The Oscar-nominated animated film Nimona is now available for free on YouTube (video)
The full version of the acclaimed animated film Nimona (10+) by Annapurna Pictures, which received an Oscar nomination in the relevant category this year, is now available for free on the online cinema’s YouTube channel, including in Ukraine.
The fantasy animated film about a werewolf girl and a knight, voiced by Chloe Moretz and Riz Ahmed, is available for viewing only in the original voice acting and with English subtitles. No versions with Ukrainian dubbing or even subtitles are offered this time. The cartoon is 99 minutes long and the maximum resolution available on YouTube is 1080p.
“Nimona is based on the comic book of the same name, created by cartoonist ND Stevenson. According to the plot, the knight Ballyster Blackheart is accused of a terrible crime. To prove his innocence, he teams up with a werewolf girl, Nimona, who can transform into any animal.
At one time, the cartoon went through a real production hell that lasted 7 years (it was originally planned to be released in 2020) – after the takeover of 21st Century Fox, Disney management stopped production because of the LGBT theme, after which it was postponed several times before being canceled due to the closure of Blue Sky Studios (a former subsidiary of 20th Century Studios) in April 2021. Eventually, Annapurna Pictures bought the rights and revived the project, and DNEG Animation took over the animation to finish the cartoon for release on Netflix, where Nimona is available from June 30, 2023, with full Ukrainian dubbing.
Despite this, Nimona has received generally favorable reviews from both critics and audiences – on the Rotten Tomatoes aggregator, it has a 93% freshness score based on 100 critics’ reviews and a 91% freshness score (based on 2500+ ratings) from audiences, and on Metacritic, it has a 75% freshness score (based on 17 critics’ reviews) and a 7.3 out of 10 score (based on 159 audiences’ ratings).
