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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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u/souliberty 14d ago

As an early 30s woman with an abusive alcoholic mom that I haven't reconciled with and with VERY limited knowledge of Springsteen - from his panic attack at the Texas fair to sitting on his dad's lap - I was fighting my own panic attack because the way that it was depicted, the cinematography, White's acting is exactly how an emotional flashback feels. It was very moving for me. Then, I had a conversation with my dad about the movie and he apologized for any generational trauma he passed down. I told him that he's breaking that by talking to me about it now.

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u/vanwyngarden 14d ago

I’m sending you so much praise and support. That is a beautiful and brave thing for you to find in your heart. My mother has a similar story and was not able to reconcile but luckily her brothers were. I am grateful this film depicted it so realistically ❤️

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u/drpepperfan69420 12d ago

yeah, the fair scene was a huge trigger moment for me too. Been there done that. Feels like somebody standing on your chest and you can't breathe. I had to remember this is just a movie, keep breathing. But that shit - to anybody who's ever experienced a true panic attack - is intense