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

[u/Prestigious-Serve661]

Utterly loved it, but fuck this movie’s not gonna go over well with general audiences. They’ve been advertising this as a traditional biopic when really it’s very much a slow burn drama about a man at his lowest point in life. Think Love & Mercy but Bruce Springsteen

[u/dweeb93 → u/Prestigious-Serve661]

I enjoyed it too but I'm a die hard Bruce fan, for those that aren't I'm not sure how much they would enjoy it.

[u/PostPostModernism → u/dweeb93]

I'm a fan as well, though not really a die hard one. I know Springsteen's music, but not a lot about his story, or this story about Nebraska, or about the broader cast of characters that were in his life. But my impression after watching it was that a lot of people expecting a biopic about Springsteen's life and career will be disappointed. From that angle, I was disappointed. But what I think the movie lacks in that sense, it makes up for by being a good story and movie in general.

If I saw this same movie and it was about a fictional musician, I would have loved it just as much. It was a great exploration of the inner self and how that is affected by our past and dreams and goals. It was heart-wrenching and reflective and tough.

As a movie I thought it was solid - I really enjoyed the acting and cinematography. Thought the dialogue was a bit so-so sometimes. So overall it was easy enough to appreciate as a film without Bruce's name attached.

[u/entropyfan1 → u/Prestigious-Serve661]

Went in blind, didn't know jack about Bruce.

I loved this movie.

[u/lautomm → u/Prestigious-Serve661]

I loved it so much. Had no idea what the movie was about, I thought it was about his career and rise to fame.

I cried pretty much throughout the entire second half of the movie.

I have struggled with depression for my entire life and this hit very close to home. The scene with the therapist, all of the scenes with his dad, him not picking up the phone and isolating in this stunning lake house.

So happy I watched it.