Nebraska

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Nebraska

R

Released Nov 15, 2013

1h 54m

Drama

Comedy

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Cantankerous old buzzard Woody Grant (Bruce Dern) can barely walk down the street of his home in Billings, Mont., without stopping for a drink. So when Woody receives receives a sweepstakes notice in the mail and insists on making a 750-mile trip to Lincoln, Neb., to collect his prize, it falls to baffled son David (Will Forte) to accompany him. During a stop in their Nebraska hometown, word gets out about Woody's fortune, first making him a hero, then later, the target of predatory people.

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Critics Consensus

Elegant in its simplicity and poetic in its message, Nebraska adds another stirringly resonant chapter to Alexander Payne's remarkable filmography.

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J. Hoberman

ARTINFO.com

Nebraska is a slow-burning heart-warmer that neatly dodges the cornball bullet of a climactic manly hug.

Feb 22, 2019

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

... its beauty lies in its simplicity.

Rated: B

Sep 6, 2017

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Jason Bailey

Flavorwire

Forever typecast as nutjobs and con artists, Dern's Woody Grant is a little chubby, a little bewildered, and a lot unkempt. He's grizzled, resigned, and wonderful, and so is the film.

Jun 18, 2016

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JD Duran

InSession Film

It’s the father-son relationship and the deep layers that Alexander Payne explores that is moving and sure to pull out some emotion. The black and white aesthetic is also appropriate here.

Aug 13, 2024

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

There are an assortment of memorable faces which add so much character and detail to the setting and the story itself.

Rated: 4.5/5

Aug 24, 2022

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

However thoughtful its existential investigation may be, Payne’s film also delivers plenty of quiet laughs at the expense of its characters.

Rated: 3/4

Aug 19, 2022

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Joshua m

It's good to watch a "real" movie rather than the formulaic Hollywood fare. I like the B&W photography.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/27/25

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Sams K

Great movie. The message behind this movie is very deep, everything fits so well.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/23/24

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S R

I appreciated it for what it was, but in the end it was still frustrating and I don't plan to see it again. I did like how it showed how people can change and lie about who they are so easily. It did have some good moments of the news anchor fighting and the memory lanes / characters they encountered. It was also sad showing the plight of the working class in NE and SD. Saw on Pluto.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

07/15/24

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Michael M

great story, great acting and great cinematography.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/15/24

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Andrea C

Gioiello e film d'autore di Alexander Payne che sforna un altro classico del cinema indipendente e di nicchia, dimostrando una volta in più che un'ottima sceneggiatura, un bravo regista ed un gruppetto di discreti attori possono bastare per produrre un film di altissima qualità, a cui fa da ciliegina il coraggio di produrlo in bianco e nero, per togliere ancora più importanza alle immagini lasciandola alle emozioni ed alle sensazioni. A tutto ciò non può che aggiungersi l'incredibile performance di Bruce Dern, semplicemente perfetto nel creare un personaggio coerente nei suoi difetti ma soprattutto completo sotto ogni sfaccettatura. Il finale è delicato e lieto, forse fin troppo vista la tagliente ironia con cui è stato affrontato tutto il film. Dialoghi favolosi, veloci e mai noiosi.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/28/23

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Nicols A

Es brillante, sencilla, íntima.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/05/23

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Synopsis

Cantankerous old buzzard Woody Grant (Bruce Dern) can barely walk down the street of his home in Billings, Mont., without stopping for a drink. So when Woody receives receives a sweepstakes notice in the mail and insists on making a 750-mile trip to Lincoln, Neb., to collect his prize, it falls to baffled son David (Will Forte) to accompany him. During a stop in their Nebraska hometown, word gets out about Woody's fortune, first making him a hero, then later, the target of predatory people.

Director: Alexander Payne
Producer: Albert Berga, Ron Yerxa
Screenwriter: Bob Nelson
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: FilmNation Entertainment, Bona Fide Productions, Blue Lake Media Fund, Paramount Vantage
Rating: R (Some Language)
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 15, 2013, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 8, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $17.6M
Runtime: 1h 54m
Sound Mix: Datasat, Dolby Digital

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