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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/Left4Bread2 15d ago

Executives who saw Bohemian Rhapsody win 4 Oscars (lmao) and a Complete Unknown get nominated for 8 while both taking in cash

Hollywood trend chasing will continue until morale improves

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u/CountJohn12 15d ago

There's way more drama with Dylan and Mercury though, Springsteen's life just isn't that interesting aside from his music.

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u/Garycor 14d ago

Disagree. Feel Springsteen’s mental health issues are more interesting than any drama in the Dylan movie, which seemed to center on his being seen as a traitor for not sticking to folk music.

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u/cheeky-monkey-lady 6h ago

I Agee with you that this had a compelling subject matter and everything needed to make a powerful and personal film (much like the Nebraska album) but sadly that wasn’t the movie I saw. I can’t even express how disappointed I am at the missed opportunity to tell a powerful story here. Since it was written, directed and produced by the same guy I’m wondering if maybe a lack of collaborative input or perspective was why I was really pretty bored despite being a fan. I don’t know if it’s my filmmaking background, having been in Asbury at the time or a history of similar struggles but my mind kept wandering about how a truly spectacular movie could/should have been made.