeremy Allen White) have found true love. It's been proven by a controversial new technology. There's just one problem: Anna still isn't sure. Then she takes a position at a love testing institute, and meets Amir (Riz Ahmed).

Director: Christos Nikou
Producer: Coco Francini, Andrew Upton, Cate Blanchett, Christos Nikou, Lucas Wiesendanger
Screenwriter: Christos Nikou, Stavros Raptis, Sam Steiner
Distributor: Apple Original Films
Production Co: FilmNation Entertainment, Dirty Films
Rating: R (Language)
Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 27, 2023, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 3, 2023
Runtime: 1h 53m

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