Nyad (2023)

Nominated for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress    Okay, I take back what I said.  Jodie Foster definitely deserved the nomination.  I stand by Margot Robbie instead of Annette Bening, however.  Content warning:  discussion of sexual assault against a child, jellyfish sting

Marathon swimmer Diana Nyad (Annette Bening) has always dreamed of making the 103-mile journey from Havana, Cuba to Key West, Florida in an unassisted swim.  She tried in her 20s but rough seas forced her to stop.  Now in her 60s, she is determined to try again.  With her best friend, Bonnie (Jodie Foster), as her coach, a new navigator (Rhys Ifans), and the most up-to-date technological advances, Nyad attempts to do the impossible, swimming for over 48 hours straight in shark- and jellyfish-infested waters battling with the Gulf Stream itself.

This is a formulaic biopic but there's a formula because it works.  Nyad is borderline unlikeable as a protagonist, which allows her to have a Moment of Redemption when she puts aside her pride, giving her a psychological and emotional breakthrough, as well as physical.  Bening performs this admirably.  She obviously put a lot of work and time in with the actual Diana Nyad, as the credit photos indicate, including swim training.  But Jodie Foster steals this whole show without even breathing hard.  She has owned this industry since she was 12 and this film will show you how she does it.

It's currently streaming on Netflix and is probably a great film to watch with your parents.