Better Nate Than Ever

Better Nate Than Ever is a 2022 American musical comedy film written and directed by Tim Federle, based on his 2013 novel of the same name. Described as a coming-of-age story involving musical theater and Broadway, the story centers on the titular Nate Foster, played by Rueby Wood in his first film role. Lisa Kudrow, Aria Brooks, and Joshua Bassett serve in supporting cast roles.

Better Nate Than Ever had its world premiere at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood on March 15, 2022, and was released in the United States as a Disney+ original film on April 1. It received generally positive reviews from critics and received eight nominations at the 1st Children's and Family Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Fiction Special, Outstanding Lead Performance for Wood, and Outstanding Supporting Performance for Kudrow.

The film was removed from Disney+ on May 26, 2023, amidst the Disney+ and Hulu purge.

International versions[]

	Language	Title
	Arabic (Egypt)	نايت الأفضل من ذي قبل
	Arabic (Standard)	نايت الأفضل من ذي قبل
	Cantonese	內特的夢想劇院
	Czech	Nate je hvězda
	Danish	Better Nate Than Ever
	Dutch	Better Nate Than Ever
	Finnish	Better Nate Than Ever
	French	Le monde de Nate
	German	Bühne frei für Nate!
	Greek	Η Ώρα του Νέιτ
	Hebrew	עדיף נייט מאשר לעולם לא
	Hungarian	Nate az embered
	Indonesian	Better Nate Than Ever
	Italian	Meglio Nate Che Niente
	Japanese	ブロードウェイ・ドリーム！
	Korean	꿈은 브로드웨이로 간다
	Malay	Better Nate Than Ever
	Mandarin (China)	内特的梦想剧院
	Mandarin (Taiwan)	內特的夢想劇院
	Norwegian	Better Nate Than Ever
	Polish	Kto jak nie Nate
	Portuguese (Brazil)	Apresentando, Nate
	Portuguese (Portugal)	Nate: Talento Nato
	Romanian	Nate, mai bine ca oricând
	Slovak	Nate to nevzdá
	Spanish (Latin America)	Nate, mejor tarde que nunca
	Spanish (Spain)	El sueño de Nate
	Swedish	Better Nate Than Ever
	Thai	unknown
	Turkish	Nate'in Hayali

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Films

Dolphin Reef (2018) • Lady and the Tramp (2019) • Noelle (2019) • Togo* (2019) • One Day at Disney (2019) • Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made* (2020) • Elephant (2020) • Stargirl* (2020) • Magic Camp* (2020) • Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe (2020) • Secret Society of Second-Born Royals (2020) • Clouds* (2020) • Black Beauty* (2020) • The Real Right Stuff* (2020) • Godmothered (2020) • Safety (2020) • Soul (2020) • Flora & Ulysses* (2021) • Luca (2021) • A Spark Story (2021) • Home Sweet Home Alone (2021) • Disney Gallery: The Book of Boba Fett (2022) • Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2021) • The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild (2022) • Turning Red (2022) • Embrace the Panda: Making Turning Red (2022) • Polar Bear (2022) • Cheaper by the Dozen* (2022) • Better Nate Than Ever* (2022) • Sneakerella (2022) • Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (2022) • Hollywood Stargirl* (2022) • Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to Lightyear* (2022) • Rise (2022) • ZOMBIES 3 (2022) • Pinocchio (2022) • Hocus Pocus 2 (2022) • Disenchanted (2022) • Mickey: The Story of a Mouse (2022) • Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (2022) • Idina Menzel: Which Way to the Stage? (2022) • Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again (2022) • Chang Can Dunk (2023) • Peter Pan & Wendy (2023) • Crater* (2023) • World's Best (2023) • Dashing Through the Snow (2023) • Diary of a Wimpy Kid Christmas: Cabin Fever (2023) • Descendants: The Rise of Red (2024) • Young Woman and the Sea (2024) • Out of My Mind (2024) • Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip (2025)

Series

The Mandalorian (2019) • High School Musical: The Musical: The Series (2019) • The Imagineering Story (2019) • Pixar in Real Life (2019) • Marvel's Hero Project* (2019) • The World According to Jeff Goldblum* (2019) • One Day at Disney Shorts (2019) • Pick of the Litter* (2019) • Diary of a Future President* (2020) • Weird but True! (season 3) (2020) • Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian (2020) • Prop Culture* (2020) • It's a Dog's Life with Bill Farmer (2020) • Rogue Trip* (2020) • Into the Unknown: Making Frozen II (2020) • Muppets Now (2020) • Becoming* (2020) • Magic of Disney's Animal Kingdom (2020) • The Right Stuff* (2020) • Meet the Chimps (2020) • Marvel's 616* (2020) • On Pointe (2020) • Inside Pixar (2020) • WandaVision (2021) • Marvel Studios: Assembled (2021) • The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021) • The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers* (2021) • Big Shot* (2021) • Loki (2021) • The Mysterious Benedict Society* (season 1) (2021) • Behind the Attraction (2021) • Turner & Hooch* (2021) • Doogie Kameāloha, M.D. (2021) • Just Beyond* (2021) • Olaf Presents (2021) • Hawkeye (2021) • The Book of Boba Fett (2021) • Moon Knight (2022) • Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022) • Ms. Marvel (2022) • She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (2022) • Andor (2022) • The Santa Clauses (2022) • Willow* (2022) • National Treasure: Edge of History (2022) • The Crossover (2023) • The Muppets Mayhem (2023) • American Born Chinese (2023) • Secret Invasion (2023) • Ahsoka (2023) • Goosebumps (2023) • Percy Jackson and the Olympians (2023) • Echo (2024) • Renegade Nell (2024) • The Acolyte (2024) • Agatha All Along (2024) • Star Wars: Skeleton Crew (2024) • Daredevil: Born Again (2025) • Ironheart (2025)

Specials

High School Musical: The Musical: The Series: The Special (2019) • LEGO Star Wars: Holiday Special (2020) • High School Musical: The Musical: The Holiday Special (2020) • LEGO Star Wars: Terrifying Tales (2021) • Muppets Haunted Mansion (2021) • Under the Helmet: The Legacy of Boba Fett (2021) • The Wonderful Winter of Mickey Mouse (2022) • The Wonderful Spring of Mickey Mouse (2022) • The Wonderful Summer of Mickey Mouse (2022) • LEGO Star Wars: Summer Vacation (2022) • Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return (2022) • Werewolf by Night (2022) • The Wonderful Autumn of Mickey Mouse (2022) • Best in Snow (2022) • The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (2022) • Pentatonix: Around the World for the Holidays (2022) • The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse: Steamboat Silly (2023) • Lego Disney Princess: The Castle Quest (2023) • LEGO Marvel Avengers: Code Red (2023) • LEGO Marvel Avengers: Mission Demolition (2024)

Shorts
Lamp Life (2020) • Once Upon a Snowman (2020) • Myth: A Frozen Tale (2021) • 22 vs. Earth (2021) • Ciao Alberto (2021) • Once Upon a Studio (2023) • D.I.Y. Duck (2024)

*removed from Disney+