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Nebraska

2013Movie1 h 55 minR

83

GreatGoodWatch score

83

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Summary

An aging, booze-addled father takes a trip from Montana to Nebraska with his estranged son in order to claim what he believes to be a million-dollar sweepstakes prize.

Good for

Friends night
Comfort watch
Thought-provoking

Where to watch

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Fingerprint

Feels like real life.
Makes you care deeply.
Hits close to home.
Breaks your heart.
Feasts your eyes.

Not for scares, brutality or adrenaline.

The whole fingerprint· the print and its 12 scales

At a glance

Critics vs audiences
Critics a little warmer than audiences (+8)
Critics 88Audiences 80GoodWatch 83
Tomatometer90%
Metascore86
Audience score83%
Letterboxd · 114 K ratings4.0/5
User score8.0
IMDb7.7
Box office
2.3×its budget
Budget
$12 M
Worldwide
$28 M
Worldwide it earned $16 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 55 min
A typical length for dramas, +6 min on the typical 109
typical 109115
Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 20 countries, rent or buy in 38 more
+10
Released
2013
September 21, 2013
13 years ago
Genres
DramaAdventure
Language
English
Original language
Also spoken
Spanish
Made in
United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
ViolenceLittle or none
Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
Frightening scenesLittle or none
Sex, nudityLittle or none
Dark themesModerate
Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchComfort WatchThought-Provoking
Not listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 41
Directing · 3
Alexander Payne Director
George Parra Assistant Director, Executive Producer
Rebecca Robertson Script Supervisor
Writing · 1
Bob Nelson Writer
Production · 8
Doug Mankoff Executive Producer
Julie M. Thompson Executive Producer
Neil Tabatznik Executive Producer
Albert Berger Producer
Ron Yerxa Producer
John Jackson Casting
Camera · 7
Phedon Papamichael Director of Photography
Tari Segal "B" Camera Operator
Hilton Garrett Grip
David Luckenbach Steadicam Operator
Erik F. Hill Grip
Merie Weismiller Wallace Still Photographer
Editing · 4
Kevin Tent Editor
Mark Sahagun Digital Intermediate
Marisa Clayton Digital Intermediate
Timothy D. McKeown Dialogue Editor
Sound · 12
Mark Orton Original Music Composer
Frank Gaeta Sound Designer
José Antonio García Sound Mixer
Alicia Stevenson Foley
Dawn Fintor Foley
David Bach ADR & Dubbing
Art · 6
J. Dennis Washington Production Design
Beauchamp Fontaine Set Decoration
Jessica Ripka Art Department Coordinator
Nathan Carlson Graphic Designer
Wes Clowers Construction Coordinator
Sandy Veneziano Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 6
Wendy Chuck Costume Design
Gary Archer Prosthetics
Robin Fredriksz Makeup Department Head
Waldo Sanchez Hair Department Head
Jeannine Bourdaghs Costume Supervisor
Jay Wejebe Makeup Artist
Visual Effects · 1
Lawson Deming Visual Effects Supervisor
Lighting · 3
Rafael E. Sánchez Gaffer
Geoff Ernst Electrician
Chris Weigand Electrician
Other crew · 19
Erik Rondell Stunt Coordinator
Danny Epper Stunts
Jim Palmer Stunts
Tim Sitarz Stunts
Billy 'Jilly Bones' Jones Scenic Artist
Billy Scoles Transportation Captain

Tropes

The Alcoholicin 3,083 titlesWoody has had a drinking problem for most of his life. David knew about it when he was still a young boy and would empty out his father's hidden liquor bottles.Jerk with a Heart of Goldin 5,136 titlesWoody himself also qualifies, as Peggy mentions that he'd always do a favor for anyone that asked.All 38 tropes

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