Nebraska

Name: Nebraska
Genre: Adventure, Drama
Released: November 15, 2013
Duration: 115 min
Rating: 86
Cast: Bob Odenkirk, Bruce Dern, June Squibb, Stacy Keach, Will Forte

2013

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Paramount Pictures | Release Date: November 15, 2013 | R

Starring: Bob Odenkirk, Bruce Dern, June Squibb, Stacy Keach, Will Forte

Summary: An aging, booze-addled father makes the trip from Montana to Nebraska with his estranged son in order to claim a million dollar Mega Sweepstakes Marketing prize.

Director: Alexander Payne

Genre(s): Adventure, Drama

Rating: R

Runtime: 115 min

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McClatchy-Tribune News Service Roger Moore

Nov 12, 2013

And Dern, a great character actor who made his mark opposite everyone from Redford and John Wayne to Jane Fonda, embraces the roll of a lifetime. Read full review

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Richard Roeper

Nov 21, 2013

Shot in beautiful tones of black and white (and silver and gray), Nebraska is steeped in nostalgia, regret and bittersweet moments. Yet it’s also a pitch-perfect cinematic poem about the times we live in. Read full review

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Steve Persall

Dec 11, 2013

Not much happens to Woody in Payne's movie, compared to modern penchants for rushed narratives and easily defined characters. Yet patience pays off, with a suitably minor triumph for such an unassuming man. And a major acting triumph for Dern. Read full review

Peter Travers

Nov 15, 2013

Just try to take your eyes off Dern. In his finest two hours onscreen, he gives a performance worth cheering. There's not an ounce of bullshit in it. Same goes for the movie. Read full review

Bill Goodykoontz

Nov 21, 2013

Nebraska is as cold and unforgiving as its setting, yet just as stunning. Read full review

Todd McCarthy

May 23, 2013

[A] wryly poignant and potent comic drama about the bereft state of things in America’s oft-vaunted heartland. Read full review

A.A. Dowd

Nov 13, 2013

Payne, who never met pathos he didn’t feel inclined to puncture with slapstick humor, has somehow made his best drama and his worst comedy rolled into one. Read full review

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willcallaway

Jan 30, 2014

This is the best movie I have ever seen. I am 59.
That means there's a **** of other crap you
can pretty much skip over and go straight to this film if you would like to know what comprises a really good one. A few scenes reminded me of The Last Picture Show. The ruins of the smallThis is the best movie I have ever seen. I am 59.
That means there's a **** of other crap you
can pretty much skip over and go straight to
this film if you would like to know what comprises
a really good one. A few scenes reminded me
of The Last Picture Show. The ruins of the small
town, the sparseness, the hopelessness...
This is a film and all other so-called-films are
nothing but movies in comparison. In the same
way that 'West Side Story' is a musical and all
other attempts at musicals are school plays with
songs tossed in. If you miss seeing this film at
a large screen you have missed the film. It simply
won't translate to a television or any smaller screen
very well sadly. Bruce Dern deserves the Oscar, the Wiener
and the Schnitzel. No one else is even in in his hemisphere.
Well, you could give it Bob Redford for 'All is Lost' but that's
not gonna happen either. Both absolute masterpieces, both
absolutely looked over. Just a glance to his son in the truck… Expand

8 of 10 users found this helpful82

CPD98

Jul 15, 2014

Después de El lobo de Wall Street creí que no iba a ver una película del 2013 tan buena, pero Nebraska es excelente. La puesta en escena, los actores (esa madre, brillante), la trama... Para nada es aburrida, no hagan caso a los que digan que es una película vacía o sobrevalorada, es unaDespués de El lobo de Wall Street creí que no iba a ver una película del 2013 tan buena, pero Nebraska es excelente. La puesta en escena, los actores (esa madre, brillante), la trama... Para nada es aburrida, no hagan caso a los que digan que es una película vacía o sobrevalorada, es una obra genial y con bastante mas humor del que esperaba. Muy recomendable.… Expand

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Lyn

Jan 2, 2014

Very surprised at how funny this film was! For that, I'll forgive Alexander Payne for portraying people near my old neck of the woods as pretty much clueless and craven. Excellent performances including that of Will Forte, who's the heart of the story as he goes to great lengths toVery surprised at how funny this film was! For that, I'll forgive Alexander Payne for portraying people near my old neck of the woods as pretty much clueless and craven. Excellent performances including that of Will Forte, who's the heart of the story as he goes to great lengths to understand his dad. Not really on board with Payne's decision to shoot these striking landscapes in black and white. I guess he's saying that old age AND that part of the country are both gray and dreary but I think we knew that already.… Expand

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lasttimeisaw

Aug 2, 2014

Alexander Paynes’ heartwarming father-son road trip (with mother and another son join then quit in the midway) in his home state, saturated in a nostalgic black-and-white monochrome, NEBRASKA is sophisticated witty and charismatically affecting, comfortably sits in the niche of Payne’sAlexander Paynes’ heartwarming father-son road trip (with mother and another son join then quit in the midway) in his home state, saturated in a nostalgic black-and-white monochrome, NEBRASKA is sophisticated witty and charismatically affecting, comfortably sits in the niche of Payne’s outstanding wheelhouse.

continue reading my review on my blog: google cinema omnivore, thanks… Expand

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JLuis_001

Sep 7, 2017

Perhaps the most honest film by Payne, a brother film for Sideways, stripped of artifice, a simple and modest but well done film that increases its bonuses because of the spectacular performance of its main character.

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beingryanjude

Sep 2, 2014

Alexander Payne has a way of selecting small but fascinating topics on life--add this to his now long list of greats. Don't expect to laugh throughout, it's actually quiet sad.

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snickers

Feb 28, 2014

How on earth can this piece of garbage be up for best picture? This was utterly and completely devoid of any redeeming social value! The only reason we watched it to the end was we couldn't believe it could go the entire movie without going anywhere. Pitiful!

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