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Nebraska

2013 · Movie · R · 115 min · ★ 7.5 · 88% critics

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An aging, booze-addled father believes he’s won a million-dollar sweepstakes and sets off from Montana to Nebraska with his estranged son to claim it. Their trip turns into a slow, meandering journey through small towns and family history.

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Details
Years
2013
Release date
2013-09-21
Language
English
Rated
R
Runtime
115 min
Critic score
88/100
TMDB rating
7.5/10 (1,913 votes)
Box office
$27,682,872
Budget
$12,000,000
About

If you enjoy quiet, character-focused road movies like Nomadland or About Schmidt, you may find Nebraska deeply moving and dryly funny; Not for you if you want fast action, big spectacle, or nonstop jokes.

Pros: heartfelt road-trip mood; strong vintage-style visuals; memorable performances | Cons: slow pacing; bleak undertones

Themes

  • small town
  • montana
  • dementia
  • aging
  • dysfunctional family
  • road trip
  • f word
  • pickup truck
  • estranged father
  • lincoln nebraska
  • nebraska
  • sweepstakes
  • +2 more

Awards & recognition

  • National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
  • Academy AwardBest Supporting Actress · 2014 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Writing, Original Screenplay · 2014 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Actor · 2014 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Director · 2014 · nominated
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  • Academy AwardBest Picture · 2014 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Cinematography · 2014 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Alexander Payne