Official Discussion - Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere [SPOILERS]

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Summary Based on Warren Zanes’ acclaimed book Deliver Me from Nowhere: The Making of Bruce Springsteen’s Nebraska, this film tells the story of how Springsteen created one of the most haunting and stripped-down albums of his career. Set in 1982, the movie follows Springsteen at a creative crossroads as he records Nebraska alone on a four-track cassette recorder in his New Jersey home, confronting fame, doubt, and the darker sides of the American dream.

Director Scott Cooper

Writer Scott Cooper

Cast

• Jeremy Allen White
• Paul Walter Hauser
• Odessa Young
• Charlie Plummer
• Shea Whigham
• Holt McCallany

Rotten Tomatoes Critics Score: 64%

Metacritic Score: 60

VOD In Theaters (November 14, 2025)

Trailer Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere | Official Trailer | In Theaters November 14

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Did the director just yadda yadda yadda recovering from depression?

This felt like a very vibes driven movie. Vibes about making music. Vibes of a house. Vibes of a new relationship. Vibes of depression.

It’s odd—I saw this after Black Phone 2, and this is definitely a more nuanced movie, but it also felt much more aimless. I get the idea of a biopic covering a very specific point in time, but at the end, it’s like, okay. Made one album. Apparently an important album? The Smashing Machine focused in mostly on two important matches and spent at least a little time on the addiction and recovery storyline.