Rueby Wood as Nate in 20th Century Studios' BETTER NATE THAN EVER, exclusively on Disney+. Photo by David Lee. © 2022 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Better Nate Than Ever smashed onto Disney+ in April 2022 and made an instant star of Rueby Wood.  The movie tells the story of a middle schooler destined for bigger things than his Pittsburgh hometown has to offer.  Nate was hoping to be cast in the leading role in his school play, but after getting cast as a tree instead, he begins to question his dreams.  Good thing, his best friend has just the plan up her sleeve!  Before you know it, Nate is off to NYC, at a Broadway audition, and learning to love and trust himself as well as his family.  With adorably energetic musical numbers and a heartwarming story, it's truly a feel-good movie.  Check out some of the best quotes from Better Nate Than Ever below!

20 of the Best Quotes from Disney's Better Nate Than Ever

Aria Brooks as Libby and Rueby Wood as Nate in 20th Century Studios' BETTER NATE THAN EVER, exclusively on Disney+. Photo courtesy of 20th Century Studios. © 2022 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

"Slept like a baby.  Today is very low stakes for me." - Libby

"Yeah.  No thanks.  I don't really do rejection." - Libby

"I want my look to say 'I'm honored to be cast in the lead role, but I wasn't expecting it.'" - Nate

"It's hard to get a leading role when no one will give you a chance." - Nate

"My mom doesn't even let me go to Rite-Aid alone!" - Nate

"We don't just have glossy 8x10s ready to go." - Nate

"I'm using your shoulder as a pillow and you're dealing with it." - Libby

"You were drooling AND singing.  It was incredible." - Libby

"I hope karma hits him like a bus.  I mean a metaphorical bus." - Nate

"I've been called many names in my life, but 'sign' is a first." - Nate

Rueby Wood as Nate in 20th Century Studios' BETTER NATE THAN EVER, exclusively on Disney+. Photo courtesy of 20th Century Studios. © 2022 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

"Yeah, so responsible adult may be my greatest acting role yet." - Aunt Heidi

"In an off, off-Broadway production. . .in my friend's basement. . .in Pittsburgh." - Nate

"In the meantime, middle school is calling your name." - Aunt Heidi

"That is the worst haircut I've seen in 32 years of casting." - Casting Director

"Libby, you know how much you mean to me, but I'm not like that." - Nate

"Of course, I have a pornographic memory." - Nate

"Funds have been raised.  I will be making this purchase with quarters and dimes." - Nate

"He's like if Nathan Lane and the Tasmanian Devil had a baby." - Aunt Heidi

"Do you want to tell me why my idiot little brother is in New York City going viral on TikTok?" - Anthony

"He is incredibly castable and very cuddly." - Libby

About Better Nate Than Ever (From Disney+) 

Thirteen-year-old Nate has big Broadway dreams. But when he isn't cast in the school play, he and his best friend Libby sneak off to the Big Apple, where he's unexpectedly reunited with his long-lost Aunt Heidi. Together they must prove that life’s greatest adventures are only as big as your dreams.